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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Long, Long Wait for a Diabetes Cure
A documentary captures the desperation and frustration of Type 1 diabetes patients in a clinical trial.
THE NATIONAL NEWS: My life with diabetes - and search for a cure
Inspired by her three-decade fight with type 1 diabetes, filmmaker Lisa Hepner was inspired to make a documentary about the groundbreaking stem-cell trials that offer hope to sufferers
LA TIMES: Humanitas announces 2023 award winners, including Tyler Perry and Guillermo del Toro
DOCUMENTARY NOMINEES; Ondi Timoner, “Last Flight Home” Lisa Hepner, “The Human Trial”; Razelle Benally, Matthew Galkin, “Murder in Big Horn” (“Episode 1”); Stefan Forbes, “Hold Your Fire
NPR “HERE & NOW”: 'The Human Trial' depicts cost of Type 1 Diabetes and grueling effort to find a cure
The new documentary "The Human Trial" depicts the harrowing experiences of people with Type 1 diabetes who enlisted in a promising stem cell research trial.
Type 1 on 1: Diabetes Stories Podcast: The Human Trial- Where is the cure for type 1 diabetes? With Lisa Hepner
Filmmaker Lisa Hepner joins Jen Grieves on Type 1 on 1 to discuss her personal journey with T1D and her documentary film “The Human Trial.”
REVIEW: The New York Times: The Race for a Diabetes Cure
“Builds narrative intrigue before resolving on a low-key note of hope.”
FORBES: ‘The Human Trial’ Documents Emotional Struggle To Find Cure For Type 1 Diabetes
In The Human Trial, filmmakers Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman document a groundbreaking clinical trial in an effort to finally cure type 1 diabetes.
DER STANDARD: Typ-1-Diabetes und das Dilemma mit dem Heilsversprechen
Die Zahl der Neudiagnosen steigt, die Ursachen dafür sind unklar, und es gibt keine Heilung. Zwei Forschungswege versuchen, das zu ändern. Für alle Beteiligten herausfordernd, wie eine Doku zeigt.
Yahoo! : THE HUMAN TRIAL: Canada's Moment -The Path to a Breakthrough Cure for T1D
An exclusive film event and panel discussion highlights the proximity to a functional cure for T1D and the power of collaboration among industry leaders, researchers, and advocates.
REVIEW: Gh Movie Freak: “A must watch”
“Intimate and educative… a must watch.”
REVIEW: Movie-Blogger.com: “Curiously exciting, extremely personal”
“… the way The Human Trial is paced and edited makes the experience curiously exciting, extremely personal, and altogether effective.”
BEHIND THE LENS RADIO SHOW: Special Guests Lisa Hepner & Guy Mossman
This episode of BEHIND THE LENS is a fascinating conversation with director LISA HEPNER and director of photography GUY MOSSMAN about their new documentary, THE HUMAN TRIAL.
SPECTRUM NEWS 1: An interview with Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman
Tara Lynn Wagner interviews The Human Trial filmmakers
REVIEW: Battle Royale with Cheese
“… for those who pay attention, they may learn something about how ordinary people can be affected everyday in ways we wouldn’t even know.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What To Watch This Week
The Human Trial is highlighted in Entertainment Weekly
REVIEW: Backseat Mafia
The Human Trial is a difficult watch at times but does a great job of giving the viewer an idea of what it feels like to participate in a medical study.
TORONTO STAR: ‘The Human Trial’ raises hope for a cure for type 1 diabetes — but shows the cost of finding it is steep
Much of Lisa Hepner’s documentary is focused on the physical and emotional toll on the patients who undergo the experimental treatment.
VANCOUVER SUN: Diabetes documentary shows the ups and downs for patients in clinical trials
"I was motivated by the idea that this could work toward finding a cure," said Joshua Robertson, who has "some pretty cool scars" after participating in a clinical trial.
CBC NEWS: Promising stem-cell treatment for diabetes highlighted in new documentary screening in Vancouver
The trial chronicled in the film has ties to researchers with UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health
GLOBAL NEWS: Film showcasing new stem cell research for diabetes screened on World Diabetes Day
On Monday, B.C. Children's Hospital is screening the documentary "The Human Trial", which features the groundbreaking work that local researchers are doing in the search for a cure for diabetes.
HOLLYWOOD NORTH MAGAZINE: Trial by Humans
“The Human Trial is one of those rare, amazing documentaries that can change the way you think about the world.”
