Nuisance Bear

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Nuisance Bear
Directed byJack Weisman
Gabriela Osio Vanden
Produced byJack Weisman
CinematographySam Holling
Gabriela Osio Vanden
Jack Weisman
Edited byAndres Landau
Will Miller
Jack Weisman
Production
company
Documist
Distributed by The New Yorker
Release date
  • September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11)(TIFF)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageNo Dialogue

Nuisance Bear is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Jack Weisman and Gabriela Osio Vanden and released in 2021. [1]

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Summary

The film is a portrait of the polar bears in and around the town of Churchill, Manitoba. [1]

Awards

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best Canadian Short Film award. [2] The film subsequently screened at True/False Film Festival 2022 [3] and SXSW Film Festival 2022. [4]

Nuisance Bear received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Pat Mullen, "Nuisance Bear Is Not Your Average Nature Doc". Point of View , September 9, 2021.
  2. Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap , September 18, 2021.
  3. Staff, Filmmaker (2022-02-09). "True/False Film Fest Announces 2022 Lineup | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-02-02). "SXSW's Lineup For Return To In-Person Festival Includes Movies With Sandra Bullock, Nicolas Cage, Pete Davidson, Rose Byrne & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  5. Ramachandran, Naman (February 15, 2022). "'Sort Of,' 'Scarborough,' 'Night Raiders' Lead Canadian Screen Awards Nominations". Variety . Retrieved February 15, 2022.