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

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
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Documist
Distributed byThe New Yorker
Release date
  • September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11) (TIFF)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageNo Dialogue

Summary

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

Awards

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
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