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Genießen mit Verantwortung. Green Screen-Sponsor ãBester MeeresfilmÓ www.kuestennebel.de KARIN HIMSTEDT JÖRG SIBBEL BARBARA HENDRICKS
Dear film fans, dear festival team, Dear friends of wildlife films,
Impressive days lie ahead of you - full of dreams, ambitions and stories around an environmentally The green carpet has been rolled out giving the go-ahead for five days of GREEN SCREEN, five days friendly future. Cinema has never been about Hollywood only. Right from the start, motion pictures that put our town into a green spotlight. raised sociological, technological, ethical and eventually ecological questions. And sometimes, movies The success story of this popular festival is bound to continue under Dirk Steffens as new festival di- do provide answers. By that I do not mean educational films specifically, but I am thinking of the rector. Filmmakers, producers, film and television executives from around the world and, of course, power of images that spark new ideas, feelings and appreciation in people’s minds and hearts. A visitors, congregate in our town to watch the many impressive wildlife films and to participate in the power not to be underestimated and Dirk Steffens embodies it in his capacity as festival director, Blue award ceremonies. Not to mention the professional workshops, sessions, panels and fringe events Angel ambassador and UN ambassador for biodiversity inspiring people to see beauty and adventure surrounding the festival. in nature and to help protect it. this year’s main topic “the future of our Oceans” and the protection of that habitat are locally By participating in the GREEN SCREEN Festival 2017, you as audience and organizers become part of supported by many small campaigns such as garbage collection on our beach, multi-use packaging the success of the films, their messages and the surrounding discussions. Perhaps the films and you during events or the “porpoise friendly bay” project coordinated by our local Ostsee Info-center. help make us, our country and maybe the world a bit better. My best wishes and congratulations on GREEN SCREEN also raises awareness in our local community to actively participate in the protection the 11th anniversary of this wildlife film festival. Enjoy the films, may GREEN SCREEN attract a large of and thus in “the future of our Oceans”. audience and may it be equally successful for the filmmakers. We wish all visitors, filmmakers and guests a successful stay in Eckernfoerde and many wonderful film moments.
Barbara Hendricks Federal Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, Construction and Reactor Safety Karin Himstedt Jörg Sibbel Civil Director of the Municipality Mayor DIRK STEFFENS
GREEN SCREEN is the European wildlife film festival attracting the largest audience. Each year, thousands of people come to Eckernfoerde to see the best films of that genre produced worldwide in the past year. For us, the GREEN SCREEN team, the great success of the festival is also a responsibility. therefore, we do our utmost to show the best – and not only the most beautiful – documentations. that is why we do not only honour the expensive glossy Reduced to shades of blue and white, this year‘s GREEN SCREEN films with their breath-taking cinematography but also productions that challenge us with poster motif the Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) achieves a bold provocative images, that tell investigative stories or that convey scientific findings in a way and striking effect, as it intensely fixes its gaze on the viewer. enabling us, the audience, to really understand them. That has become even more important The photo was taken in the Azores region by Uli Kunz, a pho- now that the global destruction of nature has accelerated alarmingly. From now on our festi- tographer, diver and expedition leader from Kiel. Throughout val will each year choose an environmentally relevant subject to be supported by discussions, the world, sharks are hunted and killed for their fins. Since blue workshops and lectures. this time it is “the future of our Oceans”. sharks are still not a protected species, this practice is legal in however, our main focus is and will remain on wildlife films with this year’s entries coming many countries. Our maritime motif underlines this year‘s festi- from 43 countries. Films that enchant and inspire us. I wish all participants and visitors a val topic „Seas and Oceans: Discover. Use. Protect“. This motto wonderful time. is also the theme of the national science year 2016/2017, which Your festival director is an annual event organised by the Federal Ministry of Education D i r k S t e f f e n s and Research in cooperation with an initiative called Science in Dialogue. festival focus – special events
∙ MARITIME OPEN AIRS: Beach movie events to kindle the appetite for the festival (page 94) ∙ THE ECKERNFÖRDE TALKS on Tuesday, September 12th 2017: a panel discussion backed by film material about the issue OCEANS OF PLASTIC – Marine Debris in our Seas (page 90). ∙ ·To start off the screenings, three winning films from previous years in the category BEST MA- RINE FILM will be shown on Wednesday, September 13th 2017 (page 16). ∙ ·THE OPENING FILM on Wednesday evening is the premiere of Christoph and Almut Hauschild‘s WILD BALTIC SEA – From Denmark to Latvia (pages 8; 59). ∙ ·MOVIE on Friday evening, September 15th 2017: The feature film L’ODYSSÉE (France 2016) by Jérôme Salle is a biopic well worth watching about the life of marine pioneer Jacques Cousteau (page 17). ∙ On Saturday, September 17th 2017, on the festival big screen: Al Gore‘s new documentary about climate change AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk (page 17). ∙ Nominated for GREEN REPORT and BEST STORY: BLACK TEARS OF THE OCEAN, a documentary about the corroding shipwrecks from World War II, bearing the potential danger of spilling millions of litres of oil which they still contain (page 51).
