Celebrating the Art, Craft and Business of Animation https://www.awn.com/ en-US 15 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:28:09 -0800 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:36:16 -0800 https://www.awn.com/animationworld/snow-bear-how-aaron-blaise-lost-love-then-found-it-again The famed former Disney animator and ‘Brother Bear’ director channeled the tragic 2007 loss of his wife into his award-winning hand-drawn 2D short film about a lonely polar bear’s quest to find, and eventually make, a friend… until the weather warms up. Victoria Davis https://www.awn.com/animationworld/snow-bear-how-aaron-blaise-lost-love-then-found-it-again Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:28:09 PST The Sun Does Come Up Again