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The Weight of the World
2003
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.
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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directorGlynis Whiting
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writerGlynis Whiting
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producerMichael AllderTracey Friesen
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narrationDavid Suzuki
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editorStuart De Jong
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cinematographerDerek KennedyKen Hewlett
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animationPhilip StreetJohn Fraser
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composerDoug Blackley
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sound supervisorGael MacLean
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set designJacques Raphoz
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associate directorRenée Moreau Burns
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additional editingR. Neil Thompson
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visual researchGina Cali
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additional cameraPeter FisherJohn BaileyBill StundenSteve LeechDavid DohertyGreg Bruce
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sound recordistSanjay MehtaPeter KettlewellBrent CaulkinBjorn ThisellJeff Henschel
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lighting directorTony HammondRob Nicholson
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lightingJanice FraserTyler DavidsonSinisa MitrovicTony ConnorMartin Devenyi
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switcherPat Conley
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audio boardBrett Manion
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videoJanet Westheuser
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staging crewleaderKen GrayChris Papadopoulos
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set decoratorRomke DeVosBrad Lemee
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stagingBill SmithBill CoutoWayne BelvinMike GarstangRick Lyon
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makeupSandi Sokol
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production managerSandy BourqueMaureen Prentice
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graphics design consultantTerry O'Neill
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digital inkHélène Morency
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digital paintHélène Morency
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storyboardGary Pearson
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assistant film editorKelsey Whiting-Hewlett
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online editorAllan Pinvidic
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VTRAnthony Chung-KingKaren Donelly
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program assistantJill Kinsella
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assistant to executive producerErin Rayner
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production clerkChristine Sears
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production assistantLana GudlaugsonMolly Asseltine
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translatorEbba K. Pate
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transcription typistPamela Pellegrini
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production stillsCliff Spicer
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post servicesFinale Editworks
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sound servicesPost Modern Sound
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re-recording mixerMark HensleyIan Emberton
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sound editorTony GortStephen Cheung
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foleyRick SenechalMichael Keeping
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motion controlCarousel Video Workshop
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coordinating producerMichael Bennett
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unit production managerJune Hall
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production supervisorKathryn Lynch
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program administratorBruce Hagerman
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executive producerMichael AllderRina FraticelliGraydon McCrea
Ages 10 to 17
Study Guides
School subjects
Pre-viewing: How much do your students know about obesity, its causes and dangerous effects on personal health? Are they aware that obesity has reached epidemic proportions? Post-viewing: Discuss all the factors that have led to increased rates of obesity. What can we, as a society, do to turn this trend around? Suggest some changes you could make in your own life to avoid health issue later on. A complement to this film could be the feature film, Supersize Me, produced by Morgan Spurlocke. A summative essay could be assigned to collate both sources of information.