To Be (1990 film)

To Be
Directed byJohn Weldon
Written byJohn Weldon
Produced byDavid Verrall
Douglas MacDonald (executive producer)
StarringKim Handysides
Howard Ryshpan
Music byJohn F. Weldon
Distributed byNational Film Board of Canada
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time
10 min., 5 sec.
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

To Be is a Canadian animated short film released in 1990 and directed by John Weldon, who also composed its music.[1] "To Be" was nominated for a Palme d'Or for best short film in 1990.[2] From 1997 to 2002, the film was shown on Cartoon Network as part of the O Canada anthology series of National Film Board of Canada films. The film concerns an ontological problem known as the teletransportation paradox.

  1. ^ National Film Board of Canada. "To Be". NFB.ca.
  2. ^ "TO BE". Festival de Cannes.