Gabriela Osio Vanden

Gabriela Osio Vanden
Gabriela Osio Vanden at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
OccupationsFilmmaker, cinematographer
Years active2010s–present
SpouseJack Weisman

Gabriela Osio Vanden is a Canadian documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, who works commonly but not exclusively as a duo with her husband Jack Weisman.[1] They are most noted for their 2021 short documentary film Nuisance Bear and its 2026 feature expansion Nuisance Bear.[2]

Raised in Ottawa, Ontario, she is of Venezuelan descent.[1] She met Weisman when they were both film students at York University,[1] with the couple officially marrying in 2026 while at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of the feature version of Nuisance Bear.[3]

Filmography

Director

Cinematographer

  • Interview with the Bigfoot - 2014
  • Jew Girl #2 - 2015
  • Snip - 2017
  • His Nose, Her Eyes, Whose Face? - 2018
  • Muse/Maestro - 2018
  • Sad Kids - 2019
  • Volcano - 2019
  • Tallawah Abroad: Remembering Little Jamaica - 2019
  • Suzanne - 2019
  • Woman Dress - 2019
  • Deshawn - 2020
  • Meilleur avant - 2020
  • Joey - 2020
  • Kilométro 126 - 2020
  • Bing! Bang! Bi! - 2020
  • Nuisance Bear - 2021
  • On the Fringe of Wild - 2021
  • La Cumbre - 2021
  • Things We Feel But Do Not Say - 2021
  • Between Realities on the Edge of Time - 2021
  • Proximity - 2021
  • Zarqa - 2022
  • Saturday Fuego Diablo - 2022
  • Zik - 2022
  • Richard and Matt and Mary - 2022
  • Cassandra - 2023
  • Dolce Casa - 2023
  • Dirty Bad Wrong - 2023
  • Erase and Rewind - 2024
  • A Mother Apart - 2024
  • Ernesto's Bag - 2025
  • Monroe - 2025
  • Don't Come Upstairs - 2025
  • I Am Pleased - 2025
  • Nuisance Bear - 2026
  • I'm Also Here - 2026
  • Man Eating Pussy - 2026

Awards

Award Year Category Work Result Ref
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Best Canadian Short Film Nuisance Bear
with Jack Weisman		 Honored [4]
Canadian Screen Awards 2022 Best Short Documentary Nominated [5]
2026 Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series Don't Come Upstairs Nominated
Regard 2022 Best Documentary Short Film Nuisance Bear
with Jack Weisman		 Won [6]
Canadian Film Festival 2022 Best Cinematography in a Short Film Nuisance Bear
with Jack Weisman, Sam Holling		 Won
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards 2022 Best Cinematography Nominated
Reelworld Film Festival 2022 Outstanding Short Film Cinematographer Saturday Fuego Diablo Won [7]
Cinema Eye Honors 2023 Outstanding Non-Fiction Short Nuisance Bear
with Jack Weisman		 Won
Sundance Film Festival 2026 Grand Jury Prize, U.S. Documentary Nuisance Bear
with Jack Weisman		 Won [8]

References

  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.
  6. ↑ Pat Mullen, "Is Canadian Doc Nuisance Bear an Oscar Frontrunner? Watch It Now!". Point of View, December 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ Victoria Ahearn (October 20, 2022). "Golden Delicious wins four Reelworld Film Festival prizes". Playback. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ Olsen, Mark (January 30, 2026). "'Josephine' and 'Nuisance Bear' win top prizes at Sundance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
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