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Inner Polar Bear

Synopsis

A film exploring the alternative human and animal perspectives on the implications of climate change using sand animation to illustrate a piece of writing by acclaimed novelist Jeanette Winterson.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 min
Format
Digital 4K
Director
Gerald Conn
Producer
Naomi Jones
Executive Producer
Natascha Wharton
Screenwriter
Based on a short story by: Jeanette Winterson
Production Designer
Storyboard and character design: Jeremy Roberts
Sound
Dai Shell
Composer
Benjamin Talbott
Principal cast
Maxine Peake
2D Animation
Ryan Fairbanks
Sand Animation
Gerald Conn, Marianne Lang, Harrison Brain
Compositing & Colouring
Michael Tang
Recording Studio
Audio Always

Genre

Climate / Environment Science

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI Short Form Animation Fund

Gritty Realism Productions

Titan House
Cardiff Bay Business Centre
Ocean Park,
Cardiff CF24 5BS

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