Directing

Gabriela Osio Vanden

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

Known For

Nuisance BearNuisance Bear · 2021
Nuisance Bear
★ 6.52021
MovieDocumentary
Documentary study of the polar bears who draw tourists to Churchill, Manitoba.
Nuisance Bear
Nov 6, 2026
Nuisance Bear · 2026
Nuisance Bear
2026
MovieDocumentary
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.
Man Eating PussyMan Eating Pussy · 2026
Man Eating Pussy
2026
MovieDramaHorror
A dying man seeks comfort in a mysterious sex worker whose monstrous anatomy offers not just pleasure—but the ultimate release.
Kilómetro 126Kilómetro 126 · 2025
Kilómetro 126
2025
Movie
A day in the life of two teenagers as they spend their last time together discovering their hometown.
La CumbreLa Cumbre · 2021
La Cumbre
2021
MovieDocumentary
Abandoned for two decades in the Colombian Andes, La Cumbre is an intimate portrait of the film-maker’s home told through the memories and presence of his grandparents, reflecting on the time they spent there with their family.
Don't Come UpstairsDon't Come Upstairs · 2025
Don't Come Upstairs
★ 6.02025
MovieDocumentary
A filmmaker explores his family's 30-year hidden secret through home videos, despite risks to everyone's safety. Based on Mike Lobel's investigation into what his parents kept from him and his siblings.
A Mother ApartA Mother Apart · 2024
A Mother Apart
★ 8.02024
MovieDocumentary
In this emotional, sweeping tale of healing and forgiveness, powerhouse Jamaican American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin embarks on an international journey to re-imagine the art of mothering—having been abandoned by her own mother as a young child.
I Am PleasedI Am Pleased · 2025
I Am Pleased
2025
Movie
A teenage girl dreams of studying abroad, but her father's rejection threatens to derail her plans, forcing her to confront her family's troubled past and find strength within herself to pursue her dreams.

Filmography

Sort