Synopsis

Set in a rapidly changing world, Snow Bear tells the story of a polar bear in an unforgiving environment on his quest to find a friend. This 2D hand-drawn film was painstakingly created entirely by Aaron Blaise over 3 years. With Aaron's lifelong dedication to studying, drawing, and animating animals, the adventure is infused with humor, relatability, and emotional depth in the tradition of classic animated films.

Aaron Blaise

For 21 years Aaron was with Walt Disney Animation where he helped to create some of the greatest animated films ever made. During that time he worked as an animator or supervising animator on The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas and Mulan. In 2003 he co-directed Brother Bear for which he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. After Brother Bear he helped to develop several projects, but ultimately left Disney to pursue an opportunity back home in Florida. Aaron co-founded one of the worlds top online art schools, CreatureArtTeacher.com. He was recently named as the winner of the 2025 Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Award in animation.