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The Next Day
(in comic shops & Canadian bookstores May 2011)
(in US bookstores November 2011)
www.thenextday.ca
Around the world, one person dies by suicide every 40 seconds.
The number of attempts is up to 20 times greater...*
What if they had waited just one more day?
The Next Day is a ground-breaking print graphic novel and
a separate interactive animated online documentary, both
constructed from interviews with survivors of near-fatal
suicide attempts. In this poetic and profound philosophical
exploration, four seemingly ordinary people each offer
haunting insight into life, the decision to end it, and what
comes after...
The graphic novel presents a powerful collection of key
moments from these four people's lives while the interactive
online experience allows viewers the opportunity to create
their own path through the original audio interviews, coupled
with stunning animations based on the illustrations of John
Porcellino ("a master at miniature poignance," Entertainment
Weekly).
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Co-written by a social worker turned playwright, directed by a
filmmaker, illustrated by an acclaimed
fine artist and cartoonist, and developed for the web by an
award-winning animation and technical
production team, The Next Day (produced by Pop Sandbox) is
an exciting new hybrid of documentary
film, animation, comic book and interactive storytelling.
Creative Team (Graphic Novel):
Produced by Alex Jansen
Written by Paul Peterson and
Jason Gilmore
Illustrated by
John Porcellino
The interactive experience is a co-production with the
prestigious National Film Board of Canada
(recipient of 70 Academy Award™ nominations) in association with
TVOntario as part of the Calling
Card Program.
*Statistics pulled from the World Health
Organization. |