The ISN Community Film Event: Share Your Kidney Care Story
Stories are as important as the people telling them.
Throughout the years, the ISN has presented dozens of challenging but inspirational accounts of people affected by kidney diseases told with compassion and courage.
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7th ISN Community Film Event: Kidney Stories From All Around the World – In collaboration with World Kidney Day
Help raise awareness and improve understanding of the reality of living with kidney disease by sharing your story at the ISN Community Film Event.
Storytelling is a powerful way to inform, educate, and inspire change. Previous editions have recognized the inspirational hope and courage of dedicated healthcare professionals and their patients fighting to live well with kidney disease. Over the years, more than 160 stories from over 40 countries have been shared, and, more than 20,000 votes have been cast by the ISN, WCN and WKD communities to elect the best films.
Previous participants submitted a film to:
- Advocate for their patients
- Share their hospital experience
- Highlight kidney issues in their regions
- Thanks unrecognized heroes
- Support their causes
Share your story and make a difference in the lives of people living with kidney diseases and those who care for them. All submitted films will be added to the ISN Community Film Event Map showcasing kidney stories from all around the world.
Find more information about how to submit your film HERE.
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“2024 ISN Film Community Best Film” winner Local Strengths for Local Weaknesses: A Lifeline to Wellassa Submitted by:Dr. Udana Ratnapala, CKD Prevention Task Forece, Monagarala, Sri Lanka |
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“2024 WKD Best Film” winner An act of love, the first kidney transplant with a living donor in the history of medicine in Nariño Submitted by:Dr. Andrea Caicedo, Fundacion Hospital San Pedro, Pasto, Colombia |
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Kidney Care UK Supporting Kidney Patients at the British Transplant Games Submitted by: Fiona Loud, Kidney Care UK, UK |
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Making It Possible Submitted by:Dr. Randall Lou Meda, Fundanier, Guatemala |
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Prep for Change Submitted by:Alfredo Moreno, La Isla Network, Washington, USA |
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The Rising Phoenix: Peritoneal Dialysis Keeping the Dreams Alive for Award-winning Baritone Submitted by:Dr Medha Airy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA |
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“2023 ISN Film Community Best Film” winner HOPE SUSTAINS LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF A CKD WOMAN Submitted by:S. SHANMUGHAM, G. Krishnan, C. Thirumavalavan, R. Sethuraman (KG Hospital, Nephrology, Coimbatore, India) |
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“2023 WKD Best Film” winner OVERCOMING THE REMOTENESS WITH LOVE FOR A KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION Submitted by:J. Restrepo (Fundacion Valle Del Lili, Department of Pediatrics, Cali, Colombia), J.M. Forero Delgadillo (Fundacion Valle Del Lili, Department of Pediatrics, Cali, Colombia), V.A. Ochoa Jiménez (Fundacion Valle Del Lili, Department of Pediatrics, Cali, Colombia), M.D.P. Duque Guevara (Fundacion Valle Del Lili, Department of Pediatrics, Cali, Colombia), A. Montenegro (Fundacion Valle Del Lili, Department of Communications, Cali, Colombia), M.I. Sánchez Vélez (Fundacion Valle Del Lili, Department of Communications, Cali, Colombia) |
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HIDDEN CKD PATIENTS PERSPECTIVES Submitted by: R. Agyekum (King’s College NHS Foundation Trust, Renal, Petts Wood, United Kingdom) |
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ENDURING HOPE THE STORY OF DR AKOS PETHO Submitted by:N. Frakes (Fresenius Medical Care, Semmelweis University Dialysis Station, Budapest, Hungary); M. Frakes ( Budapest, Hungary) |
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RESEARCH PROVIDES HOPE FOR TRANSPLANT PATIENTS Submitted by:R. SAPIR-PICHHADZE (McGill University, Medicine, Montréal, Canada) |
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UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Submitted by:K.P. Pyar (Khin Phyu Pyar/ISN/Myanmar, Department of medicine and Department of Nephrology – Defence Services Medical Academy- Yangon-Myanmar, Yangon, Myanmar) |