REVIEW: Film Threat: ‘The Human Trial’ stands out as a documentary
“…astonishing access into the clinical trials process for a potential cure…”
YAHOO NEWS: 'The Human Trial' documentary explores why we still don't have a cure for diabetes
KTLA: Frank Buckley Interviews
“During this podcast, Lisa Hepner, who has type 1 diabetes, discusses what she learned during the filming of the documentary. She talks about the process of gaining the trust of both researchers and patients as they experience elation and disappointment. And she reveals her view on if and when researchers will develop a cure for type 1 diabetes.”
REVIEW: The Playlist: “A Grounded And Discerning Look At A Possible Cure For Type 1 Diabetes”
“A compelling, insightful look at the hard and often stagnating process of scientific research and clinical experiments, Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman’s “The Human Trial” follows two type-1 diabetes patients over the course of several years as they undergo an experimental stem-cell treatment.”
THE JAN PRICE SHOW: “Lisa Hepner - The Human Trial”
Director, Writer and Producer Lisa Hepner sits down with Jan Price to discuss her new documentary "The Human Trial."
THE HUMAN SUBJECT PODCAST: “The Human Trial with Lisa Hepner”
Lisa Hepner discusses The Human Trial on The Human Subject podcast
REVIEW: diaTribe: “A Documentary on the Unsung Heroes of Diabetes Research”
“‘The Human Trial’ is a personal and emotional film about the patients and researchers who risk everything to be the first to use a radical new stem cell treatment in the hopes of finding a cure for type 1 diabetes.”
REVIEW: The Mail Newspapers: “Bravery That Is Beyond Compare”
“This is about the heroes who believe in science, those willing to take the small risk to make a breakthrough to save millions. We see the heartache and reward of these trials, the work that goes into them, and the fantastic things they give us all.”
WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD: Lisa Hepner On Investigating a Radical Treatment for Diabetes in ‘The Human Trial’
In an interview with Women and Hollywood, Lisa Hepner discusses investigating a radical treatment for diabetes in her film The Human Trial.
REVIEW: Eye For Film: “A fascinating piece of work”
“When diabetes is finally defeated, this film will be an important contribution to our understanding of the processes through which that came about. In the meantime, it is a tribute to the scientists, doctors and volunteers who are doing their bit to get us there.”
DIABETES DAILY: “Watch an Exclusive Clip from ‘The Human Trial’, a New Documentary on the Struggle for a Type 1 Diabetes Cure
“The film was granted unprecedented access to the clinical trials needed to advance the science of a diabetes cure. It follows both the scientists and the patients working towards a cure.”
REVIEW: Victims and Villains: “‘The Human Trial’ embraces mental health & hope”
“The Human Trial packs an emotional and informative 1-2 punch… Its importance to both education and mental health can't be overlooked.”
REVIEW: Alliance of Women Film Journalists
“Viewers will come away with a fuller understanding of why Hepner calls clinical research messy and hard. It requires heaps of patience, compassion, and determination to hold on for so long.”
WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD: June 2022 Film Preview
“Here are the women-centric, women-directed, and women-written films debuting in June.”
SLASH FILM: “The Human Trial – Exclusive Clip”
“‘The Human Trial’ is a personal documentary about the search for a life-changing innovation for people suffering from diabetes. Abramorama will release the film in theaters on June 24, 2022.”
DEADLINE: Watch The Trailer for THE HUMAN TRIAL, Opening In Theaters June 24
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has a new trailer for Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman’s feature doc The Human Trial, which Abramorama is releasing in North American theaters and on its Watch Now @ Home virtual cinema platform on June 24th.
DEADLINE: “Abramorama lands ‘The Human Trial’”
EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama has acquired North American rights to Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman’s feature-length documentary The Human Trial, about the urgent search and uphill battle to cure diabetes, with plans to release it in theaters and on its Watch Now @ Home virtual cinema platform on June 24. Community screenings will also be put on across the country, with support from its partner, Ro*Co.
HEALTHLINE: ‘The Human Trial’ Film Follows ‘Disruptive Research’ Toward a Diabetes Cure
TORONTO STAR: “The diabetes cure: A century after Banting and Best’s ‘message of hope,’ science is actually close”
Several “very, very promising” biomedical trials suggest that a full cure for diabetes is in sight, 100 years after Frederick Banting and Charles Best announced the discovery of insulin.
VIC REPORT: Lisa Hepner profile, director of THE HUMAN TRIAL
“The world has been brought to its knees by COVID-19. But people need to know that diabetes is the other pandemic. Shockingly, $415 billion USD was spent on diabetes in North America last year. If we could channel that money into research, diabetes would be cured by now.”