Why Me

Perlman, Janet, (film director.). Lamb, Derek, (film director.). Lamb, Derek, (film producer.). Perlman, Janet, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: Everyone ponders how he or she will face the knowledge of certain and imminent death. This animated film shows the reactions of one individual whose doctor has just told him that he has only a short time to live. In a terse and sometimes humorous dialogue with his doctor, Nesbitt Spoon runs the gamut of emotions commonly experienced by people trying to deal with this devastating situation.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (9 min., 22 sec.) : sound + 1 study guide
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2013.
Copyright: ©1978

Content descriptions

General Note:	Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Janet Perlman, Derek Lamb ; sound editor, Jackie Newell ; post-sync effects, Ken Page ; re-recording, Jean-Pierre Joutel ; animation camera, Raymond Dumas ; research, Les Drew ; producer, Derek Lamb, Janet Perlman.
Participant or Performer Note:	Voice, Marshall Efron, Richard Gilbert.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1978.
Target Audience Note:	11-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	First Prize and Certificate for Outstanding Achievement - Category: Film Essay, 1979 Special Jury Award, 1978 First Prize - Category: Instructional Films, 1981 Certificate of Merit - Category: Mental Health - General audience, 1980 Second Prize - Category: Mental Health - General audience, 1980 Silver Cindy Award - Category: 3E, 1979 Third Prize - Category: Animation, 1980 Chris Bronze Plaque - Category: Education, 1979 Judges Choice Award, 1979 Second Prize - Category: Films between 5 and 15 minutes, 1979 Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Mental Health, 1979
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).