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Chika's Bird

IMDb ID: tt0431683 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.7 (17 votes)

Genres: Drama · Short

A ten-year-old Japanese-Canadian girl who struggles with family and school - a grandfather with alzheimer, a frustrated mother, an indifferent teacher, and intolerant peers. Chika's Bird is a coming-of-age story about a young girl...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesNo alternate titles listed on IMDb.Release Date2004-01-10Runtime12 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsCanadaLanguagesEnglishKeywordscharacter name in titleFilming LocationsVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaProduction CompaniesSilverlight EntertainmentIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0431683/Updated At2025-12-04T10:56:28

Stars

Daniel Barend
Paulette Carlson
Jeanie Cloutier
Jessica Cumming
Mark Heinmiller
Valerie Tian
Roger Watanaka
Ross Weymark

Directors

Adam Mars

Writers

Nozomi Imanishi

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Daniel Barend | Character: Joel
Actor: Paulette Carlson | Character: Teacher
Actor: Jeanie Cloutier | Character: Terumi
Actor: Jessica Cumming | Character: Melissa
Actor: Mark Heinmiller | Character: Roy
Actor: Valerie Tian | Character: Chika
Actor: Roger Watanaka | Character: Grandfather
Actor: Ross Weymark | Character: Marty

[Directors Group]
Name: Adam Mars | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Nozomi Imanishi | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Emiko Ando | Role: Producer
Name: Dave Gordon | Role: Producer
Name: Prem Marimuthu | Role: Producer
Name: Adrian Salpeter | Role: Producer
Name: Umeeda Switlo | Role: Producer
Name: Sharon Yu | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Anya Best | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Bruce Worrall | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Graham Tucker | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Eliana Carrillo | Role: Casting Director

[Production Management]
Name: Ken Lawson | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Judi Patson | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Jeff Jackman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeff MacFalend | Role: Sound Department
Name: Graham Timmer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matt Willoughby-Price | Role: Sound Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Luke Bradshaw | Role: Script and Continuity Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0431683/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Canada: January 10, 2004
Canada: April 1, 2004 (Reelworld Film Festival)

Awards

Winner | 2003 | Yorkton Film Festival | Golden Sheaf Award | Best Children's Youth Production | Adrian Salpeter, Sharon Yu, Adam Mars, Chika's Bird
Winner | 2004 | Toronto Sprockets International Film Festival for Children | Short Film Award | Adam Mars, Chika's Bird
Winner | 2004 | Yorkton Film Festival | Golden Sheaf Award | Best Children/Youth Production | Sharon Yu, Emiko Ando, Chika's Bird

Box Office

No box office data listed on IMDb.