NUISANCE BEAR
Canada, United Kingdom, United States 2025 – Director: Jack Weisman, Gabriela Osio Vanden – Original language: English, Inuktitut – Subtitles: English – Length: 90 min.
A young polar bear is confronted with the presence of humans during its seasonal migration, as the boundaries between human and animal habitats continue to blur due to climate change. “For generations, we lived in a world where we kept our distance from each other. That world no longer exists.” A deeply stirring cinematic experience. V.L.
Biography
Gabriela Osio Vanden studied film production at York University and has directed documentaries, feature films, and commercials. Her work has been screened at festivals including TIFF, IDFA, and Sheffield DocFest. Together with Jack Weisman, she directed the short film NUISANCE BEAR, which was shortlisted for the 95th Academy Awards. Weisman previously worked as a cinematographer on several documentary films; NUISANCE BEAR marks his directorial debut.
Filmography
NUISANCE BEAR, CAN 2021, 14 min
Nominated for the VIKTORIA Main Competition DOK.international
Slices of life, insights and perspectives: The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the award VIKTORIA Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The award donor is Bayerischer Rundfunk.
English/Original Title: Nuisance Bear. Camera: Jack Weisman & Gabriela Osio Vanden. Sound: David Rose. Editing: Andres Landau. Music: CRISTÓBAL TAPIA DE VEER. Production: Rise Films & Documist. Producer: Teddy Leifer, Will N. Miller, Michael Code.
