The Silent Epidemic comes out on top

10 November 2011

The Silent Epidemic awarded the Best Documentary in the Science, Technology and the Environment category at the 2011 ATOM Awards.

The Silent Epidemic comes out on top at the 2011 ATOM Awards.

Each year the ATOM Awards recognise excellence in over thirty categories of Film, Television, Animation and Multimedia. Focusing on films which aim to enlighten and educate, ATOM celebrates the very best of Australian and New Zealand production.

The Silent Epidemic has scooped the prize for Best Documentary in the Science, Technology and the Environment category for its unparalleled expose into the scientific and socially misunderstood world of self-injury.

Visually striking and enlightening, The Silent Epidemic interweaves ground-breaking scientific experiments and research with the personal journeys of young Australians desperate to overcome their self-injury behaviour.

The Silent Epidemic is a 1 x 52 min program produced by Beyond Screen Productions for SBS Australia, available for distribution worldwide.

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