Howie Shia is a Canadian animator.Shannon Boklaschuk
"Psychedelic noodles on offer in fictional futuristic small-town Saskatchewan"

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Saskatchewan, December 3, 2017. He is most noted for his 2015 film '' BAM'', which was a

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nominee for Best Animated Short at the

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, and his 2020 film '' 4 North A'', which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee in the same category at the

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. Born and raised in

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to immigrant parents from

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, he has worked with both the

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and PPF House, his own independent studio co-owned with his brothers Tim and Leo Shia.June Chua
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''

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'', November 28, 2017. His other films have included ''Ice Ages'' (2004), '' Flutter'' (2006), ''Portraits on a Blustery Day'' (2007), ''Peggy Baker Four Phrases'' (2009) and ''Marco's Oriental Noodles'' (2017).

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