A new documentary on Nobel laureate Kentuckian Phil Sharp, who changed the world in biotech

23/07/2025 9 min
A new documentary on Nobel laureate Kentuckian Phil Sharp, who changed the world in biotech

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The Flyover Film Festival features a wide of array of flickering images but none is more compelling than the story of Phil Sharp. He was born in a home with a dirt floor to parents who had no high school education. Sharp goes on to earn a Nobel Prize for his work on RNA splicing.CRACKING THE CODE: Phil Sharp and the Biotech RevolutionProducer/director Bill Haney spoke with Terry Meiners about shooting this film and the challenges facing a creator in the editing process. Sharp's story is incredible, and Haney has 900 hours of film that must be whittled down to 90 minutes.This film will be screened Sunday, July 27 at the Speed Cinema.louisvillefilmsociety.org

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