Bear Story

Bear Story

Film poster
Directed by Gabriel Osorio Vargas
Produced by Pato Escala Pierart
Written by
  • Gabriel Osorio Vargas
  • Daniel Castro
Release dates
May 2014 (Chile)
Running time
11 minutes
Country Chile
Language Spanish

Bear Story (Spanish: Historia de un oso) is a 2014 Chilean animated short film directed by Gabriel Osorio Vargas with the screenplay co-written with Daniel Castro and produced by Pato Escala Pierart. The short was inspired by the director's grandfather, Leopoldo Osorio, who after the Chilean coup d'état was imprisoned for two years, then forced to live in exile for the duration of the dictatorship.[1][2] The film was a critical success, winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards. It is the first ever Chilean winner of an Academy Award and the first Latin American animation to win an Oscar.[3][4]

Awards

Awards
Award Category Result
Academy Award Best Animated Short Film Won

References

  1. Bear Story punkrobot.cl
  2. A Short Animated Film by UDLA Professors, "Bear Story," Wins 2016 Oscar Laureate International University
  3. Coggan, Devan (January 13, 2016). "John Krasinski, Guillermo del Toro, Ang Lee to announce Oscar nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  4. Ford, Rebecca (January 14, 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2016.

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