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A Bear Named Wojtek has been nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the British Short Film Awards. The awards ceremony is taking place on Sunday 26th January 2025. We are delighted to be attending and celebrate the nominated alongside all the other nominees. Good luck.
We are delighted to share that A Bear Named Wojtek has been nominated for Best Special Production at the 52nd ANNIE Awards. Also delighted that our composer on A Bear Named Wojtek, Normand Roger, is receiving a highly deserved lifetime achievement award at the Annies this year…The Winsor McCay Award. Congratulations Normand! Thank you to the… Read more »
Some 80 animated short films qualified for consideration as Best Animated Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards®. 15 films have now progressed to the short list, including the UK/Polish co-production of A BEAR NAMED WOJTEK, produced by Illuminated Films, Filmograf and Animation Garden. The final five nominees will be announced on 17th January 2025…. Read more »
Tickets on sale now for A Bear Named Wojtek (and War Game) screening plus Q&A at the BFI Southbank on 19 January. Tickets available here.
‘A Bear Named Wojtek is a new dramatic, hand-drawn animated short vying for awards consideration this year. It’s inspired by the life of a real, large, Syrian brown bear, who was adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II. His significant, remarkable accomplishments and lasting impact are chronicled in the film, from director Iain Gardner.’ Read… Read more »
Discover the Making Of ‘A Bear Named Wojtek’, inspired by the true story of Wojtek, a bear soldier. Presented to an enthusiastic audience at Annecy in the official selection 2024. Watch the full Making Of film here. Director Iain Gardner takes a look back at the process of making A Bear Named Wojtek and highlights… Read more »
We are thrilled to be at MIPCOM selling A BEAR NAMED WOJTEK, a true story about a bear who became a WWII hero. Meet with us to explore acquisition opportunities. We are also sharing our latest project, ROCKET ROBBINS, based on the beloved children’s book Look Up! ROCKET ROBBINS captures the spirit of life and… Read more »
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We are blown away by A Bear Named Wojtek winning Best Animation at the Venice TV Award given the calibre of the competition! Well done to our team, and all the nominations. Great news for BBC Alba which has released the film on iPlayer again following the announcement of the win. This is a great honour to… Read more »
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: Director Iain Gardner on his hand-drawn animated film ‘A Bear Named Wojtek,’ which tells the real-life story of a bear that legend says played a key role during a battle of World War II.