Dr. Andrew Wakefield first drew widespread attention for his 1998 Lancet MMR autism study; he had discovered a new disease. But pursuit of links between childhood vaccines, intestinal inflammation, and neurological injury in children, cost him his job in the Department of Medicine at London’s Royal Free Hospital, his country, career, Fellowships, and his medical license. He has since been proven right.
Beyond the controversy, Wakefield, having been a longstanding resource and adviser to industry and agency whistleblowers, re-invented himself as a successful filmmaker. His first documentary, Who Killed Alex Spourdalakis?, made American legal history by changing the outcome of a case of alleged murder. He produced, directed and co-wrote VAXXED, a CDC whistleblower story confirming the MMR vaccine-autism link, and one of the top US documentary features of 2016. In 2020 he released 1986: The Act, a docudrama story of the corruption behind liability protection for vaccine manufacturers. He is the director of his first major award-winning narrative feature, Protocol 7, co-written with Terry Rossio. More recently he wrote and directed The Honey Hunter’s Daughter, due for release in late 2025.
He is the co-founder of YOW Media, and the founder of 7th Chakra Films. He has written two books including the national bestseller Callous Disregard (now optioned for a feature film). See, https://wakefieldmediagroup.com.
| Video Title | Year | Watch On |
| Protocol 7 | 2024 | YOW.tv |
| Vaxxed | 2016 | Google Play |