Name: The Weight of the World
Duration: 51 min

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This fascinating documentary looks at obesity. Stockholm’s Dr. Stephan Rossner, an obesity specialist, proves beyond doubt that obesity is a man-made epidemic. Super-sized fast foods and a $12 billion ad industry are proving to be lethal when mixed with a car-dominated culture, urban sprawl and labour-saving technologies. This film was launched by the NFB and the CBC in partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and Physical and Health Education Canada.

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director

Glynis Whiting
writer

Glynis Whiting
producer

Michael Allder

Tracey Friesen
narration

David Suzuki
editor

Stuart De Jong
cinematographer

Derek Kennedy

Ken Hewlett
animation

Philip Street

John Fraser
composer

Doug Blackley
sound supervisor

Gael MacLean
set design

Jacques Raphoz
associate director

Renée Moreau Burns
additional editing

R. Neil Thompson
visual research

Gina Cali
additional camera

Peter Fisher

John Bailey

Bill Stunden

Steve Leech

David Doherty

Greg Bruce
sound recordist

Sanjay Mehta

Peter Kettlewell

Brent Caulkin

Bjorn Thisell

Jeff Henschel
lighting director

Tony Hammond

Rob Nicholson
lighting

Janice Fraser

Tyler Davidson

Sinisa Mitrovic

Tony Connor

Martin Devenyi
switcher

Pat Conley
audio board

Brett Manion
video

Janet Westheuser
staging crewleader

Ken Gray

Chris Papadopoulos
set decorator

Romke DeVos

Brad Lemee
staging

Bill Smith

Bill Couto

Wayne Belvin

Mike Garstang

Rick Lyon
makeup

Sandi Sokol
production manager

Sandy Bourque

Maureen Prentice
graphics design consultant

Terry O'Neill
digital ink

Hélène Morency
digital paint

Hélène Morency
storyboard

Gary Pearson
assistant film editor

Kelsey Whiting-Hewlett
online editor

Allan Pinvidic
VTR

Anthony Chung-King

Karen Donelly
program assistant

Jill Kinsella
assistant to executive producer

Erin Rayner
production clerk

Christine Sears
production assistant

Lana Gudlaugson

Molly Asseltine
translator

Ebba K. Pate
transcription typist

Pamela Pellegrini
production stills

Cliff Spicer
post services

Finale Editworks
sound services

Post Modern Sound
re-recording mixer

Mark Hensley

Ian Emberton
sound editor

Tony Gort

Stephen Cheung
foley

Rick Senechal

Michael Keeping
motion control

Carousel Video Workshop
coordinating producer

Michael Bennett
unit production manager

June Hall
production supervisor

Kathryn Lynch
program administrator

Bruce Hagerman
executive producer

Michael Allder

Rina Fraticelli

Graydon McCrea