4 North A

4 North B
Directed byHowie Shia
Jordan Canning
Written byJordan Canning
Produced byAnnette Clarke
Edited byHowie Shia
Music bySacha Ratcliffe
Production
company
Release date
  • September 11, 2020 (2020-09-11) (TIFF)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

4 North A is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Howie Shia and Jordan Canning and released in 2020.[1] Told without dialogue, the film portrays a woman reflecting on childhood memories as she sits in a hospital room with her dying father.[2]

The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Animated Short at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[3]

  1. ^ a b C. J. Prince, "10 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2020". The Film Stage, September 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "The National Film Board Takes Center Stage at OIAF 2020". Animation World Network, September 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.