The Girl Who Wasn't Afraid of Bears

by Lea Vučko

Dekle, ki se ni balo medvedov, animated, 2D animation, c
In progress

SI, HU

Beyond the hills and valleys, deep in the wilderness, stands a hut where a father lives with his three daughters. The elder two dare not leave home, frightened by their father's tales of a monstrous beast lurking in the forest. But the youngest daughter is different. She longs for freedom, for the unknown. When she comes of age, she grabs her father’s sword and flees into the darkness of the forest. There, she confronts the beast that haunts her sisters and defeats it—only to discover that the truth is far more complicated than she ever imagined. Unwavering, she rides into the world, where trials, dangers, and revelations await her. This is a story of courage, identity, and the unpredictable journey of self-discovery.

based on the book by
Špela Frlic
screenwriters
Tilen Izar Lunaček, Lea Vučko
director
Lea Vučko
producers
Jure Vizjak, Maja Zupanc
co-producers
Bella Szederkényi, Bálint Gelley
lead animator
Lea Vučko
animators
Toni Mlakar, Dora Pejić Bach
music composers
Aleksander Pešut, Robert Pešut
film editor
Miha Šubic

production
Invida
co-production
CUB Animation
in collaboration with
Film Studio Viba Film
co-funding
RTV Slovenija, Slovenian Film Centre
distribution
Invida

Invida
Jure Vizjak
info@invida.tv

Lea is self-employed in culture and works in different fields of visual arts. She ventured into the world of animation after completing her studies in illustration at ALUO, Ljubljana. As an animator, she has worked on several projects such as: "Princ Ki-Ki-do: A Cup of Tea" (Grega Mastnak, 2015), "Podlasica" (Timon Leder, 2016), "Orange is The New Black: Unraveled" (Špela Čadež, 2017), and the production of the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre show "Somewhere Else" (Tim Grabnar, 2017). In 2016, she began a creative collaboration with her partner, Damir Grbanović. In 2018, they jointly established the production studio OCTOPICS and started with the production of their debut film "The Legend of Goldhorn" (2022). In its first year of distribution, the film was selected for more than 70 notable international film festivals, including the prestigious mountain film festivals such as Trento in Italy, Banff in Canada, and Kendal in the UK, as well as festivals like Cinanima, Zagreb Animafest, Tirana, Drama, and others. It received 11 awards, including the Vesna for Best Animated Film in 2022 and the DSAF Award for Best Artistic Design in 2022.

Invida is a multi-award-winning animation studio in Slovenia. Its main focus is the development and production of animated films and series. The studio's filmography is rich and diverse, ranging from miniseries to short films in 2D and 3D computer animation, as well as traditional hand-drawn animation.