Project Detail

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 film
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

Categories

Production Status

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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