The Frontiers of Infinity

Exploring the infinite cosmos through the lens of neuroscience, this immersive film reveals how our most powerful tool—the human brain—drives humanity's relentless quest for knowledge.

Produced by

Pascal Pelletier, Michel D.T. Lam

Directed by

Michel D.T. Lam

Project Description

The Frontiers of Infinity explores humanity's mysterious quest for knowledge. To understand the infinity of the cosmos, we must also understand the most precious tool that is the foundation of all exploration: our brain. This immersive film, both instructive and poetic, connects space exploration and neuroscience through interviews with scientists who are pushing the boundaries of knowledge.

About the Director

Michel D.T. Lam studied film at the Université du Québec à Montréal and the Institut National de l’image et du son (INIS). His first short films, Plus ou moins trente and Sur le quai de la gare, won numerous prizes. He then directed the critically acclaimed documentary …and music, produced by the NFB. Writer, director and producer in documentary, television and new media, Lam collaborates with multiple production companies and broadcasters around the world.

Among his notable projects, Harmonielehre, an innovative collaboration between the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Society for Arts and Technology, Innere Musik, a virtual reality experience with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, (Numix 2020, Best Immersive Experience) as well as the immersive film, Partita for 8 Voices, a musical and graphic odyssey (Best Immersive Experience at Macon International Festival, Best of Earth Awards - Art and Experiment).