Bear Story (Historia de un oso)
Mohaq - ages 8+ - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2014
Gabriel Osorio / Short Narrative / Chile / 2014 / 10 min / Colour / DCP / In No Dialogue / MENA Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
Synopsis
Stunningly constructed, ‘Bear Story’ is the award-winning, poignant tale of a melancholy bear who tells his own story by means of a mechanical diorama. This complex film is at once a wonderfully imaginative exploration of different methods of visual storytelling, a condemnation of both state terrorism and the mistreatment of animals, and a comment on the interplay of real life and entertainment – but finally, its power lies in the moving story at its heart.
About the Director
Gabriel Osorio majored in Fine Arts at Universidad de Chile, later specialising in 3-D animation. After working on several commercials, films and television series, he launched his own studio, Punkrobot. Since 2008 he has been directing projects for children’s television, as well as commercials. ‘Bear Story’ was presented in several prestigious festivals, including Cannes, Giffoni and Anima Mundi.
Credits
- Director
- Gabriel Osorio
- Screenwriter
- Daniel Castro
- Producer
- Pato Escala
- Editor
- Pato Escala
- Music
- Dënver
- Cinematographer
- Antonia Herrera
- Production Company
- Punkrobot Animation Studio