MY SON WENT QUIET
A FILM BY IAN BAWA

2024 | Drama | 4K Scope | Colour | 14 Min | 24 FPS

After the death of his wife, a South Asian father and his son begin seeing a shadow around the walls of their home, who the son believes to be his mother.

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

2024 Slamdance Film Festival
2024 Fantasia Film Festival
2024 Urbanworld Film Festival *Winner: Best Narrative Short, International*
2024 Reelworld Film Festival *Winner: Outstanding Short Film Writing*
2024 Woodstock Film Festival
2024 Tirana International Film Festival
2024 Fascinasian Film Festival *Winner: Audience Choice*
2024 BronzeLens Film Festival
2024 Charlottetown Film Festival
2024 Gimli International Film Festival *Winner: Best Actor (Harkaran Jhinger)*
2024 Lake Country Film Festival

CAST

Father – Harkaran Jhinger
Son – Jay Vaidyanathan
Ivy – Denesha Lee-Labiuk
Boss – Geoff Girardin
Friend – Willow Harvey
First Doctor – Ron Plenert
Second Doctor – Maryam Decter
Third Doctor – Meg Brisebois
Officer 1 – Dan Massaroni
Officer 2 – Steve Pacaud

CREW

Producer(s): Markus Henkel, Ian Bawa
Director: Ian Bawa
Writer: Ian Bawa
Cinematographer: Markus Henkel
Editor: John Gurdebeke, Markus Henkel, Ian Bawa
Colourist & VFX: Markus Henkel
Music & Sound Design: Max Walter
Sound Effect Editor: Michael Nguyen

ADDITIONAL CREW

Assistant Director: Sky Cambly-Maki
Camera Assistant: Ryan Hanson, Courtney Maertens
Gaffer: Mandeep Sodhi, Nate Bower
Production Designer: Tyson Wagner, Josh Benoit
Production Coordinator & Locations: Leah Borchert
Hair, Make-Up, & Wardrobe: Sarah Brooker
Production Sound: Danny Chodiker, Ryan Wall, Toby Zheng

SUPPORTED BY

IFFSA Talent Lab
Manitoba Film & Music
Harold Greenberg Fund
Manitoba Arts Council
Winnipeg Arts Council
Winnipeg Film Group

Dedicated to Jagdeep Singh Bawa (February 26, 1947 – October 21, 2020)