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
Toronto International Film Festival 2020
Ottawa Animation Film Festival 2020
FIN Fest 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
Internation Film Festival “Etiuda & Anima”, Poland 2020
Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain 2020
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2020
