Nuisance bear

Jack Weisman & Gabriela Osio Vanden / 14’ / 2021 / Canadá

DIRECTION: Jack Weisman & Gabriela Osio Vanden

PHOTOGRAPHY: Sam Holling, Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman

PRODUCTION: Documist.

Synopsis

Churchill, Manitoba, is famous as an international destination for photographing polar bears. We’ve seen the majestic images and classic wildlife series captured here – but what do these bears see of us? Through a shift in perspective, Nuisance Bear reveals an obstacle course of tourist paparazzi and wildlife officers whom bears must navigate during their annual migration.

OFFICIAL SECTION: DOCUMENTAL SHORT FILMS