SUNCINE - International Environmental Film Festival

SUNCINE, The International Environmental Film Festival, was born with the intention of being a pioneer and world reference festival of environmental cinema. And they have succeeded, there are already 30 editions through which thousands of films and documentaries from many countries have passed. SUNCINE is a multi-screen festival (in-person, online and television) whose main objective is to promote environmental audiovisuals to raise awareness and sensitize about the state of the environment, biodiversity and sustainability of the planet.

This festival is the only one that has a competitive section that does not accept productions older than one year before the year of the event, which places it at the forefront of festivals in this field. SUNCINE received in 2000 the Princes' Award, a European Community Award, granted by the European Environment Agency of the EC and the Princes' Award Foundation.

The 2024 edition of SUNCINE

The SUNCINE International Environmental Film Festival has already announced the films selected in competition for its sections: Official, Ñ Official, Miradas and Monarca, which form the core of its 31st edition, to be held from November 1 to 23, 2024. The festival, recognized as the oldest of its kind in the world, will be held in the cities of Barcelona, Calafell and Viladecans with in-person screenings and a wide online offer to reach all audiences interested in environmental awareness through film.

SUNCINE will reach all of Spain this year thanks to its multi-screen offer: its own SUNCINE APP platform and through Play RENFE; in addition, in Catalonia and Barcelona there will be special programming on Betevé and the new 3Cat platform. The on-site offer in Barcelona is extended to the cinemas of Calafell and Viladecans, making SUNCINE a Festival with 3 venues, each with its own identity and different programming.

A very special Golden Sun

The Golden Sun is the oldest environmental film award in the world and rewards the documentary feature film of the Official SUNCINE International Environmental Film Festival. Since its inception, SUNCINE has also awarded the Special Golden Sun to a person or entity in recognition of their important work in raising awareness, both in environmental activism and in the film industry. This year, the award goes to Cyril Dion, French writer, filmmaker and activist who has coordinated several projects of the Hommes de Parole Foundation and has participated in the organization of several Israeli-Palestinian congresses and events. In 2007 he created the Colibris Movement (an environmentalist association fighting for energy transition and environmental protection) together with philosopher and farmer Pierre Rabhi, for whom he has produced some documentaries. In 2015, he wrote and directed the documentary Demain, César Award for Best Documentary Film in France, which became a social phenomenon that garnered more than 1,000,000 viewers.

The SUNCINE sections in competition

Official section

The festival's Official Section brings together the most outstanding international feature film productions that address critical issues such as the climate crisis and environmental challenges. Each film offers an artistic and committed vision of these global issues, showing the importance of sustainability and the environment. These works compete for the festival's main prize, the Sol de Oro, underlining the relevance and quality of the selected films.

Miradas

Dedicated to new perspectives and narratives, Miradas presents innovative works of up to 60 minutes, which explore the relationship between human beings and the environment from disruptive approaches.

Monarca

This section is aimed at young people and features short films and animations designed to inspire future generations in their commitment to the planet.

Ñ

The Official Ñ section focuses on national productions, highlighting documentaries that portray the diversity of environmental problems in Spain, while the Miradas section explores new creative perspectives on the relationship between human beings and the environment, through innovative productions of up to one hour in length.