Ebola, Marburg, Nipah, COVID-19, and now avian flu – the list of deadly viruses jumping from animals to humans is increasing. Although humans coexisted with these pathogens, why are spillover events becoming more frequent? What role do our actions play in triggering outbreaks of zoonotic diseases? Spillover takes the viewer on a global journey to uncover these answers, offering an urgent and eye-opening look at the origins of some of the world's deadliest viruses. Through vivid storytelling and a deep dive into history, this documentary unveils the mechanisms behind new virus outbreaks and their capacity to spark future pandemics.
Biographies:
Michael Wech is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose films have been featured on German broadcast television. His work specializes in infectious disease and biographies. Michael received the Holtzbrinck Prize for Business Journalism and the Franco-German Journalism Prize for his films and was nominated multiple times for the German Television Award. Some of his films include Resistance Fighters – The Global Antibiotics Crisis and Covid Century – The Pandemic Preparedness Dilemma.
Leopold Hoesch is a German film producer, International Emmy Award, and German Television Award winner. Hoesch is also the founder of Broadview TV, a production company focused on documentary filmmaking. His work has been featured on the BBC, Prime Video, HBO, Sky, and Netflix.
Peter Wolf is a German producer, director, and writer known for producing Resistance Fighters – The Global Antibiotics Crisis and Covid Century – The Pandemic Preparedness Dilemma.
