Seeing the Fourth Colour

Jay, a drug courier/D&D nerd accidentally ingests a massive amount of hallucinogenic gummy bears. Finding himself in the throes of a psychedelic nightmare, he must ensure a successful delivery lest he threaten the safety of his best friend, Ed, and the D&D party back home.

  • Yashar Nia
    Director
  • Michael Lam
    Director
  • Yashar Nia
    Writer
  • Michael Lam
    Writer
  • Yashar Nia
    Producer
  • Michael Lam
    Producer
  • Michael Lam
    Key Cast
    "Jay"
  • Jacob Sykora
    Key Cast
    "Ed"
  • Quincy Mutter
    Key Cast
    "Scarlett"
  • Sean Manus
    Key Cast
    "Trevor"
  • Sidrit Dodbiba
    Key Cast
    "Dave"
  • Yashar Nia
    Key Cast
    "Timmy"
  • Raashil Jain Gilchrist
    Key Cast
    "Thief"
  • Mariya Djangozova
    Key Cast
    "Amber"
  • Naum Sennicov
    Key Cast
    "Tom"
  • Evan Wu
    Key Cast
    "Party Host"
  • Michael Lam
    Key Cast
    "Drug Horse"
  • Reza Mokhtarnia
    Key Cast
    "Uber Driver"
  • Michael Lam
    Director of Photography
  • Yashar Nia
    Editor
  • Oracle Emmisary
    Senior VFX Artist
  • Johnny Chau
    Sound Editor
  • Cynthia Wang
    Costume Design
  • Mariya Djangozova
    3D VFX/End Credits
  • Evan Wu
    Locations
  • Samantha Chan
    Makeup
  • Ethan Low
    Mixing & Mastering
  • Lulu Liu
    2D Artist
  • King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
    Music
  • Michael Lam
    Jr. VFX Artist
  • Yashar Nia
    Jr. Sound Designer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Psychedelic, Crime Film, Music, Adventure, Action
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 10, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.4:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Ryerson University
  • Toronto Indie Horror Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    May 12, 2022
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Yashar Nia, Michael Lam

Yashar Nia and Michael Lam are a writer/director duo based in Toronto. After meeting in highschool, their first project together made them finalists at TIFF Next Wave Jumpcuts. Their complimentary skills; Michael as a cinematographer and Yashar as an editor emboldened them to make films that feature unapologetic, ambitious ideas with whatever resources they could scrap together. Since then, they’ve made a number of short films and music videos together leading up to their biggest project to date, “Seeing the Fourth Colour”, a psychedelic fever dream featuring a surreal visual aesthetic set to the album “Polygondwanaland” by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.

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