{"id":9555,"date":"2023-05-23T16:58:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T15:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/?p=9555"},"modified":"2023-06-04T14:50:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T13:50:30","slug":"documentary-about-biontech-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/documentary-about-biontech-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentary about BioNTech in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"

On invitation of the Swiss Embassy in Singapore the documentary “A Vaccine at the Speed of Light (The BioNTech Project)” will be screened at the movie theater “The Projector” on June 14. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Michael Schindhelm.<\/p>\n

Here more information about the film:<\/p>\n

With the help of mRNA technology, BioNTech has developed the world\u2019s first COVID-19 vaccine. These work by assisting the body in producing its own antigens against the virus \u2013 a medical mile-stone.<\/p>\n

Since the beginning of the 21st century, scientists U\u011fur \u015eahin und \u00d6zlem T\u00fcreci have pursued the goal of creating individual-specific cancer treatments. The firm they have established, BioNTech, focuses heavily on revolutionary mRNA technology.<\/p>\n

The \u201cm\u201d in mRNA means messenger, while RNA stands for ribonucleic acid. mRNA delivers information for antigen production directly to the cell which produces proteins. Afterwards, these cells present self-produced antigens on their outer shells and trigger a specific, desired immune response.<\/p>\n

The idea of using mRNA technology for vaccines was first conceived in January 2020, after \u015eahin and T\u00fcreci read about a virus which had recently been identified in Wuhan, China. Within hours, BioNTech made the pivotal decision to launch its quest for a viable vaccine. The initial steps required much money and grit. The brothers Andreas and Thomas Str\u00fcngmann, founders of the pharmaceutical giant Hexal, were among its first financial backers.<\/p>\n

BioNTech received hundreds of millions in funding and the development of the vaccine began. Although there were many unresolved questions in the beginning, their persistence ultimately paid off. A partnership with Pharma Giant Pfizer sped up the testing phase and Comirnaty was approved. With its efficacy now proven, millions around the world went on to be successfully vaccinated with it.<\/p>\n

But what does the future hold for mRNA in cancer research? Can the technology possibly aid in the fight against Malaria? The documentary shows the broad-ranging effect this small startup company in Mainz, Germany, is now having on health \u2013 on a global scale.<\/p>\n

\u201cFilm maker Michael Schindhelm has gained the opportunity to take a closer look at this revolutionary company.\u201d \u2013 SRF & Arte<\/p>\n

Written and directed by Michael Schindhelm<\/p>\n

First camera: Luz Mueller<\/p>\n

Second camera: Yawen Yeo-Schindhelm<\/p>\n

Sound: Kurt Human, Julian Joseph \/ Dominik Weiss (Hanover)<\/p>\n

Editing: Martin Eberle<\/p>\n

Composition: Christian Meyer<\/p>\n

Graphics: Filmgraphik<\/p>\n

Production: Christine Kuessner<\/p>\n

Post-Production: Max Kiesel, Marike van der Meer<\/p>\n

Producer: Jessica Krauss, Sven Rufer<\/p>\n

Editors: Linde Dehner \/ Marita Huebinger (ZDF); Belinda Sallin (SRF) \/; Hanne Kehrwald \/ Tim Klimes (DW)<\/p>\n

Producers: Stefan Pannen, Luz Mueller and Sven Rufer<\/p>\n

A production of Berlin Producers Media GmbH<\/p>\n

and Filmerei, Zurich<\/p>\n

on behalf of ZDF and SRF<\/p>\n

in cooperation with ARTE and DW<\/p>\n

Photo Yawen Yeo-Schindhelm<\/p>\n\"\"\n\"\"\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On invitation of the Swiss Embassy in Singapore the documentary “A Vaccine at the Speed of Light (The BioNTech Project)” will be screened at the movie theater “The Projector” on June 14. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Michael Schindhelm. Here more information about the film: With the help of mRNA technology, […]<\/p>\n Read More...<\/a>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[103],"tags":[305,570,164,150,584],"class_list":["post-9555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-essays-news","tag-biontech-en","tag-comirnaty-en-3","tag-documentary","tag-singapore","tag-swiss-embassy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9574,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9555\/revisions\/9574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelschindhelm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}