Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Rob Bygott | ||
Writing Credits
| Rob Bygott | ... | (written by) |
| Rob Bygott | ... | (original idea) and |
| Ben Alpers | ... | (original idea) |
Cast (in credits order)
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Russ Harris | ... | Self - Narrator |
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Michael Alpers | ... | Self - Medical Researcher (as Prof. Michael Alpers) |
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Pako Ombeya | ... | Self |
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Atenamu Bavasa | ... | Self |
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Kasam Uvinda | ... | Self |
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Taiyabu Tavi | ... | Self |
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Shirley Lindenbaum | ... | Self - Anthropologist (as Prof. Shirley Lindenbaum) |
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Carleton Gajdusek | ... | Self - Virologist (as Prof. Carleton Gajdusek) |
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Agusa Utigi | ... | Self |
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Stanley Prusiner | ... | Self - Biochemist (as Prof. Stanley Prusiner) |
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John Collinge | ... | Self - MRC PRION Unit, London (as Prof. John Collinge) |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Judy Davis | ... | Narrator | |
Produced by
| Peter Du Cane | ... | producer |
| John Godfrey | ... | executive producer: SBS |
| Francesca Hope | ... | producer |
Music by
| Myles Wright | ||
Cinematography by
| Rob Bygott | ||
Editing by
| Merlin Eden | ... | (as Merlin Cornish) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ben Alpers | ... | contributing director |
Sound Department
| Ben Alpers | ... | sound recordist |
| Ric Curtin | ... | sound designer: Curtin Productions |
Visual Effects by
| Merlin Eden | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Merlin Cornish) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ben Alpers | ... | additional camera |
Animation Department
| Merlin Eden | ... | animation designer (as Merlin Cornish) |
| Wil Manning | ... | 3d animator |
Editorial Department
| Merlin Eden | ... | colorist (as Merlin Cornish) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Reezy Miller | ... | post-production script |
Additional Crew
| Michael Alpers | ... | Melanesian archival material recorded by |
| Louise Bertoncini | ... | picture research / production assistant |
| Judith Farquhar | ... | overlay/articles/images supplied courtesy of |
| Carleton Gajdusek | ... | Melanesian archival material recorded by |
| Greg Ledger | ... | auditor |
| Christine Lord | ... | overlay/articles/images supplied courtesy of |
| Wandagi Pako | ... | interpreter: Fore / interviewer: Fore |
| David Powers | ... | overlay/articles/images supplied courtesy of |
| Stanley Prusiner | ... | overlay/articles/images supplied courtesy of |
| Derek Richer | ... | overlay/articles/images supplied courtesy of |
| June Richer | ... | overlay/articles/images supplied courtesy of |
| Garry Seeley | ... | production accountant |
| Angela Seely | ... | transcriptor |
| Richard Sorenson | ... | Melanesian archival material recorded by |
Thanks
| David Aino | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| The Alpers Family | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Michael Alpers | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Wendy Alpers | ... | special thanks |
| Warwick Anderson | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Sena Anuwa | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Tuli Anuwa | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Pibi Auyana | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Harry Bardwell | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Atenamu Bavasa | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Ken Boone | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Lisa Boone | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Bill Bygott | ... | special thanks |
| Cindy Bygott | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Jill Bygott | ... | special thanks |
| Deb Chapman | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| John Collinge | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Frank Cooper | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Jemma Craggs | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Richard Cree | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Rob Dewar | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Carleton Gajdusek | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Janet Gibb | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Trevor Hope | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Luwi Ikabala | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Toname Ikabala | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Skip Jackson | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Claire Jager | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Stephen Kagua | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Shirley Knight | ... | special thanks |
| Jack Kosinto | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Anthea Lehmann | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Deborah Lehmann | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Margaret Leitch | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Shirley Lindenbaum | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Edward McKintosh | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Cheryl Miller | ... | special thanks |
| Glenn Miller | ... | special thanks |
| Claire Morris | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Leo Murray | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Pako Ombeya | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| David Pako | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Maren Pako | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Noen Pako | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Wandagi Pako | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Tracy Paul | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Tiu Pekiyeva | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Norries Pomat | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Willie Pomat | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Stanley Prusiner | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Anderson Puwa | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| John Reeder | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Lucy Hamilton Reid | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Paul Richards | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Dorrie Runman | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Roy Scragg | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Peter Siba | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Brett Smith | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Susanne Solvyns | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Ditte Strebel | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Liz Sward | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Koiye Tasa | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Taiyabu Tavi | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Lawrence Unga | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Agusa Utigi | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Kasam Uvinda | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Rex Wandaji | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Launako Wate | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Nic Waugh | ... | special thanks |
| Jerome Whitfield | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Mike Wood | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Kabina Yaraki | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Tom Yoks | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
| Jeffery Yota | ... | the filmmakers would also like to thank |
