Jack Weisman

Jack Weisman
Jack Weisman
	Jack Weisman at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
Occupations	Filmmaker, cinematographer
Years active	2016–present
Spouse	Gabriela Osio Vanden

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. 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.

Filmography

Director

The Changing Place of Making - 2014
Nuisance Bear - 2021
Nuisance Bear - 2026

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
Toronto International Film Festival	2021	Best Canadian Short Film	Nuisance Bear with Gabriela Osio Vanden	Honored
Canadian Screen Awards	2022	Best Short Documentary		Nominated
Regard	2022	Best Documentary Short Film		Won
Regard	2022	FIPRESCI Prize Best Short Film		Won
IDA Documentary Awards	2022	Best Short Documentary		Nominated
IDA Documentary Awards	2022	Pare Lorentz Award		Honored
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards	2022	Best Science/Nature Documentary		Nominated
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards	2022	Best Cinematography		Nominated
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards	2022	Best Short Documentary		Won
Cinema Eye Honors	2023	Outstanding Non-Fiction Short		Won
The Academy Awards	2023	Best Documentary Film		Shortlisted
Sundance Film Festival	2026	Grand Jury Prize, U.S. Documentary	Nuisance Bear with Gabriela Osio Vanden	Won

References

1 2 3 Ingrid Randoja, "True romance: partners in life and filmmaking". Canada Media Fund, February 10, 2026.
↑ Casemore, Jamie. "Canadian doc Nuisance Bear to world premiere at Sundance". Retrieved 2026-01-30.
↑ Carey, Matthew (January 28, 2026). "'Nuisance Bear' Directors Get Married At Sundance In Impromptu Main Street Ceremony". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
↑ Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 18, 2021.
↑ Ramachandran, Naman (February 15, 2022). "'Sort Of,' 'Scarborough,' 'Night Raiders' Lead Canadian Screen Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
↑ Pat Mullen, "Is Canadian Doc Nuisance Bear an Oscar Frontrunner? Watch It Now!". Point of View, December 28, 2022.
↑ unknown, "95TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED". Oscars, December 21st, 2022.
↑ Olsen, Mark (January 30, 2026). "'Josephine' and 'Nuisance Bear' win top prizes at Sundance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 22, 2026.

External links

Jack Weisman at IMDb
Official website

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[randoja-1] 1 2 3 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". Retrieved 2026-01-30.

[3] Carey, Matthew (January 28, 2026). "'Nuisance Bear' Directors Get Married At Sundance In Impromptu Main Street Ceremony". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 22, 2026.

[4] Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 18, 2021.

[5] Ramachandran, Naman (February 15, 2022). "'Sort Of,' 'Scarborough,' 'Night Raiders' Lead Canadian Screen Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[frontrunner-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.

[LATimesSundance-8] Olsen, Mark (January 30, 2026). "'Josephine' and 'Nuisance Bear' win top prizes at Sundance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 22, 2026.