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).

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.

 

 

© 2011 Pop Sandbox Productions