Winners Announced at the 14th SunChild International Environmental Festival

The 14th SunChild International Environmental Festival has announced the winners of its annual film competition, celebrating outstanding documentary storytelling on nature, biodiversity conservation, and the relationship between people and the natural world.

This year's winning films were selected across four categories, recognizing both established filmmakers and emerging young voices who use cinema to explore important environmental issues.

Feature-Length Biodiversity Conservation
The award goes to Nuisance Bear, directed by American filmmakers Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman.

Short-Length Biodiversity Conservation
The winning film is Stone Biter: Saving the Arctic Sea Forests, by Norwegian filmmaker Ismaele Tortella.

John Burton Conservationist Award
The award goes to Hillswick: Beyond the Tides, directed by British filmmakers Roman Willi and Matteo Clarke.

Youth Voices
The winner of this category is Constellations of the Sea, by American filmmaker Addie Akina Knoll.

The SunChild International Environmental Festival congratulates all the winners and extends its gratitude to every filmmaker who shared their important stories and brought messages about nature, biodiversity, and the future of our planet to the screen.

Cinema is a powerful tool for raising awareness, inspiring action, and bringing people together around the protection of our natural world. SunChild remains committed to providing a platform for filmmakers whose stories encourage audiences to see, understand, and care for the planet we share.