Giant Bear
Giant Bear (Inuktitut: ᓇᓄᕐᓗᒃ, Nanurluk) is a 2019 Canadian animated short film, directed by Daniel Paige, Neil Christopher and Daniel Gies.[1] The film depicts an Inuk hunter confronting a polar bear.[1]
| Giant Bear | |
|---|---|
| ᓇᓄᕐᓗᒃ | |
| Directed by | Daniel Paige Neil Christopher Daniel Gies |
| Produced by | Neil Christopher Emily Paige |
| Starring | Solomon Awa Beatrice Deer |
| Music by | Beatrice Deer Michael Felber Tyler Fitzmaurice |
| Edited by | Daniel Gies |
Production company | E→D Films Taqqut Productions |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Inuktitut |
Although made by non-Inuit filmmakers, the film was carefully reviewed by a committee of Inuit historians and cultural figures to ensure that it depicted the story accurately and respectfully.[2] The film was created with a mixture of traditional two-dimensional and three-dimensional animation techniques with real-time rendering technology.[3]
A teaser preview of the film premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 2018,[2] before the completed film premiered in early 2019.
The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[4]
References
- Dustin Patar, "The Giant Bear finds success prowling the international film festival circuit". Nunatsiaq News, November 26, 2019.
- Thomas J. McLean, "Inuit Hunter Ready to Fight in Teaser for ‘Giant Bear’ Short". Animation World Network, June 15, 2018.
- Ian Failes, "How E.d. Films Is Using Real-time To Help Make Their Animated Films". Cartoon Brew, July 17, 2018.
- Brent Furdyk, "Canadan Screen Awards Announces Winners In Cinematic Arts Categories, Honouring The Year’s Best Movies". Entertainment Tonight Canada, May 28, 2020.