Special Screening

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

Mon, November 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm

Utah Film Center 375 W 400 N (west entrance)

Directed by Bill Haney

Runtime: 97 MIN

Year: 2025

Country: United States

Language: English

Cast: Phil Sharp, Mark Ruffalo, Walter Isaacson, Chanda Davetas

Cracking the Code, narrated by Mark Ruffalo, chronicles Nobel Laureate Phil Sharp’s rise from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to revolutionizing medicine. Overcoming obstacles such as childhood dyslexia to threats from the Unabomber, Phil’s pioneering work as a scientist and entrepreneur sparked the creation of the biotech industry, launching life-saving medicines that reach billions each year, offering hope to patients with diseases from diabetes and breast cancer to Multiple Sclerosis and the COVID vaccine.

Presented in honor of World Science Day for Peace and Development and featuring a zoom Q&A with Director, Bill Haney.

Please note special screening time of 6 pm.

Official Selection

2025 International Festival of Red Cross and Health Film, 2025 Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival, 2025 Woods Hole Film Festival, 2025 Flyover Film Festival, 2025 SCINEMA International Science Film Festival, 2025 Cinehealth Film Festival

Awards

Best Screenplay-2025 International Festival of Red Cross and Health FilmBest of Festival-2025 Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival

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