94 Elements film project

A new web-based filmmaking project launched last week, bringing together award-winning filmmakers and emerging talent to create original films about the ways in which the 94 naturally occurring elements affect our lives.

The project is being led by documentary producer and director Mike Paterson, who was motivated by the speed at which we're using up our mineral resources. The first four films have a biomedical focus and were supported by a Wellcome Trust People Award.

Each film lasts 4-7 minutes, each with a different author and its own story, showing how an element is used:

The first four films are freely available online. It is intended that the project will release two films per month for the next few years, eventually reaching the total of 94 films telling their own story.

To accompany the films, 94 Elements is also launching a dynamic digital platform for the project to explore our complex relationships with our resources. The platform will combine Twitter streams and live commodity prices for each element with resource mapping features using geological and commodity data from the UN and US Geological Survey.

For more information about the project, please visit 94 Elements or watch the trailer.