British Council Logo UK Films Database
Project Detail

Poles Apart

Synopsis

In a harsh Arctic landscape, a hungry and solitary polar bear has to decide if a naïve Canadian grizzly bear is her food or her friend.
BAFTA Film Awards 2018 - Winner - Best Short Animation
Visit Film Website

Details

Year
2017
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
11 mins 52 secs
Format
Digital animation/HD
Director
Paloma Baeza
Producer
Ser En Low
Editor
Zsófia Tálas
Screenwriter
Paloma Baeza
Director of Photography
Jon Muschamp
Production Designer
Paula Gimenez
Sound
Morgan Muse
Composer
Hollie Buhagiar
Principal cast
Helena Bonham Carter, Joseph May
Animators
 Alex Crowley, Nuria Bataller, Paloma Baeza, Joanna Brooks

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Poles Apart Productions

Sales Company

The National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Hemant Sharda
Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Poles Apart Productions

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

Suggest amendments

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

Las Dos Fridas (The Two Fridas) Las Dos Fridas (The Two Fridas)

Director: Paloma Baeza

Year: 2024

Animated feature inspired by the visual style of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, depicting key moments which changed Kahlo’s life, from the motor accident that permanently disabled her and led her to paint; to her love affairs with life partner Diego Rivera, and photographer Nickolas Muray.

Woman Director
Ava and her Mum grip hands Of All The Things

Director: Steff Lee

Year: 2025

Ava remembers her childhood home as a place full of amazing things and adventures. The day she returns home from university, however, everything changes: what used to be an exciting playground has become an oppressive box, and her mother’s things and fear of letting go overwhelm their home and their relationship. By dipping into memories and sharing a moment in time, can mother and daughter reach an understanding?

Woman Director
A hand over box of photograph slides. Behind the box is a man playing the clarinet. Jeremy, My Father

Director: Miranda Peyton Jones

Year: 2022

A film which attempts to navigate bereavement following suicide. Through animation, archival footage, and sound, director Miranda Peyton Jones guides us to the heart of her grief, love and loss. The voices of her family and her father’s music underscore this deeply personal, powerful, and poignant film. Royal Television Society Awards 2022 - Winner - Best Documentary Official Selection British Documentary Film Festival 2023 Official Selection British Animation Awards 2024

Experimental Woman Director