Naturally, there will be more exciting marine films to watch: FESTIVAL PROGRAMME (page 18). 06 Atheuf huntleben – und hide tod and – seekder wald FESTIVALPROGRAMME 08 Opening ceremony 84 Map and venues 10 Nominated Films 2017 86 Tickets 12 Jurys 88 Heinz Sielmann 100 Years 14 Award Ceremony 90 Panel Discussion 16 Best Marine Films 91 Mohltied! Green Market 17 Special Event JAcQuES 92 Green Area 17 Special Event An IncOnvEnIEnt tRuth 92 Exhibition in the Museum 18 Film Programme 2017 92 GREEN SCREEN in Denmark 70 Double Features 94 Open Air Summer Events 76 Short Film Programme 118 Alphabetical Filmlist 79 Schedule 2017 KIDS
114 Schoolprogramme 117 yOuth fIlM AWARd ceremony 115 Short Film Programme for Kids 120 Wildlife Film Camps
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108 Workshop: Baltic from Below 110 Seminar : Score in Wildlife Films 109 Seminar : vod, vR, AR, 4k – trends or future? 110 Symposium: Wildlife film past & present 109 Seminar 2: pitching Session CREDITS 108 Acknowledgments 109 Patrons and Partners 110 Behind the Festival, Imprint biene majAs wilde schwestern FESTIVALPROGRAMME EÖ OPENING CEREMONY Wednesday - 13th September 2017 Townhall Eckernförde
Take a dive into the world of wildlife film at the traditional GREEN SCREEN opening ceremony on Wednesday night. this year‘s opening film is the premiere of Wild Baltic Sea - from denmark to latvia by Christoph and Almut Hauschild. A realm of sand stretches from the Kattegat to the Bay of Riga. The beaches, sandspits and dunes of the southern Baltic Sea seem endless. The dynamics are visible everywhere. In some areas, two metres of the steep coast disappear each year, while a few kilometres further, the dOORS OpEn: : 0 p.m. BEGInnInG: :00 p.m. beach grows ten metres wider over the same period. EntRAncE fEE: 20 € (incl. Snacks and Beverage) The filmmakers will be attending and are sure to have some exciting stories to tell about the This event will be simultanously translated to English. Headsets are available at the entrance. making of their project. The film is nominated for the nORdIc nAtuRE fIlM AWARd, a new category in this year‘s film competition. the prize is donated by Schleswig holstein‘s Ministry of Energy, Agriculture, the Environment, Nature and Digitalization.The guest speaker will be Minister Dr. Robert Habeck. following the opening film, all guests are invited to the adjoining town hall restaurant „luzifer“ for regional snacks and refreshments in order to get in the right festival mood. during the festival, all three episodes of the fascinating series WIld BAltIc SEA will be screened: Wild Baltic Sea - from denmark to latvia page 6 , WIld BAltIc SEA – from latvia to finland page 6 , WIld BAltIc SEA – from finland to Sweden page 62 . The series is a coproduction by NDR / Naturfilm Doclights, arte, rbb, MDR and Terra Mater.
