The Patent Wars

Did you know that you can patent colours, numbers, plants and animals – and that 20% of your genes are patented and owned by private corporations? In a creative investigation, filmmaker Hannah Leonie Prinzler uncovers who profits from intellectual property, and who bears the economic and social consequences.

Documentary, 2014, HD, 52 & 80mins

Written, directed & edited by: Hannah Leonie Prinzler
Director of Photography: Rasmus Sievers
Music: Lars Löhn, Felix Raffel
Animation & Title Graphics: Judith Holzer
Story Consultant: Christian Schidlowski
Editing Supervisors: Regina Bärtschi, Barbara Toennieshen
Sound Design: Kai Storck
Re-Recording Mixer: Sascha Heiny
Producers: Katrin Springer, Volker Ullrich
Commissioning Editor: Kathrin Brinkmann

produced by Filmkantine UG in coproduction with ZDF in cooperation with ARTE supported by nordmedia – Film- und Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen mbH developed at the Documentary Campus Masterschool 2010 world sales: Global Screen

with
Daniel Ravicher, James Dyson, David Martin, Steve Shear, Julie Samuels, Kevin Rivette, Francis Gurry, Leena Menghaney, Suman Sahai, V.K. Gupta, Michele Boldrin, Anil Gupta and others

A compelling documentary about an universal subject of modern societies with unexpected insights. (Mostra Jury Statement)

An aesthetically sophisticated doc. If you don’t watch that film you should blame yourself! (www.netzpolitik.org)

With a dose of humor, good pace and style THE PATENT WARS brings the viewer in contact with an unknown universe. A must see! (Almanaque Virtual)

A thrilling film! (Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung)