Muskox: Survival in the Arctic in Competition at SUNCINE 2026

6 Aug

We are deeply honored to share that Muskox: Survival in the Arctic has been selected for the Views Section of the 33rd edition of SUNCINE – International Environmental Film Festival, where it will compete for the Best Documentary Award.

Founded in 1993, SUNCINE is the world’s oldest environmental film festival, dedicated to using cinema as a powerful tool to raise awareness, inspire dialogue, and encourage action for the protection of our planet.

We are grateful to bring the story of the muskox and the fragile beauty of the Arctic to a festival that celebrates the voices of the wild and the urgent stories of our natural world.

🎬 Festival: SUNCINE – International Environmental Film Festival
📅 4–22 November 2026
📍 Barcelona & Calafell, Spain
🎥 Available through the SUNCINE+ channel on CaixaForum+ during the official festival dates (Spain only)

Every story from the wild has the power to awaken curiosity, spark conversation, and inspire change.

Muskox: Survival in the Arctic was produced by Stay Wild Studio and is distributed by Off the Fence.

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Chris Schmid

Chris Schmid is an award winning photographer and filmmaker based in Switzerland, although his work takes him all over the world. His subjects focus on wildlife, travel and outdoor activities. His photographs are an invitation to discover the world with wide eyes and vibrant enthusiasm. His aspiration always remains the same: approaching the environment in the midst of its elements.

He is a Sony Global Imaging ambassador, a DJI ambassador and an official contributing photographer to WildAID. He has won multiple international awards including PDN World in Focus, IPA Professional, PX3 Prix de la Photographie de Paris and Nature’s Best Photography Africa. Chris is also a contributor to the Remembering Elephants project, the Born Free Foundation fund-raising book and exhibition, illustrated by the worlds finest wildlife photographers.

http://www.schmidchris.com