Fat Chance

McKay, Jeff, (film director.). Konowal, Charles, (film producer.). MacDonald, Joe, (film producer.). Yetman, Ches, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: The first thing people notice about Rick Zakowich is his size. Creative therapist by day and blues singer by night, Rick's charisma and talent are undeniable, yet he remains fixed within the definition of a narrow label. The film began when Rick set out to change all that. But things didn't turn out as planned...instead of being a half-hour film about a 400-pound guy trying to lose 220 pounds, Fat Chance turned out to be a feature-length documentary about a 400-pound guy who hasn't lost weight but has gained self-confidence.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (72 min., 07 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2014.
Copyright: ©1994

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Prairie Centre.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Jeff McKay ; editor, Jeff McKay ; producer, Charles Konowal, Joe MacDonald ; executive producer, Ches Yetman ; writer, Bonnie Dickie ; story consultant, Amanda McConnell, Bonnie Dickie ; cinematography, Charles Konowal ; music composer, Ian Hodges ; sound recordist, Norman Dugas, Leon Johnson ; sound editor, Russ Dyck, Ken Gregory ; foley, Andy Malcolm, Terry Burke ; re-recording, Clive Perry ; researcher, Karen Riediger ; research consultant, Manly Spigelman, Linda Omichinski, Shirley Tervo.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1994.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Best Direction, non-dramatic - Jeff McKay (tied with Charles Konowal for Leo Mol In Light and Shadow), 1995 Best Script non-dramatic, 1995 Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to the advancement of self-respect, dignity, and a better life for fat people, 1994 Peabody Awards, 1995 Honorable Mention - Category: Social Issues, 1994 Certificate of Merit, 1995 Best Documentary (ex aequo avec Leo Mol In Light and Shadow), 1995
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).