BBC StoryWorks: “The Next Frontier” Films
The most powerful health stories don’t just inform—they connect, inspire, and move audiences. By centering the real-life journeys of patients and practitioners, we create narratives that spark emotion, deepen understanding, and drive engagement. In a panel moderated by Pam Mangat, Head of Creative, BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, Toyna Chin, Global Head of Marketing at Novotech and Tom Hickey, Director Therapeutic Strategy, Novotech, will explore the ways in which biotechnology has the power to help humanity overcome chronic conditions and why it’s important that we tell stories about science that connect with the audience to unlock the full potential.
The Next Frontier Films: From pandemic preparedness to food security, climate change to resource scarcity, the world requires innovative solutions to the challenges facing society. With its potential to create a diverse and global impact, biotechnology is one tool for humanity’s response. Biotechnology can be vital for solving healthcare challenges: for example, in treating rare, intractable and otherwise incurable diseases. By potentially turning the tide on conditions that have long eluded effective treatment, it can bring hope to millions of patients worldwide. The Next Frontier will explore how biotechnology can be used effectively to address the urgent challenges the world faces. The series will highlight biotechnology’s potential to create a healthier and more sustainable future for all.
Films to be shown:
Chapter: Connecting the Catalysts: Building more collaborative pathways to accelerate biotechnology innovations
Trying to find a new approach to rare genetic disorders Story Partner: JCR Pharma
Living between pain and hope Story Partner: Chiesi
Why insomnia isn’t just a bad night’s sleep Story Partner: Idorsia
Personalisation of brain health Story Partner: City of Phoenix
A father’s belief in biotechnology Story Partner: BIO
Chapter: Unlocking the Unseen: Discovering the potential in biotechnology to help solve global challenges
Uncovering life’s chemistry in nature Story Partner: Enveda Biosciences
How the future of cancer treatment can be personal Story Partner: Obsidian Therapeutics
The work to advance Hepatitis B treatment with gene tuning Story Partner: Novotech
Resilience and legacy of pig farmers Story Partner: PIC
Chapter: Rewriting the Response: How purposeful innovation can reshape the future of healthcare
The work to reimagine cardiovascular health Story Partner: KRKA
Next generation of mRNA therapeutics Story Partner: Arcturus Therapeutics
Exploring pain management therapies Story Partner: Pacira
Working to close the gap in antibiotic access Story Partner: Viatris
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