Nat Geo Preps Doc on Dr. Anthony Fauci

National Geographic Documentary Films is working on a feature documentary about Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 and is the chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden.

The film, titled FAUCI, will deliver a rare glimpse into the long-standing professional career and personal life of the physician-scientist and immunologist, who after a lifetime of public service faced his biggest test: the COVID-19 pandemic. The doc features exclusive access, and will include the voices of many of those who have influenced him and whom he has worked alongside—and for—including President George W. Bush, Bill Gates, Bono, former HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell, former national security advisor Susan Rice, NIH director Dr. Francis Collins, former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden, key AIDS activists and organizers and many others.

The film is directed by John Hoffman (The Weight of the Nation, Sleepless in America) and Janet Tobias (Unseen Enemy), who have spent their careers telling important and compelling stories about science and public health. FAUCI is produced by Alexandra Moss (Not Done: Women Remaking America) and edited by Amy Foote (Father, Soldier, Son). Director of photography is Claudia Raschke (RBG). For Story Syndicate, executive producers are Dan Cogan (Icarus), Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?, The Farm: Angola, USA) and Jon Bardin (All In: The Fight for Democracy).

“There is only one Dr. Fauci, and it is an incredible privilege to bring his inspiring, lifelong quest to cure disease and prevent outbreaks, to viewers around the world,” said Hoffman and Tobias. “This film will be an unprecedented, intimate portrait of our nation’s greatest public servant, whose relentless pursuit of truth and devotion to science has never been more important.”

“Dr. Fauci has become a household name because of COVID-19, but what people may not realize is the heroic and integral role he has played in shaping our national response to serious health crises for more than 50 years,” said Carolyn Bernstein, executive VP of scripted content and documentary films for National Geographic. “We couldn’t ask for better partners than John, Janet, Dan and Liz to bring audiences this inside look at the man behind the legacy, and we hope his remarkable story will inspire a new generation to pursue public service with the same commitment and verve.”