Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The National Film Board of Canada Mediatheque
150 John St. (at Richmond St. W), Toronto
Doors open at 7:00; Event starts at 7:30
Admission is FREE
This Is Not A Reading Series hosts a free intimate discussion with the entire creative team behind The Next Day, including indie-comics star John Porcellino ("Porcellino creates some of the most thoughtful, intelligent and beautiful comix in America" - TIME). The hour long discussion will be followed by a reception, and will also mark the opening of an ongoing immersive exhibition of original artwork from the graphic novella as well as animations, soundscapes, projections and more from the upcoming interactive experience at the NFB Mediatheque in Toronto through late May.
This event is Co-Presented by: The National Film Board, TVO, This Is Not A Reading Series, Pop Sandbox Productions, Hot Docs Documentary Festival, The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, The Canadian Mental Health Association, Raincoast Books and The Toronto Animated Image Society.
The Next Day graphic novella is an exciting hybrid of animation, documentary film and comic book, co-written by former social worker Paul Peterson and filmmaker Jason Gilmore, and illustrated by acclaimed cartoonist John Porcellino ("Porcellino creates some of the most thoughtful, intelligent and beautiful comix in America" – TIME).
The initial idea for The Next Day originated with Paul Peterson over ten years ago, after witnessing firsthand the devastating impact of suicide on a family. According to the World Health Organization, suicide rates have increased by sixty percent worldwide in the last forty-five years; an estimated one million people die from suicide every year, and more than twenty times that number try. Acclaimed cartoonist, John Porcellino was attracted to the project based on his own lifelong struggles with depression.
The Next Day graphic novella will be available in Canadian bookstores and comic shops across North America in early May. It is distributed by Raincoast Books.
The Next Day is produced and published by Pop Sandbox, the award-winning company behind KENK: A Graphic Portrait. The Next Day interactive experience is a co-production with the National Film Board of Canada in association with TVO as part of the NFB-TVO Calling Card Program. It will launch in late May at nfb.ca/thenextday and tvo.org/thenextday
For more information on THE NEXT DAY, visit www.thenextday.ca