Little Bear (film)
| Little Bear | |
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 Official promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Ger Duffy, Daire Glynn |
| Written by | Daire Glynn |
| Produced by | Felipa Robertson |
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Release date |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Little Bear is a short drama film written by Daire Glynn and directed by both Daire Glynn and Ger Duffy.[1] The film was produced by Felipa Robertson with U2's The Edge featuring as one of the film's Executive Producers.[2][3] Ivor Noyek designed the artwork for one of the film's promotional posters.[4][5] The score for the film was written by Irish multi-instrumentalist, Ruairi Lynch (a.k.a. Bantum)[6][7]
Narrative[edit]
A short story of friendship, love and imagination.
Cast[edit]
- Kieran O'Reilly - Man[8][9][10][11]
- Kojii Helnwein - Woman[2][12]
- Calum Heath - Boy [2][12]
Critical reception[edit]
The film had its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival in October 2015 where it was only one of two Irish short films to be screened.[2] Little Bear won the Audience Award at the Dublin International Film Festival 2016.[13] Little Bear also won Best Original Score at the Top Shorts Online Film Festival in addition to three 'Honorable Mentions' for Director, Drama and Child Actor.[14]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Awards and nominations for Little Bear | ||||
| Year | Association | Country | Award Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dublin International Film Festival | Ireland | Audience Award for Short Films | Won |
| 2016 | Top Shorts Online Film Festival | United States | Best Original Score | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "Kieran O'Reilly: Cop of the Pops". www.hotpress.com. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Little Bear". viff.org. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Ger Duffy, Daire Glynn (Directors) (1 October 2015). Little Bear (Motion picture). Ireland: Felipa Robertson. Event occurs at 10:52.
- ^ "Little Bear". ivornoyek.com. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Ger Duffy, Daire Glynn (Directors) (1 October 2015). Little Bear (Motion picture). Ireland: Felipa Robertson. Event occurs at 11:19.
- ^ Bantum's Verified Twitter Page on Twitter
- ^ Ger Duffy, Daire Glynn (Directors) (1 October 2015). Little Bear (Motion picture). Ireland: Felipa Robertson. Event occurs at 10:58.
- ^ "Hail the Ghost Interview". goldenplec.com. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Kieran O'Reilly: Man of Many Talents". image.ie. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Love/Hate Garda Kieran O'Reilly reveals he's the lead singer of a new indie band". goss.ie. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2016. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Love/Hate garda: 'I love my day job but I was always meant to be in the arts'". herald.ie. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Little Bear - Showtimes". viff.org. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Winners at the AUDI Dublin International Film Festival". diff.org. 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "WINNERS 2016". topshort.net. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
External links[edit]
- Little Bear at IMDb
