NEUROPLASTIC

Written & Directed by Graham Sack
Produced by Quentin Little & Nicole Pagonis Cinematography by Justin Derry Editing by Henry Hayes & James Codoyannis Starring Jacques Matellus, Myra Lucretia-Taylor (AMERICAN FICTION, ATLANTA), and Seth Barrish (BILLIONS, THE SOPRANOS) Supported by the Dracopoulos-Bloomberg iDeas Lab and the Berman Institute of Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University

NEUROPLASTIC is a 15 minute long dramatic film that uses highly researched speculative fiction to explore the deep ethical questions raised by the implantation of brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies in human beings.

Plot: After a tragic accident leaves 18-year-old Emile Baptiste paralyzed, he volunteers to become the first human test subject for NeuroPlastic—an experimental brain-computer interface implant. As he learns to control robotic arms and digital devices with his mind, the technology reshapes his identity. But when the device malfunctions, causing vivid hallucinations and life-threatening symptoms, Emile must confront the double-edged promise of transformative biotechnology.

An interactive multi-channel video installation, NeuroCinema: From Synapse to Montage, featuring selections from the film appeared at Onassis ONX Gallery’s Showcase With All Due Respect (June 2025) and has been invited for inclusion at the MIT Museum’s “Mind Control” Exhibition (Spring 2027).