Documentary

CATEGORIE : Adventure & Environmental

RUNTIME : 30min

Jean-Simon Bégin has been a wildlife photographer since the age of 12. Having grown up in this world, he turned his passion into an exceptional career, becoming one of Canada's top photographers. Driven by an insatiable quest for the perfect image, he has devoted his entire life to this art, at the cost of many personal sacrifices.

Despite a career marked by success and prestigious awards, Jean-Simon felt a growing emptiness. As time goes by, he realizes that recognition and trophies are not enough to fulfill the true purpose of his journey. What he discovers on his expeditions is that the most precious moments are those he experiences in solitude, immersed in the wilderness. It is in this silent dialogue with nature that he finds deep meaning and an authentic connection to life.

This tension between ambition and introspection becomes the heart of his story: a man confronted with his own aspirations, who discovers that the true prize lies in the purity of the moment shared with the wild.

Awards and honors:

  • 2026 Vancouver International Mountain film festival BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM

  • 2026 Memorial Maria Luisa 36 film festival HONOURABLE MENTION

  • 2026 VUES SUR MER OFFICIAL SELECTION

  • 2026 International festival of winter cinema OFFICIAL SELECTION

  • 2026 Montreal Independant film festival OFFICIAL SELECTION

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Film information

DIRECTOR : Alex Côté

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Alex Côté & Jean-Simon Bégin

PROTAGONIST : Jean-Simon Bégin

EDITOR : Alex Côté

COLORIST : Alex Côté

SOUND MIXER : Dan Abrusci

PRODUCED BY : BBT Production

DISTRIBUTOR : Wildatles Films

MUSIC BY : Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen & Hampus Naeselius

LANGUAGE : French with English Subtitles

COLOUR : Colour

YEAR : 2025

FILMING LOCATION : Québec, Canada

CATEGORIE : Adventure & Environmental

RUNTIME : 30min

RATIO : 2.39:1

RESOLUTION: 4K

AVAILABLE FORMATS : Prores & h.264

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