Nuisance Bear
“The bear is back.”
A polar bear is forced to navigate a human world of tourists, wildlife officers, and hunters as its ancient migration collides with modern life. When a sacred predator is branded a nuisance, it becomes unclear who truly belongs in this shared landscape.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
2 people
Jack Weisman Director · Gabriela Osio Vanden Director Cristóbal Tapia de Veer Composer
United States release November 6, 2026 · Produced in United States, Canada, United Kingdom · Languages English, Inuktitut
Production
Documist
Production
Rise Films
Production
A24
Production
Ninmah Foundation
Production
The deNovo Initiative
Production
United States · Canada · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Inuktitut
Release dates
United States · January 24, 2026
Premiere · World Premiere - Sundance Film Festival
United States · November 6, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States
March 5, 2026 · Premiere · True/False Film Festival
March 6, 2026 · Premiere · True/False Film Fest
March 26, 2026 · Premiere · The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival
March 27, 2026 · Premiere · DC Environnemental Film Festival
March 29, 2026 · Premiere · Salem Film Festival
April 18, 2026 · Premiere · Sarasota Film Festival
April 19, 2026 · Premiere · International Wildlife Film Festival
April 21, 2026 · Premiere · Milwaukee Film Festival / RiverRun International Film Festival
April 23, 2026 · Premiere · Ashland Independent Film Festival
April 26, 2026 · Premiere · San Francisco International Film Festival
May 3, 2026 · Premiere · Margaret Mead Film Festival
May 8, 2026 · Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
May 22, 2026 · Premiere · Telluride Mountainfilm Festival
May 24, 2026 · Premiere · Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
June 18, 2026 · Premiere · Nantucket Film Festival
July 30, 2026 · Premiere · Woods Hole Film Festival
August 27, 2026 · Premiere · Middlebury New Filmmakers Film Festival
September 18, 2026 · Premiere · Breckenridge Film Festival
September 30, 2026 · Premiere · Aspen Film Festival
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Philadelphia Film Festival
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Virginia Film Festival
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Montclair Film Festival
October 29, 2026 · Premiere · Denver Film Festival
Australia
June 8, 2026 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
August 15, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Belgium
March 22, 2026 · Premiere · Docville
Canada
September 28, 2026 · Premiere · Calgary International Film Festival
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
China
September 21, 2026 · Premiere · Silk Road International Film Festival
Egypt
October 13, 2026 · Premiere · El Gouna Film Festival
Germany
May 10, 2026 · Premiere · DOK.fest München
Greece
March 13, 2026 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
Kazakhstan
September 16, 2026 · Premiere · SPOT Film Festival
Lithuania
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · Nepatogus kinas
Mexico
May 1, 2026 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival CDMX
New Zealand
August 1, 2026 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Poland
May 10, 2026 · Premiere · Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
South Africa
June 6, 2026 · Premiere · Encounters International Documentary Festival
South Korea
September 13, 2026 · Premiere · DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Switzerland
April 19, 2026 · Premiere · Visions du Réel
United Kingdom
November 1, 2026 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festival
November 13, 2026 · Theatrical
More from Jack Weisman
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Nuisance Bear
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
