PERMIT GARDEN
a film by Jenny Yujia Shi
SHORT FILM
SCREENING BEFORE TAUTUKTAVUK (WHAT WE SEE)
CREATED THROUGH HIFF’S OPEN FIELD GRANT
MAY 29, 2024 • 6:30 PM
@ THE BUS STOP THEATRE
(2203 GOTTINGEN STREET, HALIFAX)
A dreamlike parable about immigration, Permit Garden follows a nameless child as they toil to gain exit from the Garden. But as time goes on, they wonder if escape is even possible.
Permit Garden is the third short film created through HIFF’s Open Field grant, which gives alumni of the Atlantic Auteurs program the resources to make new work with no creative guidelines. The previous films created through the grant are Good Grief [2022] (dir. Sylvia Mok) and I’m Just Trying to Have Fun [2023] (dir. Henry Colin).
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
Jenny Yujia Shi
Jenny Yujia Shi 施雨迦 is a visual artist and animation filmmaker based in Kjipuktuk. Shi’s practice is informed by two pivotal moments: losing her childhood community in Beijing due to urban development, and navigating a decade-long immigration process in early adulthood. These experiences have shaped Shi’s interest in the impact of displacement and dislocation on individuals across generations and within communities.