Directed by Yvonne Sung

Logline: Hello, Anson is about Anson Ng, a chef-turned-contemporary artist in Toronto.

Synopsis: Hello Anson is a short documentary about Anson Ng, a Canadian landscape painter that documents Ontario's nature and iconic Chinese landscapes. "My paintings highlight landscapes as living, timeless entities by portraying the value in its impermanence." Anson paints the corners, foods and restaurants of Chinatown that many Asian-Canadians can easily spot and share an instant connection and familiarity with.

To many Asian Canadians, seeing and sensing familiar places in an artist's work is like going to their favourite local restaurant, ordering a bowl of wonton soup or pho. It's comforting and warm. Connecting Asian Canadians through the familiarity of shared memories, food, and culture is what Anson does so well and is much needed, especially in an uncertain time where anti-Asian hate has been on the rise in North America.

Distribution Contact: WFG

More Details

RUNTIME: 15 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary
PRODUCTION FORMAT: HD
LANGUAGE: English
LOCATION: Ontario
TECHNIQUES: Time Lapse
KEYWORDS: Fine Art, LGBTQ Filmmaker, Culturally Diverse Filmmaker, Female Filmmaker

Director's Statement: Anson Ng is a Canadian landscape painter that documents Ontario's nature and iconic Chinese landscapes to interact with his audience, “my paintings highlight landscapes as living, timeless entities by portraying the value in its impermanence." Anson paints corners, foods and restaurants of Chinatown that many Asian-Canadians can easily spot and share an instant connection and familiarity with.

Why this film? To many Asian Canadians, seeing and sensing familiar places in an artist's work is like going to the favorite local restaurant, ordering a bowl of wonton soup or pho. It's comforting and warm. Connecting Asian Canadians through the familiarity of shared memories, food, and culture is what Anson does so well and is much needed, especially in an uncertain time where anti-Asian hate has been on the rise in North America.

Through this film, I am looking to present the bond between Asian Canadians through Anson's work and story.