A polar bear faces tourists, officers, and hunters as its migration path meets civilization. When this revered predator is deemed a problem, questions arise about who belongs in the shared territory.
The short documentary screened at TIFF, IDFA, SXSW, and festivals around the world.
The short served as the catalyst for the A24 produced feature length documentary that is currently on the festival circuit garnering numerous awards.
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A powerful collaboration between Co-Directors Jack Wesiman and Gabriela Osio Vanden and editor Andres Landau from Victory Social Club, crafting this film for many years together.
Winner of Best Short Documentary at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards 2022.
Top honours include the Regard: Saguenay Short Film Festival, Planet in Focus, Available Light Film Festival, American Documentary Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival, and Galway Film Fleadh. It was also an honourable mention for the Pare Lorentz Award at the IDA Documentary Awards
It was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award and short listed for an Academy Award.
Credits
Written and Directed by Jack Weisman and Gabriela Osio Vanden
Produced by Documist and The New Yorker
Cinematography by Gabriela Vanden, Jack Weisman and Sam Holling
Edited by Andres Landau, Jack Weisman and Will N. Miller
Sound Design by Dave Rose
Colour by Zach Cox
Available to watch here.