A Bear Named Wojtek has won Best Score in a Short Animation at the Portland Festival.

Many thanks to the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology for recognising the outstanding work of A Bear Named Wojtek’s composer Normand Roger.

Normand has been the composer on six Academy Award winning Short Animated Films, including Frédéric Back’s The Man Who Planted Trees and Crac!

‘The award-winning music that blew away our jury is by Normand Roger. One of our jury members commented “Beautifully done, with a heartwarming story executed with class. Beautiful sweeping shots and transitions, and excellent character animation that fit the style of film, and amazing musical score put together in a memorable film.”’