Germany 2016 44 min German from age 6 director: christoph und Almut hauschild
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nominated films 2017
Best film heinz sielmann award
SPONSOR: Stadt Eckernförde ENDOWMENT: 5,000 € SPONSOR: Heinz Sielmann Stiftung ENDOWMENT: 5,000 €
All nominated long films The winner will be announced by the heinz sielmann stiftung. there are no nominations.
Nordic Nature Film Award Best independent Production
SPONSOR: Ministerium für Energiewende, Landwirtschaft, ENDOWMENT: 2,500 € SPONSOR: Stiftung Natur im Norden ENDOWMENT: 2,500 € Umwelt, Natur und Digitalisierung 24 - Snega Mit Leib und Seele Pferdeknecht Galamsey – Für eine Handvoll Geld Wale in Not Sale of the Sea – Ausverkauf der Meere Wilde Ostsee – Von Dänemark bis Lettland
Newcomer Best camera
SPONSOR: Stiftung Natur im Norden ENDOWMENT: 2,500 € SPONSOR: Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag ENDOWMENT: 1,000 €
Die Schule der Affen David Attenborough´s Leuchtfeuer des lebens Schwarzer Boden Megeti – Africa‘s Lost Wolf The Archipelago Wildes Neuseeland – Im Reich der Extreme
Best marine film Best story
SPONSOR: Waldemar Behn GmbH ENDOWMENT: 1,000 € SPONSOR: Kieler Nachrichten ENDOWMENT: 1,000 €
Auf Leben und Tod – Das Meer Auf Leben und Tod – Die Arktis Deep Ocean – Lights in the Abyss Megeti – Africa‘s Lost Wolf Inseln wie im Paradies – Im Bann des Mondes Schwarze Tränen der Meere
12 green report Best science film
SPONSOR: Abfallwirtschaft Rendsburg-Eckernförde GmbH ENDOWMENT: 1,000 € SPONSOR: Stiftung Naturschutz Schleswig-Holstein ENDOWMENT: 1,000 €
360˚ GEO Reportage Vietnam – Das Schicksal der Mondbären David Attenborough´s Leuchtfeuer des lebens Schwarze Tränen der Meere Erfolgreich ohne abzuheben?– Wenn Vögel zu Fuß gehen The Ivory Game Zugvögel
sh:z audience award Best postproduction
SPONSOR: Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag ENDOWMENT: 1,000 € SPONSOR: Wirtschaftskreis Eckernförde e.V. ENDOWMENT: 1,000 €
Biene Majas wilde Schwestern Auf Leben und Tod – Der Wald Terra X: Eine Erde – viele Welten – Dschungel Auf Leben und Tod – Die Arktis Wilde Ostsee – Von Finnland bis Schweden The Ivory Game
Best music AWARD OF THE JUVENILE JURY
SPONSOR: Allianz Versicherung Thomas Grötsch ENDOWMENT: 1,000 € SPONSOR: Rotary Club Rendsburg-Mittelholstein ENDOWMENT: 600 €
Auf Leben und Tod – Die Arktis Die Karibik Megeti – Africa‘s Lost Wolf Die Tiger Mafia Wildes Spanien –- Der atlantische Norden Eine Ginsterkatzen-Geschichte Neutrinos
AUDIENCE AWARD BEST SHORT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD BEST SHORT FILM FOR KIDS
SPONSOR: Blickpunkt Brillen ENDOWMENT: 500 € SPONSOR: Gemeinde Damp ENDOWMENT: 500 €
ALLE FILME DES KURZFILMPROGRAMMes ALLE FILME DES KURZFILMPROGRAMMes für kids
13 award jury
KAtRIN DÜCKER-ECKLOFF ralf fronz
Freelance editor for ARD, ZDF, SWR, NDR, As of 2014, senior editor of MDR “Nature WDR, arte, RTL, ORF, NatGeo/USA, Lectu- and Discovery” department, in charge of rer for Video- und Editing at VHS Bremen, development and realisation of nature and Akademie für Publizistik Hamburg a. wildlife projects for ARD, arte and MDR Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Bonn
