The Shadow of My Life

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| director = Hajar Moradi

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| writer = Hajar Moradi

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| studio = VIVIDO

| distributor = Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre

| released = {{film date|2021}}

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| runtime = 15 minutes

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The Shadow of My Life is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Hajar Moradi and released in 2021. The film centres on an artist who is feeling depressed and unsure of herself in new and unfamiliar surroundings after immigrating to Canada from her wartorn homeland, until she finds solace and inspiration in the work of other artists.

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.Jamie Lang, [https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/canadian-screen-awards-animation-vfx-nominees-226289.html "Canadian Screen Awards 2023: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees"]. Cartoon Brew, February 23, 2023.