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MIRACLES HAPPEN EVERYDAY Submitted by:T. Kanjanabuch (Faculty of Medicine- Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Center of Excellence in Kidney Metabolic Disorders, Pathum Wan, Thailand), S. Purisinsith (Health Department- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration- Bangkok- Thailand, Health Department, Bangkok, Thailand), S. Tungsanga (Division of Nephrology- Department of Medicine- Faculty of Medicine- Chulalongkorn University- Bangkok 10330- Thailand., Department of Medicine- Faculty of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand), T. Saejew (Faculty of Medicine- Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Kidney Metabolic Disorders, Bangkok, Thailand) |
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“2022 ISN Film Community Best Film” winner
For Some the Wait Never Ends |
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“2022 WKD Best Film” winner
Ilan Lavi Donates a Kidney – And Gets a Happiness Transplant |
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Alport Story: From Personal Isolation to International Collaboration for Kidney Care Submitted by:S. Gear (Alport UK, Patient- Patient Advocacy Group, Oxford, United Kingdom), R. Lenno (Manchester University, Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Manchester, United Kingdom), S. Clarke (Alport UK, Patient- Filmmaker and Action Sports Enthusiast, Reading, United Kingdom), P. Walker (Alport UK, Patient, London, United Kingdom), J. Zhang (China Alport Patient Organisation, Patient, Shanghai, China), V. Fronterè (Associazione Sindrome di Alport- A.S.A.L Onlus, Patient, Siena, Italy), A. Zealey Smith (Alport UK, Patient, Southampton, United Kingdom), N.R.H. Hassan (Alport UK, Patient, Manchester, United Kingdom), A. Jardin (Alport Syndrome Foundation, Patient, New York, United States) Y. Cai (China Alport Patient Organisation, Patient, Beijing, China) |
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Together We Can Change Lives Submitted by:M. Canales (Fundacion Luz y Vida, NGO, Tegucigalpa, Honduras) |
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Anthony’s Story. Nocturnal Dialysis: This Game-Changing-Service Puts Patients at The Centre of Their Care, Supporting Them to Access Treatment When and How it Suits Them Submitted by:J. Skewes, S. Gleeson, S. Morris, S. Govindarajulu, (Queensland Health, Darling Downs Kidney Service- Toowoomba Hospital- Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Toowoomba, Australia) B. Judd (Queensland Health, CEQ. Engage- Clinical Excellence Queensland, Brisbane, Australia), C. Mears, A. Salisbury (Queensland Health, Advancing Kidney Care 2026- Clinical Excellence Queensland, Brisbane, Australia) |
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Pregnancy in Dialysis Story Submitted by:J. Santacruz (Clinica de los Riñones Menydial, Nephrology- dialysis, Quito, Ecuador), C. Santacruz (Clinica de los Riñones Menydial, Nephrology- dialysis, Quito, Ecuador,Clínica de los Riñones Menydial, Nephrology, Quito, Ecuador) |
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Kidney Transplantation: New Life New Hope Submitted by:F. Nobi, T.S. Kashem, N.A.S. Begum, S.U.Z. Arefin, H.U. Rashid, S. Nomany (Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, Nephrology and Transplantation, Dhaka, Bangladesh). |
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“2021 ISN Film Community Best Film” winner
Life Beyond the Transplant |
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“WKD 2021 Best Film” winner
The Mountain in His Blood |
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Finalist
Aham Kushalini |
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Finalist
A Successful Story of an Underpriviledged Female Haemodialysis Patient |
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Finalist
A Struggle for a Normal Life |
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Finalist
Stop chronic kidney disease in rural areas |
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Finalist
Mehwish – Challenging the Challenges (Story of a Dialysis Patient) |
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Winner
Hope is a Walking Dream |
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Finalist
Dialysis; Is it the End? |
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Finalist
Hope – An African Transplant Story |
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Finalist
Maternal Love |
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Finalist
Pre-dialysis Education Value |
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Finalist
The One Inside |
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Winner
Dialysis Journey of a Sarawakian |
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Finalist
Hope Conquers All |
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Finalist
Riding the Tide of Dialysis |
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Finalist
Art in Hemodialysis |
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Finalist
#PatientsIncluded |
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Highlight Film
Dialysis Night Fever – Stayin’ Alive |