Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

Premieres October 06, 2025
Directed by Bill Haney

Phil Sharp’s RNA discovery reshaped science, medicine, and the global biotech industry.

About the Documentary

A groundbreaking look at Phil Sharp’s rise from being a rural Kentucky farm boy who battled dyslexia to Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Narrated by Mark Ruffalo with insights from Walter Isaacson, Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution reveals how Sharp’s RNA discovery transformed biology and launched the biotechnology revolution leading to life-saving treatments for millions.

The Filmmakers

Bill Haney

Bill Haney is an award-winning filmmaker, inventor, and entrepreneur. His documentary accolades include the Gabriel Prize, a Silver Hugo, and a Pare Lorentz Award. His portfolio as a filmmaker includes award-winning documentaries on socially important subjects such as cancer research, coal mining, and worker exploitation.

Carina Chavda

Carina Chavda is an award-winning producer whose work spans social impact documentaries, sports television, and narrative shorts. Her documentaries and short films have screened at several prominent international film festivals.

Maura Haney

Maura M. Haney is a writer, musician, and entrepreneur. She is co-founder of Skyhawk Therapeutics and a founding employee of Dragonfly Therapeutics. She is a producer at Uncommon Productions, helping develop several documentary films. Maura is the author of The Poisoner, a play inspired by the Flint Water Crisis.

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