A Bear Named Wojtek is a 2023 Scottish-Polish animated short film directed by Iain Gardner. The 28-minute animated film about the true story of Wojtek, the war bear, has been selected in various international film festivals, including the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the Manchester Animation Film Festival. It also won a British Animation Award for Best Long Form Animation as well as a Venice TV Award for Best Animation. The film was first broadcast on BBC Alba on the 8th May 2024. It was shortlisted for the Best Animated Short Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.
A Bear Named Wojtek (2024)
Directed by Iain Gardner
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2024 Release, 97th Academy Awards, Animated Short Film, Best Animated Short Film Category, British Animation Award, Iain Gardner, International Film Festivals, Manchester Animation Film Festival, Scottish-Polish Collaboration, Shortlisted, True Story, Venice TV Award, War Bear, Wojtek
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Subject: Animated about bears
Alternate Titles
A Bear Named Wojtek
GB
Kapral Wojtek
PL