Director: Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears
Forevergreen is a 2025 American animated short film directed by Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears, a brief but emotionally resonant family story about a young bear cub who discovers belonging, warmth, and the unexpected consequences of curiosity in a quiet forest.
What is Forevergreen about?
A small bear cub, left without a family, wanders alone through a dense forest until he stumbles upon a steady and nurturing presence: a towering evergreen tree that seems to offer exactly the shelter and companionship he needs. The two form an unlikely bond, the cub nesting beneath the branches through seasons and storms. But the cub's growing hunger and an irresistible pull toward human trash bins leads him away from the safety of his green guardian, drawing him closer to the unpredictable edges of the human world — and into real peril.
Cast & crew
Forevergreen was co-directed by Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears, both bringing a gentle visual sensibility to this compact short. At just thirteen minutes, the film relies on expressive character animation and minimal dialogue to carry its emotional weight. No voice cast information was provided for this production.
Context & significance
Short animated films that center on nature, found family, and the tension between wilderness and human encroachment carry a quiet universality that resonates across cultures — and Persian-speaking diaspora audiences, many of whom grew up with a deep literary and folk tradition celebrating animals as moral protagonists, will find familiar warmth here. Forevergreen is available on K-Time with its original English audio; no Persian dubbing or Persian subtitle track is included in this release, so it works well for families watching together across language levels.
Where & how to watch
Forevergreen is available to watch now on K-Time. Stream it on your browser, TV, or phone — no VPN required, no extra download, and no geo-blocking. K-Time subscriptions can be cancelled anytime.