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'Sing Me a Lullaby' is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Tiffany Hsiung and released in 2020.[Rouven Linnarz, [https://asianmoviepulse.com/2020/09/short-film-review-sing-me-a-lullaby-2020-by-tiffany-hsiung/ "Short Film Review: Sing Me a Lullaby (2020) by Tiffany Hsiung"]. 'Asian Film Pulse', September 13, 2020.] The film documents Hsiung's efforts to locate and reconnect with her mother's birth family in Taiwan, following her mother's separation from her parents and adoption in childhood.[
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The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,[Jeremy Kay, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/tiff-adds-special-events-including-new-edition-of-planet-africa-live-talks-series/5152540.article "TIFF adds special events including new edition of Planet Africa, live talks series"]. 'Screen Daily', August 25, 2020.] where it was named winner of the Share Her Journey award.[Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-chloe-zhaos-nomadland-wins-audience-award "Toronto: Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter', September 20, 2020.] The film was subsequently also announced as a nominee for Best Short Film at the 2020 Directors Guild of Canada awards.[[https://realscreen.com/2020/09/22/dgc-reveals-feature-doc-and-short-film-nods/ "Directors Guild of Canada reveals feature, doc and short film nods"]. 'RealScreen', September 22, 2020.]
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.[Victoria Ahearn, [https://www.squamishchief.com/toronto-international-film-festival-releases-top-ten-lists-for-2020-1.24252475 "Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020"]. 'Squamish Chief', December 9, 2020.] The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[Kim Izzo, [https://realscreen.com/2021/05/17/canadian-screen-award-winners-for-non-fiction-categories-revealed/ "Canadian Screen Award winners for non-fiction categories revealed"]. 'RealScreen', May 17, 2021.]
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