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Medical Documentaries to screen as part of Science on Screen Initiative
02 Nov 2016 : Katie McNeice
The premiere of the two titles will take place in An Taibhdhearc, Galway during SFI's National Science Week and the Galway Science and Technology Festival on Saturday November 19th.

The projects are a result of the Science on Screen initiative from Galway Film Centre, CÚRAM at NUI Galway and Galway UNESCO City of Film, which analysis what stories emerge when filmmakers and scientists collaborate.

Jonathan McCrea of Newstalk Radio will conduct a Q&A with the filmmakers and scientists after the screening.

Both titles will feature ground-breaking medical device research taking place in CÚRAM. 'Feats of Modest Valour' is the first of these, co-directed and co-produced by Mia Mullarkey and Alice McDowell of Ishka Films, and presents a touching portrayal of three people living with Parkinson's Disease.

These are famer Brian Carney from County Mayo, Milena Lulic who recounts her days in Croatia during World War II and actor Tom Hickey who recently received a lifetime achievement award at the Abbey Theatre from the President Michael D. Higgins.

Additionally it will examine the scientists developing a new medical device which could potentially stop the disease from progressing or cure it entirely.

'Mending Legends' meanwhile, directed by Paul Webster and produced by James Ryan of StationHouse Media, looks at the devastating effects of tendon injury on sports people and the team of scientists who are working to form the world’s first 3D cell assembled tendon prototype.

This film is presented by Máire Treasa Ní Dhubhghaill, and interviews athlete Jessie Barr who missed out on the Rio 2016 Olympics due to a tendon injury, as well as Galway footballer Pádraic Joyce who coped with the same affliction.

Declan Gibbons, Director of Galway UNESCO City of Film:
“One of the key ambitions underscoring Galway’s status as a UNESCO City of Film is to promote the merging of science, technology and creativity in exciting new projects. The idea of using film to explore the ground breaking scientific research being done on our doorstep in CÚRAM in NUI Galway, offers a wonderful fusion of art and science in a highly creative way. It is exactly the type of project that City of Film should be initiating and so we are delighted to have been involved in these two films since the get-go.”

“The two research projects featured in these documentaries are at the cutting edge of biomedical research. Our investigators are coordinating these projects across Europe with numerous academic and industry partners” said Professor Abhay Pandit, Scientific Director of CÚRAM, which is based in NUI Galway. “One of our key goals at CÚRAM is to provide access to information that comes from our research, so that the Irish public can stay informed about advances in science and healthcare.”

“Science on Screen and our partnership with Galway Film Centre is one of our core public engagement programmes and we are delighted to have such strong outputs from the initiative this year. It is really important for us to ensure that there’s a two way flow of information happening between our researchers and members of the public, and these filmmakers have succeeded brilliantly in helping us do just that.”

Dr. Ruth Freeman, Director Strategy and Communications Science Foundation Ireland:
“Supporting projects like this is part of our aim to create greater public debate and knowledge on challenges we face as a society and how scientific research and discoveries are helping to find solutions. By supporting Irish film and TV production we hope to make these stories accessible to a wide audience in an entertaining and engaging manner.”

The films will screen at 2pm on Saturday 19th November in An Taibhdhearc Theatre, Middle Street, Galway City.

To RSVP contact admin @ galwayfilmcentre.ie
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