Bear Hugs | Award Winning short film
Bear Hugs is an Award Winning short film about a group of hurting teddy bears and other toys that come together and talk about their traumatic experiences. Everyone in the room has experienced one or more terrifying moments with a child, either thrown, dragged, ripped, burnt, cut, drawn on or just had a beating. Their biggest fear is children, they are the enemy. But the group’s core belief gets challenged by a new member, Stitch, who comes from a home with a strong presence of domestic violence and verbal abuse.
Crew
Writer | Director | DOP | Editor - Nick McLean
Producer - Angela McLean
On set assistant - Raymond Lum
On set assistant | Boom - Pete Gotanyi
Makeup - Brae Toia
Location - Phil Sunderland
Cast
Stich - Nick White
Jenson - Shay Horay
Jay - Alexandra Davies
Boys - Josh & Ben
Girl - Saskia
Girls stepfather - Roy Snow
Bear With Me short film
We have also produced a longer 12 minute version called ‘Bear With Me’ which is currently doing the film festival circuit. To date we have been chosen for Show Me Shorts short film festival, Oregon short film festival and Heart International Italian Film Festival
Continuing on from this, we are also in the process of creating a children’s tv series, book series and game that focus on children’s mental health.
Cast
Jensen - Cohen Holloway
Stitch - Nick White
Vince - Calvin Tuteao
Jon - Roy Snow
Sasha’s Mother - Sela Faletolu-Fasi
Barry - Tom Trevella
Boy’s Father - Will Hall
Sasha - Saskia Kalotapu
Boy’s Mother - Melissa Gatonyi
Boy - Charlie De Senna
Leroy - Jake Arona
Frank - Aaron Keown
Jay - Alexandra Davids
Crew
Director - Nick McLean
Co-Producer - Angela McLean
Producer - Scott Flyger
Writer - Nick McLean
Sound - Chris Cubitt
Additional Boom operator - Janine Sowerby
Additional Boom operator - Pete Gatonyi
Makeup artists - Brae Toia & Simone Thurlow
DP - Nick McLean
1st AC - Connor Snow
Sound mix - Chris Sinclair
Editor/ VFX - Nick McLean
Music - Julian McLean