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Former Disney animator’s polar bear film makes Oscar shortlist

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A former Disney animator who worked on classics including “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin” and “The Lion King” has gained widespread attention and Oscar buzz for a short ...
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'Nuisance Bear' Review: In Case You Forgot, Climate Change Sucks

In the northern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba lies the small town of Churchill, colloquially known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World." Here, polar bears have become a common part ...
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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

Co-directors Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman return to the subject of their 2021 doc short, focusing on a polar bear forced out of its natural habitat and the dangers that poses to all involved.

‘Nuisance Bear' Review: Transfixing Study of Polar Bears in the Canadian Arctic Reflects on the Steep Two-Way Costs of Human Interaction

Winner of the Sundance U.S. Documentary Competition's Grand Jury Prize, Jack Weisman and Gabriela Osio Vanden's film is both a nature doc and a haunting ethnographic portrait.