The Purple Bear
Directed by Jon Portman (2024)
Molly Kawahata is a former White House climate policy advisor and ice climber. Her work centers around harnessing the power of psychology and the human mind to align the climate movement around systemic change. As part of See Change’s Changemakers in Motion series, her and I teamed up to create a film that captures the essence of her work through a particularly challenging ice climb in Alaska.
CREDITS
Role: Animator (Character and Effects)
Written, Directed, Animated, and Illustrated by: Jon Portman
Voices: Molly Kawahata, Mike Drew
Sound Design and Music: Ethan Harrison
Background Art: Charlie Hudson
Additional Animation: Michelle Lehman, Charlie Hudson
Festivals
2.20.24 - See Change Winter Conference - Official Premiere
3.20.24 - Sonoma International Film Festival - Official Selection
7.11.24 - Boulder Environmental/Nature/Outdoors Film Festival - Official Selection
7.20.24 - Earth Connection Film Festival - Official Selection