Private Project

Shift

During a pandemic, a nurse decides to live in her car to protect her family. The cheesy greeting cards that her son send her begin to take on a special importance.

  • Chen Sing Yap
    Director
  • Chen Sing Yap
    Writer
  • Minerva Navasca
    Producer
  • Sabrina Knappett
    Key Cast
  • Flo Bors
    Key Cast
  • Drake DelleMonache
    Key Cast
  • Minerva Navasca
    Key Cast
  • Kajaani Thermabalan
    Camera Operator
  • Greyson Barit
    Location Sound
  • Chen Sing Yap
    Editors
  • Tarneem Allati
    Editors
  • Sivan Talmor
    Music
  • Hans Johnson
    Music
  • Tristan Barton
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    227 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Sheridan College
  • International Students Creative Award
    Online
    Japan
    December 4, 2020
    International Category - First Prize
  • Milton Film Festival
    Milton
    Canada
    January 30, 2021
    Allegra Audience Choice Award
  • Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    Screening Canceled due to COVID
    Best Actress North America - Super Short Category
  • This is the Moment Film Competition

    United Kingdom
    February 5, 2021
    Runner-Up
  • University of Winnipeg Student Film Festival
    Online
    Canada
    October 19, 2020
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • East Northeast
    Online
    United States
    November 17, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Marcellus Mini Movie Family Film Festival
    Marcellus, NY
    United States
    November 14, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Hellbender Student Film Festival
    St. Charles, Missouri
    United States
    April 14, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Quarantine Qapsule
    Online
    Canada
    November 26, 2020
    Official Selection
  • A Confined Urban Vision
    Online
    Italy
    December 5, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Urban Visions. Beyond the Ideal City

    Italy
    April 22, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Okotoks Film Festival
    Okotoks, Alberta
    Canada
    June 3, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Oakville Festivals of Film and Art
    Oakville, Ontario
    Canada
    June 23, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Hamilton Youth Film Festival
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Canada
    September 3, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Indie Night
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 5, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Autumn in Voronet
    Suceava
    Romania
    October 6, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Shorts International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    November 10, 2021
    Official Selection
  • London Eco Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 21, 2022
    Mental Health - Reels - Category Winner
  • Moinho Cine Fest
    Porto
    Portugal
    April 1, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Get Reel Mental Health Film Fest
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 8, 2022
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • ISCA Website
    Country: Worldwide
  • Art With Impact
Director Biography - Chen Sing Yap

Chen Sing was born in Singapore. He worked as a picture editor in factual television for 4 years before moving to Canada.
Currently, he is in his third year of Sheridan College's Bachelor of Film and Television degree program in Oakville. He has an interest in systems collapse and its relevance to our future.

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Director Statement

How do you be there for someone when you can't be there? “Shift” explores how isolation affects the psyche of Sarah, a nurse and mother struggling with feelings of guilt for her chosen profession. The ongoing collapse of various healthcare systems around the world and the immense strain it has put on healthcare workers cannot be understated. There is also a more personal theme of how caring for those you love can be difficult and confusing, but ultimately, worthwhile. Even as things look bleaker and bleaker, we must hold on to the people we love as best we can.