‘Nuisance Bear’ Review: While Remarkable Footage of a Rare Bear Is Sure to Awe, the Sundance Winner’s Themes Prove a Bit More Muddled

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‘Nuisance Bear’ Review: While Remarkable Footage of a Rare Bear Is Sure to Awe, the Sundance Winner’s Themes Prove a Bit More Muddled
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'Nuisance Bear' Review: Footage of a Rare Bear Is Sure to Awe

Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman expand the 2021 doc short, focusing on a polar bear forced out of its natural habitat and the dangers it poses.

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'Josephine,' 'Nuisance Bear' Win Sundance Grand Jury Prizes

Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan's 'Josephine,' 'Nuisance Bear' and 'To Hold a Mountain' won grand jury prizes at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Married On Main Street: ‘Nuisance Bear’ Directors Tie Knot In Middle Of Sundance Film Festival

'Nuisance Bear' directors Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman got married at Sundance during an impromptu ceremony on Main Street in Park City.

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‘Nuisance Bear’ Review: What Happens When a Polar Bear Comes to Town?

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'Nuisance Bear' Review: What Happens When a Polar Bear Comes to Town?

In Jack Weisman and Gabriela Osio Vanden's documentary, the "Polar Bear Capital of the World" takes center stage. So too does a pesky young bear.

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Leave Hank the Tank Alone

A 500-pound bear is on the California government's hit list. He shouldn’t be!