From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Arna Selznick is a Canadian Director and Artist, known for directing Nelvana's 1985 animated film The Care Bears Movie. She is one of only four women to have directed a full length animated feature. She owns and operates a studio called dancingmonkeys with her partner John van Bruggen. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arna Selznick, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Director and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Arna Selznick's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Arna Selznick's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Arna Selznick's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
14 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
The Inventor(2023)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Most Magnificent Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Little Bear - Little Bear's Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Clone High(2002)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Little Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Little Bear(1995)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
The Care Bears Family(1986)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
The Care Bears Movie(1985)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1984 to 2023.
Who does Arna Selznick work with?
People who share at least 2 of Arna Selznick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Hirsh shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Clark WileyShared titles: The Care Bears Family (1986), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Clark Wiley
- Dave PolterShared titles: The Care Bears Family (1986), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Dave Polter
- Elena KucharikShared titles: The Care Bears Family (1986), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Elena Kucharik
- Linda EdwardsShared titles: The Care Bears Family (1986), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Linda Edwards
Actors
- Dan HennesseyShared titles: Little Bear (1995), The Care Bears Family (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Hennessey
- Billie Mae RichardsShared titles: The Care Bears Family (1986), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Billie Mae Richards
- Melleny MelodyShared titles: The Care Bears Family (1986), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Melleny Melody
- Sunny Besen ThrasherShared titles: The Care Bears Family (1986), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Sunny Besen Thrasher
Composers and editors
- Rob KirkpatrickShared titles: Little Bear (1995), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Kirkpatrick
- Patricia CullenShared titles: The Care Bears Family (1986), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Patricia Cullen
Producers
- Michael HirshShared titles: Back to School with Franklin (2003), Little Bear (1995), The Care Bears Family (1986), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 4 shared titles with Michael Hirsh
- Clive A. SmithShared titles: Little Bear (1995), The Care Bears Family (1986), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Clive A. Smith
- Patrick LoubertShared titles: Little Bear (1995), The Care Bears Family (1986), The Care Bears Movie (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Patrick Loubert
- Patricia BurnsShared titles: Back to School with Franklin (2003), Little Bear (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Patricia Burns
Mixed roles
- John Van BruggenShared titles: Back to School with Franklin (2003), Little Bear (1995)See all 2 shared titles with John Van Bruggen