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Sitting Bird film image; people sitting around a table

Sitting Bird

席地鳥 / Xi Di Niao

VIFF Short Forum

Stay-at-home dad Ming struggles with a growing sense of inadequacy.

Director
Cast

Jian Ping Su, Shasha Pu, Eileen Tian, Oliver Zhao, David Mao

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2025

Language

In English and Mandarin with English subtitles

Film Contact
18+
17 min
Award Winners BC Spotlight Drama Family Relations Shorts Women Directors
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Credits & Director

Executive Producer

Joshua Mao, Charlotte Chen, Shih Nan Chiao

Producer

Yael Carnet

Screenwriter

Athena Han

Cinematography

Yael Carnet, Laura Carnet

Editor

Peter Lin

Production Design

Christian Lai

Original Music

Iza Alegro

Athena Han headshot

Athena Han

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Athena Han graduated from the film production program at Simon Fraser University and was a mentee at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2019. As a Taiwanese-Canadian writer and director, Han likes to tell stories exploring family dynamics, culture clashes, and self-identity. Her short films have been showcased in numerous festivals such as Cinequest, Ohode Island, Taiwan’s Golden Harvest, Whistler, and the Los Angeles Asian Film Festival. She has received awards such as the A&E Short Filmmaker Award for Best Film and the Shaw Media Fearless Female Director Award.

Photo by Lukas Maier

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