Giant Bear

Name: Giant Bear
Director: Neil Christopher
Genre: Animation
Released: 2019-09-26

2019 · 12 min · Animation

Centered on a confrontation between the last monster bear and an Inuit hunter, Giant Bear is a chilling short that brings an ancient story out of the North.

Directed by Neil Christopher

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