To Be
- Studio
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distributor
- National Film Board of Canada
Synopsis
Entertaining. Funny. Provocative. Through a rich blend of fantasy and reality, this film offers a bold perspective on an as yet unresolved problem- the nature of human identity. When a scientist creates a machine that can make copies of physical objects including humans, a number of ethical questions arise. Is the technique moral? What of its safety? Oscar-winning filmmaker John Weldon (who also wrote the catchy banjo tune that punctuates the story's changing moods) uses paper and colored pencils to create this intriguing concoction which will entrance viewers with its spellbinding story and witty details.
Characters
Scientist, Woman, Singer
Credits
Directing
- Director
- John Weldon
Producing
- Producer
- David Verrall
- Executive Producer
- Douglas MacDonald
Writing
- Writer
- John Weldon
Animation
- Animator
- John Weldon
Voices
- Voice
- Kim Handysides (Woman, Narrator, Singer), Howard Ryshpan (Scientist)
Music
- Music
- John F. Weldon John Weldon
- Musician
- Kate McGarrigle
Crew
- Animation Camera
- Jacques Avoine, Robin L.P. Bain, Pierre Landry
- Sound Editing
- Jacqueline Newell Jackie Newell
- Re-Recording
- Jean-Pierre Joutel, Shelley Craig
- Foley Artist
- Lise Wedlock
- Foley Recordist
- Louis Hone
- Rendering
- Joan Churchill
- Additional Color Rendering
- Colette Brière, Janice Stewart
- Studio Administrator
- Carrol Smith
- Special Thanks
- Heidi Blomkvist, Wendy Tilby
Awards
Nominee, Golden Palm, Best Short Film, John Weldon, Cannes Film Festival, 1990