SUNCINE: ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL (SUNCINE – Festival Internacional de Cine del Medio Ambiente)

SUNCINE: ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL

SUNCINE – Festival Internacional de Cine del Medio Ambiente

Also known as: SUNCINE International Environmental Film Festival, FICMA, Festival Internacional de Cinema del Medi Ambient
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SUNCINE focuses on the relationship between society and nature through environmental documentaries, animation and fiction. Organised by the non-profit cultural association ACCIONS 3E, the festival dates back to 1993 and also carries its former name, FICMA. Its competitions distinguish international documentary features, Spanish productions, mid-length documentaries in Miradas, and short documentaries and animation in Monarca.

Cinema screenings in Calafell and Barcelona complement online viewing through CaixaForum+. SUNCINE PRO offers professional activities, while Cada Aula un Cine connects environmental films with classroom education. The dates for the 33rd edition are 4–22 November 2026, with Calafell, Barcelona and CaixaForum+ as its venues.

Country

Spain

Focus

Animation, Documentary, Nature and ecology

Categories

Animation, Documentary, Feature, Short

Dates

4 November 2026 — 22 November 2026

Awards and prizes

Golden Sun for Best International Documentary: US$3,000. Golden Sun Ñ for the best Spanish production: US$2,000. Other jury awards include Miradas, Monarca Documentary and Monarca Animation. The Special Golden Sun recognises an individual or organisation contributing to environmental awareness through activism or cinema. Partner awards include the AECID Award (US$1,000), recognising a Latin American film addressing cooperation, human rights and sustainable development, and the Green Planet Films Impact Award (US$500), supporting a film in Miradas and its international circulation.

Festival rules

For the 2026 edition, documentary, animation and fiction productions completed from 1 January 2025 are eligible if they address environmental issues, biodiversity, climate change, sustainability or ecosocial justice. Entries are submitted through FilmFreeway. The Official Section requires a Spanish premiere.

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