Episode 9: Diogo Gameiro - "Instant Doctor"

Curitiba, film making and an undiagnosed cough Welcome to the ⁠⁠⁠North of Patient⁠⁠⁠ podcast - conversations on health[beyond]care - where we paint an inspired landscape of healthcare's future through dialogues with creative and unconventional thinkers from around the world. For a summary of the episode, visit the ⁠blog post⁠ on North of Patient: https://open.substack.com/pub/northofpatient/p/episode-9-diogo-gameiro-instant-doctor and subscribe to ⁠North of Patient on Substack⁠: https://northofpatient.substack.com/ This week's guest is Diogo Gameiro. Diogo is an award-winning director, visual effects supervisor and creative based in Brazil. He’s been making short-films and commercials over the last 20 years, and I was first introduced to his work when I came across his 2020 short-film, “Instant Doctor”. The movie is a dystopian look at what healthcare could look like in the future if we fail to protect our own humanity. I won’t give away much more beyond that, because as a special bonus, we will be including the film in this episode, along with getting Diogo’s inside scoop on the making of the film. In this episode, we talk about life and healthcare in Brazil, we talk about growing up around the creative and film industry, about how the pandemic had both negative and positive impacts on the making of “Instant Doctor” and of course his reflections on the role technology has to play in healthcare. Key stamps from our conversation are below: 02:42 Life and Culture in Brazil 04:31 Diogo's Journey in the Film Industry 11:53 Impact of AI on the Film Industry 21:17 Challenges in Film Distribution 25:05 "Instant Doctor" - The short film 32:06 The Making of "Instant Doctor" 35:22 Casting Fernando Pinto 40:27 Layers in Short Films 42:46 Healthcare Commentary in "Instant Doctor" 45:54 AI and Empathy 56:43 Healthcare in Brazil 01:05:25 Future Projects and Closing Remarks Make sure to subscribe on Substack and follow along. As always, I feel comments and ideas, as well as suggestions for future guests.