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Undiagnosed Documentary film awarded Best Feature Documentary at the 9th Annual San Diego Film Awards

7/1/2023

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“Undiagnosed” documentary film has earned nine awards to date since the documentary premiered at the 38th Annual Boston Film Festival in 2022. The film has been selected and viewed at twenty five film festivals in seven countries. The most recent win is the award for Best Feature Documentary at the 9th Annual San Diego Film Awards. We are honored to be one of four families sharing our stories in hope to raise the awareness for the millions of people struggling without a diagnosis and spark action to make the medical system better. Please visit www.undiagnosedfilm.com for updates on the film and how you can help with the Undiagnosed film “Impact Campaign”. 

​“Undiagnosed” Film earned awards to date include:

Best Feature Documentary, 2022 Katra Film Series NYC
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Best First Feature, 2022 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival​

Best Story in a Documentary Feature, Special Jury Award 2022 Red Rock Film Festival

Best Utah Filmmaker, Grand Jury Award 2022 Red Rock Film Festival
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Best Hook - Documentary Feature, 2022 Utah Film Market


Best First Time Filmmaker Feature, 2023 Denver Movie Awards

Best Feature Documentary, 2023 Jacksonville Film Festival

Award of Excellence,  Docs Without Borders International Film Festival 2023

Best Feature Documentary, San Diego Film Awards 2023



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Illumina and TGen collaborate to end diagnostic odyssey for more families.

4/28/2021

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When Cold Case Reviews Reveal New Information
"Although TGen's Center for Rare Childhood Disorders has helped hundreds of patients end their diagnostic odysseys, there have been cases we couldn’t solve. But thanks to an exciting collaboration with the industry leader in sequencing, Illumina, these cold cases will receive a boost through improved technology that enhances TGen’s sequencing capabilities, which will mean more answers for more families."
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www.tgen.org/news/2021/april/when-cold-case-reviews-reveal-new-information/
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Alex's name landing on Mars with Perseverance Rover

2/16/2021

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After launching from earth 7 months ago, NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover has landed on Mars. On board with the rover on Mars is Alex's name etched onto a microchip along with 10.9 million other names. Alex's mission to raise funds for undiagnosed children and the rare disease IRF2BPL/NEDAMSS continues through TGen Center for Rare Childhood Disorders and Stand by Eli Foundation.

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https://www.tgen.org/news/2021/february/16/alex-yiu-lands-on-mars/
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Alex’s name going to Mars on Perseverance Rover

7/24/2020

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Alex's name is one of the 10.9 million names on board the NASA’s Mars 2020 rover, Perseverance. launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on 30 July 2020. Perseverance will be landing on Mars on 18  February 2021. Read full stories here:

Kinnerup T. (2020) “Mars Rover to Carry Name of Teen with Rare Disorder and Arizona Ties”, KTAR News 92.3 FM, 24 July. Available at:
https://ktar.com/story/3425980/mars-rover-to-carry-name-of-teen-with-rare-disorder-and-arizona-ties/

​Carilla C. (2020) “Latest mission to Mars a special moment for teen with Arizona ties”,  Fox10 Phoenix, 29 July. Available at:
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/latest-mission-to-mars-a-special-moment-for-teen-with-arizona-ties
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Interview at Global Genes Patient Summit 2019

10/19/2019

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After speaking to Science Desk Journalist, Richard Harris at the Global Genes Patient Advocacy Summit, Alex's 12 year diagnostic journey was featured on NPR "Morning Edition". Read full story here:

Harris R. (2019) “A boy’s mysterious illness leads his family on a diagnostic odyssey”,  NPR. 19 October. Available at: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/16/769462793/a-boys-mysterious-illness-leads-his-family-on-a-diagnostic-odyssey
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Diagnosis Finally

10/17/2019

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A Boy with an Extremely Rare Disorder was Finally Diagnosed Thanks to a Typo

https://patientworthy.com/2019/10/17/boy-extremely-rare-disorder-finally-diagnosed-typo/
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The IRF2BPL Kids

7/26/2019

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Yahoo news just published article regarding IRF2BPL disorder.

Belkin L. (2019) “DNA Detectives: New Tech can mean a diagnosis for your child, but not a lot of answers”, Yahoo News, 26 July. Available at: https://news.yahoo.com/in-unknown-territory-parents-get-a-roadmap-from-undiagnosed-diseases-network-090000192.html

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Miraculous intervention yielded diagnosis

10/19/2018

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After more than 10 years with no diagnosis, in the fall of 2018, by miraculous intervention, Alex was a cold case revisited at TGen’s Center for Rare Childhood Disorders and this yielded a diagnosis! See full interview at The ASHG Annual Conference in 2018 here:
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Alex – A mystery wrapped in an enigma

3/1/2017

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(2017) “Alex Undiagnosed: A Neurodegenerative disease goes unsolved”, Global Genes 1 March, Available at:
https://globalgenes.org/2017/03/01/alex-undiagnosed-a-neurodegenerative-disease-goes-unnamed/
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Clarity Undiagnosed Challenge

6/19/2015

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The Undiagnosed documentary production team, Boston Children's Hospital and Illumina launched the Clarity Undiagnosed Challenge to gather the world's top research teams in a contest to diagnose 5 patients whose medical mysteries have baffled physicians. 

(2015) Clarity Undiagnosed Family & Results
https://www.childrenshospital.org/research/centers-departmental-programs/manton-center-for-orphan-disease-research/clarity-challenge/families-results

Goldberg.C (2015) "Calling all gene detectives: Solve Diagnostic Mysteries to win contest. Play role in film." WBUR, June 19. Available at:
https://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2015/06/19/diagnosis-mystery-gene-film
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