The Code: The Reservoir
How far would you go to protect your loved ones from getting sick? On Nantucket, Lyme disease has ravaged the community, infecting between 20-40% of the population. After decades of rising caseloads, island residents are considering a bold and surprising new strategy: releasing thousands of genetically engineered mice to fight the disease transmission cycle at its source. Are the benefits worth the risk?
Meet the Filmmaker!
After the film, meet filmmaker of The Code: The Reservoir, Neil Losin.
Filmmaker: David Hutchinson
Running Time: 20 mins
Language: English with Open Captions
Type: Short
David Hutchinson is a documentary filmmaker from San Diego, CA. In 2020, he joined Day’s Edge Productions, where he has worked on broadcast and digital projects including “Human Footprint” (PBS), “Miami Wild” (Smithsonian Channel), and “Sym-bee-osis” (Seeker). An episode from his forthcoming series “THE CODE” won “Best Natural Sciences Short” at the 2023 Jackson Wild Media Awards, nature film’s equivalent of the Oscars. David is an enthusiastic reader, surfer, runner, poet, bassist, cook, and hiker, all of which intersect meaningfully with his documentary work.
