Ursus

A story about an anthropomorphic bear who works as an acrobat-motorcyclist in a traveling circus during the day but yearns for wildlife and forest where his true happiness seems to dwell at night. A little girl admiringly attends his every show but fears to approach him. One day, the bear decides to leave everything and takes off to the forest to pursue his happiness. This is a story of dreams, longing, the search for oneself, friendship and happiness.

Team

Director, Art Design, Script: Reinis Pētersons
Orginal Music: Jēkabs Nīmanis
Sound Editor: Ģirts Bišs
Animator: Mārtiņš Dūmiņš
Animation Assistants: Indra Kadaka, Elīna Zunde
Background Photographer: Jānis Nīgals
Editor: Dāvis Sīmanis
Digital Composing: Dāvis Rudzāts
Creative Producer: Edmunds Jansons
Producer: Sabīne Andersone
Production company: Atom art
Financial Support: National film Centre of Latvia, State Culture Capital Fondation

Festival list 93

  1. Clermont-Ferrand 34th Intrnational Short Film Festival, France, 2012

  2. National Film Festival “Lielais Kristaps”, Latvia, 2012 - Best Debut Film

  3. Zlatko Grgić Award at Animafest Zagreb, Croatia, 2012 - Best First Film

  4. Melbourne International Animation Festival, Australia, 2012 - Audience Award

  5. 14th International Animation Festival in Hiroshima, Japan, 2012 - Special International Jury Prize

  6. 14th Patras International Panorama Film Festival, Patra, Greece, 2012 - Best Animation Award

  7. Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Norway, 2012 - Best Short Film Award

  8. 20th Ozu Film Festival, Italy, 2012 - Ozu Animation Maneki Neko Award for the best film

  9. I at Animation Film Festival Animated Dreams, Estonia, 2012 - Jury’s Special Mention

  10. 9th International Animated Film Festival Animateka, Slovenia, 2012 - Jury’s Special Mention

  11. Durango Film: An Independent Film Festival, USA, 2013 - Jury Award Best Animated Short

  12. Aspen Shortfest 2012, USA, 2012

  13. Nacional Film Festival „Lielais Kristaps”, Latvija, 2012

  14. 9th Interational Independent Film Festival IndieLisboa, Portugal, 2012

  15. Curtocircuito. International Short Film Festival of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2012

  16. “La Petite Ecole du Film Court”, France, 2012

  17. Animafest Zagreb 2012, Croatia, 2012

  18. 52nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Czech Republic, 2012

  19. Annecy International Animation Film Festival, France, 2012

  20. CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, Canada, 2012

  21. KALIBER35 Munich International Short Film Festival, Germany, 2012

  22. 20th edition of the International Film Festival ART FILM FEST, Slovakia, 2012

  23. 5th Fest Anca, Slovakia, 2012

  24. Santarcangelo ’12 ’13 ’14. Festival Internazionale del Teatro in Piazza, Italia, 2012

  25. 5th International Short Film Festival Wiz-Art, Ukraine, 2012

  26. MoliseCinema Film Festival, Italy, 2012

  27. The 14th International Animation Festival in Hiroshima, Japan, 2012

  28. Seoul International Youth Film Festival (SIYFF), South Korea, 2012

  29. The 16th SICAF 2012, South Korea, 2012

  30. 10th Brazilian Kids Film Festival, Brazil, 2012

  31. La 11ème édition du Festival ‘Paysages de Cinéastes’, France, 2012

  32. Calgary International Film Festival, Canada, 2012

  33. XXII Message to Man International Film Festival, Russia, 2012

  34. Milwaukee Film Festival, USA, 2012

  35. Arts Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 2012

  36. Wiesbaden International Weekend of Animation, Germany, 2012

  37. 6th International Animation Festival Expotoons, Argentina

  38. Primanima World Festival of First Animations, Hungary, 2012

  39. 29th Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, USA, 2012

  40. 9th Sedicicorto International Film Festival Forlì, Italia, 2012

  41. 7th ANIMEST international animation film festival, 2012

  42. Taiwan Kaohsiung Film Festival, Taiwan, 2012

  43. 41th The Festival du nouveau cinéma , Canada, 2012

  44. Festival La Normandie et le Monde, France, 2012

  45. London International Animation Festival, United Kingdom, 2012

  46. Rio de Janeiro Internacional Short Film Festival – Curta Cinema, Brazil, 2012

  47. 21st Annual St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF), USA, 2012

