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Digital Comic | Events | June 3 2026 | World Premier

Antibiotic Resistance: Could Metals Be the Answer?

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june 5th
june 5th

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Switzerland

Premiere

World

Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest health challenges of our time. Could metal complexes provide an unexpected answer? This film by Jonathan Stauffer explores the problem and highlights current research by Angelo Frei and his team at the University of Bern.

The short film combines fiction and science: a comic-style story illustrates the dangers of antibiotic resistance, while an interview with Angelo Frei and collage-style animations explain the science behind metal complexes.

Director – Jonathan Stauffer
Jonathan is a Swiss filmmaker and visual media creator based at the University of Bern, where he specializes in blending scientific communication with inventive storytelling. Working across storyboard development, production, animation, and post‑production, he has helped shape a range of educational and research‑driven films that make complex topics accessible to broad audiences. His work often merges fiction and nonfiction techniques—combining interviews, stylized animation, and narrative framing—to illuminate scientific challenges in fresh, engaging ways. Stauffer’s approach reflects a commitment to clarity, creativity, and public understanding of science, positioning him as a distinctive voice in the growing field of hybrid science‑media filmmaking.

 

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