Northern Irish social enterprise WayMaker Child Therapy completed a Future Screens NI R&D project A New Day for Little Bear. The animation was developed for children who have experienced loss written by professional play therapist Eileen Russell. Eileen has worked with children and families for eighteen years and has the heart to help children and families hold hard things. The funding helped bring a therapeutic story Eileen wrote to life through animation.
Each night after his dinner of fresh fish, Little Bear loves to run past the blanket of green trees to the top of the mountain, where he watches his beloved stars each night. It’s the thing that makes him feel alive, and he is a fun bear with all his bear friends. One night he races to the mountain, flings back his head, and there is nothing. Join Little Bear as he tries to figure life out without his beloved stars.
WayMaker Child Therapy provides play therapy, parenting support and training for professionals in Northern Ireland.