Mapping stem cell research [videorecording] : terra incognita / a film by Maria Finitzo ; executive producer, Gordon Quinn ; produced in association with the British Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, SBS-TV Australia ; produced by Kartemquin Educational Films.
2008
QH588.S83 M37 2008
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Title
Mapping stem cell research [videorecording] : terra incognita / a film by Maria Finitzo ; executive producer, Gordon Quinn ; produced in association with the British Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, SBS-TV Australia ; produced by Kartemquin Educational Films.
Variant Title
Also known as: Terra Incognita: perils and promise of stem cell research
ISBN
1565807618
9781565807617
9781565807617
Imprint
[Chicago, Ill.?] : Kartemquin Educational Films, [2008]
Language
English
Description
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Standard Identifiers
736899116828
Call Number
QH588.S83 M37 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
616/.02774
Distributor No.
K0802 Kartemquin Films
DV96231 Kartemquin Films
DV96231 Kartemquin Films
Summary
When Dr. Jack Kessler was invited to head up the Neurology Department at Northwestern, his focus was on using stem cells to help cure diabetes. Soon after his move to Chicago, his 15-year-old daughter, Allison, was paralyzed from the waist down in a skiing accident. After the accident, Dr. Kessler changed the focus of his research to using embryonic stem cells to cure spinal cord injuries. Through his story, the stem cell debate is brought to the public for discussion.
Note
Originally produced as a feature documentary in 2007.
Documentary.
Featuring Jack Kessler, Allison Kessler.
Documentary.
Featuring Jack Kessler, Allison Kessler.
Credits
Executive producer, Gordon Quinn ; directors of cinematography, Jim Morrissette, Ines Sommer ; editors, Michael O'Brien, David E. Simpson, Jan Sutcliffe ; original music, Joel Diamond.
System Details Note
DVD, NTSC; widescreen presentation.
Awards
New Zealand Documentary Festival, special mention; International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam, official selection; Chicago International Film Festival, Gold Hugo; Independent Lens 2007, official selection.
Added Corporate Author
Kartemquin Films.
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Special Broadcasting Service (Australia)
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Special Broadcasting Service (Australia)
Record Appears in
On-Campus Resources > DVDs
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All Resources
Table of Contents
Special features: Additional scenes; Where are they now? slideshow; about Kartemquin Films; dvd credits.