To Be (1990)
Science FictionAnimationComedy
Blending fantasy and reality, this animated short is a bold inquiry into an as yet unresolved problem - the nature of human identity. When a scientist creates a machine that can make copies of physical objects, including humans, a number of ethical questions arise. Is the technique moral? What of its safety? A film by Oscar-winning filmmaker John Weldon (who also wrote the catchy banjo tune that punctuates the story's changing moods).
Director: John Weldon
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Kim Handysides as Woman / Narrator / Singer (voice) |
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Howard Ryshpan as Scientist (voice) |
| Directing | John Weldon | Director |
| Writing | John Weldon | Writer |
| Visual Effects | John Weldon | Animation |
| Sound | John Weldon | Music |
| Production | David Verrall | Producer |
| Production | Douglas Macdonald | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jackie Newell | Sound Editor |