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Documentary Short

Directed by Grace McNally created for The Breakthrough Prize Foundation as part of their “Heroes of Science: Breakthrough Filmmakers Challenge” – which captures a glimpse of a moment of scientific discovery that can transform lives. This short film zeroes in on the eureka moment when 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences winner Dr. Richard Youle discovered the function of genes that are mutated in hereditary forms of Parkinson’s disease.