Bear Hug
TITLE
Bear Hug
DIRECTOR
Margrethe Danielsen
COUNTRY
France
YEAR
2021
DURATION
11′
GENRE
Animation
Overview

Bear Hug
An eager little bear is waiting for his birthday guests to arrive. Slowly he realizes that he has been rejected. But the determination to celebrate his birthday is still strong, and, free as a bird, his hunt for company begins.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Margrethe Danielsen
Margrethe Danielsen has a bachelor in animation from Volda University College and is currently enrolled for her Masters degree in Media Practices. She has worked as a stop motion artist in Estonia and Ireland, and was part of making Eternal Hunting Grounds, Captain Morten and the Spider Queen, and Help! We have a blind patient. Bear Hug is her professional directorial debut, after the multi awarded student film Pearl Diver.
Credits
- Director Margrethe Danielsen
- Screenplay Margrethe Danielsen
- Cinematography
- Editing Jean-Marie LE REST
- Cast
- Producer/s Camille Raulo, Jean-François Bigot, Lise Fearnley, Tonje Skar Reiersen
- Production Company JPL Films, Mikrofilm
- Distributor/s
Specifications
- Project Title Bear Hug
- Project Type Animation
- Completion Date September 13, 2021
- Country of origin France
- Country of filming France, Norway
- Language No Dialogue
- First-time Filmmaker Yes
- Student Project No

Margrethe Danielsen
Margrethe Danielsen has a bachelor in animation from Volda University College and is currently enrolled for her Masters degree in Media Practices. She has worked as a stop motion artist in Estonia and Ireland, and was part of making Eternal Hunting Grounds, Captain Morten and the Spider Queen, and Help! We have a blind patient. Bear Hug is her professional directorial debut, after the multi awarded student film Pearl Diver.
SELECTIONS & AWARDS

Tirana International Film Festival
Best GENERATIONs Film, 2022