I loved this short film, it was my favorite in the compilation of Oscar nominated shorts. It is a sweet story, but it also touches on the brutality of man's exploitation of animals for entertainment. I believe the bear who builds the diorama is the son in the story, not the father as another reviewer has claimed. The son tells of his father's kidnapping from his family by circus henchmen. The reason I believe it is the son and not the father is the fact that the family is reunited at the end of the diorama, so there would be no reason the father would be all alone, building it and then showing it. The animation is amazing. I have never seen anything like it. The diorama sequences really look like antique tin toys. If the committee votes on the quality of the animation, this is the clear winner. If based on content, World of Tomorrow has the edge, possibly Sanjay's Super Team as well. Overall, this is a great little film and it deserves all of the awards/accolades it has received to date.
Review of Bear Story
