'Chromosome 17'
My group and I decided on a final name for our film after looking over and discussing the other options. We decided on calling it 'Chromosome 17' as it is related to the disorder of SMS (Smiths-Magenis Syndrome) which we are trying to make aware to our audience. I came across this disorder when reading through the 'Metro' on the 16th of November. They had featured an article on a 9 year old girl called Grace Fishwick who was born with the disorder of SMS and how it has effected her family and her mentally.
SMS is a rare developmental disorder which affects an average of 1 in 25,000 individuals. It is caused by a abnormality within the chromosome 17 and causes people such as Grace to become very violent towards themselves and others.
Some symptoms include disrupted sleeping patterns, deep set eyes, full cheeks, anxiety and self-injury along with many others.
I chose to feature this disorder within our film and teaser trailer as I wanted to make our audience and others aware of some disorders which aren't common but still cause damage to many lives.
Grace Fishwick article: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/847356-meet-the-real-life-jekyll-and-hyde-girl
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