Unai Canela
Filmmaker, environmentalist, and anthropology student
Alone in Greenland
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Unai first traveled to Greenland when he was 13. He accompanied his dad on assignment photographing the melting glaciers. During their trip, they also encountered muskoxen. These mammoth-like creatures caught the young boy’s attention right away. Six years later, Unai was a student of anthropology, but his passion for animals continued. He decided to follow his dream and returned to Greenland. For months, he embarked on a formidable solo journey in the Arctic tundra. While tracking the muskoxen, he camped in front of glaciers, walked across frozen lakes, and slept under the Aurora Borealis. Unai also became aware of the fragility of this ecosystem. He learned about the melting ice cap, which has a crucial effect on our planet’s changing climate. But there is one animal that he didn’t see: the polar bear. So Unai decided to venture out in search of the bears, traveling to one of the most remote places on earth. He stayed in a cabin in front of the frozen ocean covered in ice where polar bears roam. The search was not easy, and after weeks, the bears still hadn’t appeared. Then, he decided to seek help from his dad.
Artist bio
Unai Canela (born in Barcelona, 2004) is a young filmmaker, environmentalist, and anthropology student at URV (Universitat Rovira i Virgili), Spain. Unai has contributed to documentaries, films, and various media productions as a director, narrator, cinematographer, and editor. His notable works include "Alone in the Mountains" (Wanda Films, 2022), which premiered at the San Sebastian International Film Festival; "Panteras" (Wanda Films, 2021); "Espíritu Salvaje" (Mediaset, 2017); "Looking for the Wild" (OHM Productions/TV3, 2016); and "Wildes Grönland" (Doc Lights/NDR, 2024) where he served as an editor and cinematographer. After spending a year in Greenland, he is currently working on a TV series about Iberian wildlife in Spain.
Team member names and roles
- Documentary by: Unai Canela
- Story by: Andoni Canela
- Photography by: Unai Canela and Andoni Canela
- Edited by: Unai Canela
- Music by: Kirill Valeev with songs by Marina Iñesta
- A production by: A production by OHM Productions, Wanda Films, in co-production with 3CAT
