Jack Weisman
Jack Weisman is an American-Canadian documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, who works commonly but not exclusively as a duo with his wife Gabriela Osio Vanden. They are most noted for their 2021 short documentary film Nuisance Bear and its 2026 feature expansion Nuisance Bear. Raised in Ithaca, New York, he subsequently moved to Toronto to study film, eventually becoming a Canadian citizen.
Jack Weisman
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- Jack Weisman
- Occupation
- Filmmaker, cinematographer
- Spouse
- Gabriela Osio Vanden
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He met Vanden when they were both film students at York University, with the couple officially marrying at an impromptu ceremony inside the historic Egyptian Theatre while at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of the feature version of Nuisance Bear.
Nuisance Bear: Jack Weisman and Gabriela Osio Vanden
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• Name — Jack Weisman • Years Active — 2016–present • Occupation — Filmmaker, cinematographer • Spouse — Gabriela Osio Vanden
Director
Director
• The Changing Place of Making - 2014 • Nuisance Bear - 2021 • Nuisance Bear - 2026
Cinematographer
Cinematographer
• Ráfagas de Paz - 2014 • The Changing Place of Making - 2014 • Take a Walk on the Wildside - 2017 • The Terrorist Hunter - 2018 • My Dear Kyrgyzstan - 2019 • Our Dance of Revolution - 2019 • Meilleur avant - 2020 • Nuisance Bear - 2021 • Zik - 2022 • Les Zultras - 2024 • Nuisance Bear - 2026 • Murder 101 - 2026
Awards
• Award — Year — Category — Work — Result — Ref • Toronto International Film Festival — 2021 — Best Canadian Short Film — Nuisance Bear with Gabriela Osio Vanden • Canadian Screen Awards — 2022 — Best Short Documentary • Regard — 2022 — Best Documentary Short Film • Regard — 2022 — FIPRESCI Prize Best Short Film • IDA Documentary Awards — 2022 — Best Short Documentary • IDA Documentary Awards — 2022 — Pare Lorentz Award • Critics' Choice Documentary Awards — 2022 — Best Science/Nature Documentary • Critics' Choice Documentary Awards — 2022 — Best Cinematography • Critics' Choice Documentary Awards — 2022 — Best Short Documentary • Cinema Eye Honors — 2023 — Outstanding Non-Fiction Short • The Academy Awards — 2023 — Best Documentary Film • Sundance Film Festival — 2026 — Grand Jury Prize, U.S. Documentary — Nuisance Bear with Gabriela Osio Vanden
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- 1.Ingrid Randoja, "True romance: partners in life and filmmaking". Canada Media Fund, February 10, 2026.
- 2.Casemore, Jamie. Canadian doc Nuisance Bear to world premiere at Sundance.
- 3.Carey, Matthew. 'Nuisance Bear' Directors Get Married At Sundance In Impromptu Main Street Ceremony. Deadline Hollywood. January 28, 2026.
- 4.Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 18, 2021.
- 5.Ramachandran, Naman. 'Sort Of,' 'Scarborough,' 'Night Raiders' Lead Canadian Screen Awards Nominations. Variety. February 15, 2022.
- 6.Pat Mullen, "Is Canadian Doc Nuisance Bear an Oscar Frontrunner? Watch It Now!". Point of View, December 28, 2022.
- 7.unknown, "95TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED". Oscars, December 21st, 2022.
- 8.Olsen, Mark. 'Josephine' and 'Nuisance Bear' win top prizes at Sundance. Los Angeles Times. January 30, 2026.
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