The ISN Community Film Event: Share Your Kidney Care Story
Stories are as important as the people telling them.
Throughout the years, the ISN has presented dozens of challenging but inspirational accounts of people affected by kidney diseases told with compassion and courage.
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Now in its fourth edition, the ISN Community Film Event is an opportunity to raise awareness, stimulate a conversation, and engage an audience on kidney health issues.
This year’s edition received more than 20 films from 13 countries worldwide, proving, once again, the importance of this forum to share experiences and personal stories with a global audience. Every film entered is available on the Map above.
The 2022 winners of this 4th Edition are:
“ISN Community Best Film”: For Some the Wait Never Ends
Submitted by: J. Meyyappan (Senior Resident, Nephrology, Lucknow, India) N. Prasad, V. Vamsidhar, S. Sabarinath (Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Nephrology, Lucknow, India)
“WKD Best Film”: Ilan Lavi Donates A Kidney – And Gets a Happiness Transplant
Submitted by: W. Wasser (Leumit Health Care, Department of Nephrology, Jerusalem, Israel)
Get Inspired by Previous Winners and Finalists
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“2022 ISN Film Community Best Film” winner
For Some the Wait Never Ends |
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“2022 WKD Best Film” winner
Ilan Lavi Donates a Kidney – And Gets a Happiness Transplant |
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Alport Story: From Personal Isolation to International Collaboration for Kidney Care Submitted by: S. Gear (Alport UK, Patient- Patient Advocacy Group, Oxford, United Kingdom), R. Lenno (Manchester University, Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Manchester, United Kingdom), S. Clarke (Alport UK, Patient- Filmmaker and Action Sports Enthusiast, Reading, United Kingdom), P. Walker (Alport UK, Patient, London, United Kingdom), J. Zhang (China Alport Patient Organisation, Patient, Shanghai, China), V. Fronterè (Associazione Sindrome di Alport- A.S.A.L Onlus, Patient, Siena, Italy), A. Zealey Smith (Alport UK, Patient, Southampton, United Kingdom), N.R.H. Hassan (Alport UK, Patient, Manchester, United Kingdom), A. Jardin (Alport Syndrome Foundation, Patient, New York, United States) Y. Cai (China Alport Patient Organisation, Patient, Beijing, China) |
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Together We Can Change Lives Submitted by: M. Canales (Fundacion Luz y Vida, NGO, Tegucigalpa, Honduras) |
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Anthony’s Story. Nocturnal Dialysis: This Game-Changing-Service Puts Patients at The Centre of Their Care, Supporting Them to Access Treatment When and How it Suits Them Submitted by: J. Skewes, S. Gleeson, S. Morris, S. Govindarajulu, (Queensland Health, Darling Downs Kidney Service- Toowoomba Hospital- Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Toowoomba, Australia) B. Judd (Queensland Health, CEQ. Engage- Clinical Excellence Queensland, Brisbane, Australia), C. Mears, A. Salisbury (Queensland Health, Advancing Kidney Care 2026- Clinical Excellence Queensland, Brisbane, Australia) |
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Pregnancy in Dialysis Story Submitted by: J. Santacruz (Clinica de los Riñones Menydial, Nephrology- dialysis, Quito, Ecuador), C. Santacruz (Clinica de los Riñones Menydial, Nephrology- dialysis, Quito, Ecuador,Clínica de los Riñones Menydial, Nephrology, Quito, Ecuador) |
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Kidney Transplantation: New Life New Hope Submitted by: F. Nobi, T.S. Kashem, N.A.S. Begum, S.U.Z. Arefin, H.U. Rashid, S. Nomany (Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, Nephrology and Transplantation, Dhaka, Bangladesh). |
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“2021 ISN Film Community Best Film” winner
Life Beyond the Transplant |
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“WKD 2021 Best Film” winner
The Mountain in His Blood |
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Finalist
Aham Kushalini |
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Finalist
A Successful Story of an Underpriviledged Female Haemodialysis Patient |
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Finalist
A Struggle for a Normal Life |
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Finalist
Stop chronic kidney disease in rural areas |
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Finalist
Mehwish – Challenging the Challenges (Story of a Dialysis Patient) |
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Winner
Hope is a Walking Dream |
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Finalist
Dialysis; Is it the End? |
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Finalist
Hope – An African Transplant Story |
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Finalist
Maternal Love |
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Finalist
Pre-dialysis Education Value |
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Finalist
The One Inside |
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Winner
Dialysis Journey of a Sarawakian |
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Finalist
Hope Conquers All |
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Finalist
Riding the Tide of Dialysis |
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Finalist
Art in Hemodialysis |
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Finalist
#PatientsIncluded |
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Highlight Film
Dialysis Night Fever – Stayin’ Alive |
The ISN Launches the “Community Choice Film Selection”
ISN members from all over the world submitted high-quality films to the 2021 edition of the ISN Community Film Event, recounting compelling stories of patients and healthcare professionals affected by kidney diseases.
Only a limited number of films could be selected to compete for the 2021 award. Many stories deserving of a wider audience only just missed out on becoming finalists.
The ISN is therefore delighted to launch the “2022 Community Choice Film Selection” an extension of the ISN Film Event presenting an additional selection of engaging narratives and providing another opportunity for the films to raise awareness and gain recognition.
Watch this selection online, get inspired by the stories, and vote for your favorite film. The 2022 Community Choice Film Selection winner will automatically become a finalist of the 2022 ISN Community Film Event. Online voting closed on December 6, 2021.