“Bär” by Pascal Floerks received an Award of Distinction in the Computer Animation category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2015.
*Bär* [Bear] is a film about my grandfather. It’s a film about his personality, about his past as a WW2 soldier and it’s about me, his grandchild, and the way I saw him. I always found it fascinating that he would never talk about the war. Though everyone in the family knew about his past, no one knew any details.
About Pascal Floerks
Pascal Floerks (DE), born 1982 in Worms, discovered his passion for animation early on, making his first films as a child. After successful completion of a media management degree at the Business and Information Technology School Iserlohn, he wanted to…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.