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'Giant Bear' (, 'Nanurluk') is a 2019 Canadian animated short film, directed by Neil Christopher and Daniel Gies.Dustin Patar, [https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/the-giant-bear-finds-success-prowling-the-international-film-festival-circuit/ "The Giant Bear finds success prowling the international film festival circuit"]. 'Nunatsiaq News', November 26, 2019. The film depicts an Inuk hunter confronting a polar bear.
Although made by non-Inuit filmmakers, the film was carefully reviewed by a committee of Inuit historians and cultural figures to ensure that it depicted the story accurately and respectfully.Thomas J. McLean, [https://www.awn.com/news/inuit-hunter-ready-fight-teaser-giant-bear-short "Inuit Hunter Ready to Fight in Teaser for Giant Bear Short"]. 'Animation World Network', June 15, 2018. The film was created with a mixture of traditional two-dimensional and three-dimensional animation techniques with real-time rendering technology.Ian Failes, [https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/how-e-d-films-is-using-real-time-to-help-make-their-animated-films-161689.html "How E.d. Films Is Using Real-time To Help Make Their Animated Films"]. 'Cartoon Brew', July 17, 2018.
A teaser preview of the film premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 2018, before the completed film premiered in early 2019.
The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/650186/winners-announced-in-cinematic-arts-categories-as-canadian-screen-awards-honours-the-years-best-movies/ "Canadan Screen Awards Announces Winners In Cinematic Arts Categories, Honouring The Years Best Movies"]. 'Entertainment Tonight Canada', May 28, 2020. It was subsequently selected for the 2020 edition of CBC Television's annual 'Short Film Face-Off' competition.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/community/13th-season-short-film-face-off-1.5739109 "Montreal-produced film wins season 13 of Short Film Face Off"]. CBC News, September 29, 2020.
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