  48. 19th Bradford Animation Festival, United Kingdom, 2012

  49. KUKI the 5th International Short Film Festival for Children and Youth Berlin, Germany, 2012

  50. 27e Festival Europeen du Film Court de Brest, France, 2012

  51. 38th Badalona Film Festival, Spain, 2012

  52. 21e Festival Séquence court-métrage, France, 2012

  53. 32th Festival International du Film d’Amiens, France, 2012

  54. International Film Festival ETIUDA&ANIMA, Poland, 2012

  55. Animpact Animation Festival, South Korea, 2012

  56. 11th International Short Film Festival Magma – mostra di cinema breve, Italy, 2012

  57. 30th International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino!, Poland, 2012

  58. 9th International Animated Film Festival Animateka 2012, Slovenia, 2012

  59. Black Movie International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2013

  60. 8th Annual Children’s Film Festival Seattle, USA, 2013

  61. KloosterKino in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 2013

  62. Durango Film: An Independent Film Festival, USA, 2013

  63. 8th Tehran International Animation festival, Iran, 2013

  64. 4th Roanne animation short film festival “Ciné-court animé”, France, 2013

  65. The 16th international Holland Animation Film Festival, The Netherlands, 2013

  66. Short film program “Shorts Attack. March 2013”, Germany

  67. 15th Mecal International Short Film Festival, Spain, 2013

  68. Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth, Canada

    1. FILMFEST DRESDEN, Germany, 2013

  70. Flensburger Kurzfilmtage, Germany, 2013

  71. Animatricks Animation Festival, Finland, 2013

  72. 4th Golden Kuker Sofia IAFF, Bulgaria

  73. Hoogte 80 Festival, the Netherlands, 2013

  74. 25th Sukagawa International Short Film Festival, Japan, 2013

  75. 2nd MudasFest Non-dialogue Short Film Festival, Madeira Island/Portugal, 2013

  76. Friends Date Festival, Italy, 2013

  77. Northwest Animation Festival, Portland, Eugene, USA, 2013

  78. British Animation Film Festival 2013, United Kingdom

  79. Peace & Love Film Festival, Sweden, 2013

  80. Framed Film Club Event, United Kingdom, 2013

  81. 13th International Sopot Film Festival, Poland, 2013

  82. The 2nd InDPolar International Animation Festival, Hong Kong, 2013

  83. Doris Duke Theatre Event, USA, 2013

  84. 3rd Supertoon International Animation Festival, Croatia, 2013

  85. Little Big Shots: International Film Festival for Kids, Australia, 2013

  86. Crested Butte International Film Festival, USA, 2013

  87. 10th International Fantastic and étrange short film festival Court-Métrange, France, 2013

  88. Le Quattro Giornate del Cinema di Napoli: Obiettivo Lavoro, Italy, 2013

  89. 18th The Golden Elephant International Children’s Film Festival India (ICFFI), India, 2013

  90. 1st Short Animation Film Festival, Norway, 2013

    1. İstanbul Animation Festival, Turkey, 2014

  92. Umeå European Film Festival, Sweden, 2014

  93. Anima 2015, Belgium, 2015

Technical information

Lenght: 10’ 30’’
Screen Ratio: 16:9
Colors: Black and White
Sound: Stereo
Animation Technique: Charcoal drawing
Year: 2011