Nuisance Bear
{{Short description|2021 Canadian film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nuisance Bear
| image =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Jack Weisman
Gabriela Osio Vanden
| producer = Jack Weisman
| music =
| cinematography = Sam Holling
Gabriela Osio Vanden
Jack Weisman
| editing = Andres Landau
Will Miller
Jack Weisman
| studio = Documist
| distributor = The New Yorker
| runtime = 14 minutes
| released = {{film date|2021|09|11|TIFF}}
| country = Canada
| language = No Dialogue
| budget =
}}
Nuisance Bear is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Jack Weisman and Gabriela Osio Vanden and released in 2021.Pat Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/nuisance-bear-interview-tiff/ "Nuisance Bear Is Not Your Average Nature Doc"]. Point of View, September 9, 2021.
Summary
The film is a portrait of the polar bears in and around the town of Churchill, Manitoba.
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.Steve Pond, [https://www.thewrap.com/belfast-wins-toronto-film-festivals-peoples-choice-award/ "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award"]. TheWrap, September 18, 2021. The film subsequently screened at True/False Film Festival 2022{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Filmmaker |date=2022-02-09 |title=True/False Film Fest Announces 2022 Lineup {{!}} Filmmaker Magazine |url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/113295-true-false-film-fest-2022-lineup/ |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=Filmmaker Magazine {{!}} Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. |language=en-US}} and SXSW Film Festival 2022.{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=2022-02-02|title=SXSW's Lineup For Return To In-Person Festival Includes Movies With Sandra Bullock, Nicolas Cage, Pete Davidson, Rose Byrne & More|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/sxsw-2022-films-lineup-schedule-1234924852/|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}
Nuisance Bear received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.{{Cite web|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=February 15, 2022|title='Sort Of,' 'Scarborough,' 'Night Raiders' Lead Canadian Screen Awards Nominations|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/canadian-screen-awards-nominations-2022-1235182000/|access-date=February 15, 2022|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|15392132}}
- {{official|https://www.nuisancebearfilm.com}}
- [https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/when-polar-bears-come-to-town Nuisance Bear] at The New Yorker
Category:2021 short documentary films
Category:Canadian short documentary films