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
TRAILER
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