2020 / Short Film / 11 minutes
A woman sits in a hospital room, alone with her dying father. As the din of hospital noises pushes her to confront her inevitable loss, she escapes into a series of lush childhood memories. 4 North A is a celebration of the fleeting joys of life and a bittersweet reminder that we don’t always get the closure we seek.
Written by Jordan Canning
Directed by Jordan Canning and Howie Shia
Animation by Howie Shia, Simon Cottee, Miranda Quesnel, Duncan Major, Jennifer Krick
Original Sound and Music by Sacha Ratcliffe
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada
Selected Screenings and Awards
2021 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
2021 Brklyn Film Festival
2020 Toronto International Film Festival
2020 Ottawa International Animation Festival
2020 FIN Festival – Halifax
2020 St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival
2020 Sommets du Cinema D’Animation, Montreal
2020 Whistler Film Festival
2020 Black Nights Film Festival & Animated Dreams, Estonia
2020 International Film Festival “Etiuda & Anima”, Poland
2020 Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain
2020 Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
AWARDS
2021 – Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival – Michael Fukushima AnimAsian Award
2021 – Yorkton Film Festival – Best Animation
2021 – Canadian Screen Award Nominee – Best Short Animation