ABOUT US
The Little Bear Project is a nonprofit storytelling initiative founded by Hilton Graham and rooted in Richmond, Virginia. We create documentary films that bring people closer to the communities, causes, and natural places that need their care. Our work follows two connected paths: human impact and conservation. Built on the experience of Love Affair Studios, which Hilton founded in 2015, Little Bear combines thoughtful filmmaking with trusted relationships formed across the United States and the Caribbean. We seek out stories with a purpose—and people whose work deserves to be seen, understood, and supported.
“ WE DO NOT INHERIT THE EARTH FROM OUR ANCESTORS,WE BORROW IT FROM OUR CHILDREN.”
MISSION
Little bear project creates cinematic films about the people, places, waters, traditions, and wild things worth protecting. We turn conservation issues into human stories audiences can feel, remember, and act upon. Our mission is to inspire stewardship through story—not simply to inform people, but to make them care. Because people protect what they love.
VISION
We understand how borrowing works: respect what was entrusted to you and return it in good condition. The world is the largest thing any of us will ever borrow—its rivers, forests, wildlife, traditions, and wild places. We are only its caretakers for a little while. What matters is the condition in which we leave it for those who come next
WHY LITTLE BEAR?
Little Bear began with a father thinking about his daughter’s future. Hilton calls his daughter “Little Bear,” a name that became the inspiration for an initiative devoted to the world her generation will inherit. That connection sits at the heart of our mission: to use film to support people, protect the places we love, and give audiences a meaningful way to help. We believe stories can make distant issues feel personal, introduce us to people we might otherwise never meet, and deepen our sense of responsibility for one another. Little Bear exists to carry that connection forward into action.
