The Next Day

by Porcellino, John; Jansen, Alex; Poplak, Richard; Gilmore, Jason; Peterson, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780986488412
• ISBN10: 0986488410
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-17
• Publisher: Pop Sandbox Inc

Summary

THE NEXT DAY is a groundbreaking graphic novella constructed from intimate interviews with survivors of near-fatal suicide attempts. In this poetic and profound philosophical exploration, four seemingly ordinary people each offer haunting personal insight into life, the decision to end it, and what comes after... THE NEXT DAY graphic novella is an exciting hybrid of 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 Magazine). It is produced and published by Pop Sandbox, the award-winning company behind KENK: A Graphic Portrait. 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 was developed simultaneously as a separate interactive animated documentary online, allowing audiences the opportunity to create their own path through the original audio interviews combined with stunning animations based on John Porcellino's illustration. The Next Day interactive experience is a co-production with the prestigious National Film Board of Canada (recipient of 70 Academy Award Nominations) in association with TVO as part of the NFB-TVO Calling Card Program.