FRITZ HABEKUSS heinz von matthey
Technology write with focus on bioscience Jury president, Producer with focus on Eco- and medicine, works for ZEIT since 2013, logly, Biolohy and ethnography for ZDF, as a editor and reporter in the department arte, WDR and others KNOWLEDGE
birgit peters Oliver roetz
Editor at UNIVERSUM of ORF, for shows Filmmaker, interrested in aerial photo- such „Expeditionen ins Tierreich“ (NDR) graphy, Unterwater Filmshootings and or „Erlebnis Erde“ (ARD), "Wildlife-Presen- also in Travel-, Wildlife and Nature-Films. ter“ in front of the camera He also travels for „Terra X - Faszination Erde“ (ZDF)
GREEN SCREEN THANKS ALL JURY MEMBERS FOR THEIR PASSION AND DEDICATION
14 SELECTION JURY JUVENILE JURY
fROM lEft fROM lEft JÜRGEN MATIJEVIC WWF Germany JAN OLE TRENDE DR. ANGELIKA SIGL text und bild medienproduktion CONRAD JAACKS BRITTA KIESEWETTER Doclights GmbH / NDR Naturfilm STELLA-MARIE GROSS MICHAEL PACKSCHIES GREEN SCREEN e.v. town of Eckernförde LILI JUNIKIEWICZ STEFFEN SAILER Sailer Images OLIVER HEUSS Freelance composer and producer
SHORT FILMS JURY RÖSTEREI BRAUEREI BÄCKEREI „teuflisch lecker“
Seit 1989 kommen die Gäste des Luzifers in den Genuss regionaler und saisonaler Küstenküche zwischen Nord- und Ostsee. LUZIFER LUZIFER fROM lEft PHILIPP KLEIN Freelance cinematographer DAGMAR WEINBERGER GREEn ScREEn e.v. SVEN BOHDE Bohde-Medien Am Exer 1 | 24340 Eckernförde Frau-Clara-Straße 19 | 24340 Eckernförde Tel.: (04351) 73 43 97 5 Tel.: (04351) 47 06 61 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Öffnungszeiten: Mi. – So. 11.30 – 18.30 Uhr Öffnungszeiten: täglich ab 9.00 Uhr PV AWARD CEREMONY Saturday - 16th September 2017 Town Hall Eckernförde
Curtain up for the award winners 2017! The green carpet is rolled out, the trophies made of sand are all prepared, tension is rising. As we savour an initial glass of sparkling wine and some snacks, there is excitement in the air: not only for the nominees, but for all guests and the entire GREEN SCREEN family. More than 2 0 nature film productions from 4 countries entered the competition in 5 award categories. Who will be the lucky winners at the 11th GREEN SCREEN International Widlife Film dOORS OpEn: : 0 p.m. BEGInnInG: :00 p.m. festival, who will be able to take home one of the coveted trophies made of Eckernfoerde sand? EntRAncE fEE: 20 € Be there to join in the party when this year‘s festival awardees are announced! This event will be simultanously translated to English. Headsets are available at the entrance. The evening will be hosted by our new GREEN SCREEN festival director Dirk Steffens, a popular tv-presenter and wildlife filmmaker himself. Following the presentation of awards, all guests are invited to a buffet and drinks in the foyer of the „Stadthalle“.
After p.m. we will take to the dance floor – at the great Albatross World Sales after show party!
Festival director Dirk Steffens presents the show
The awardees of 2016
16 Ostseegolf Eckernförde* Quartier Hafenspitze* *Kleingolf-Spaß direkt am Strand! *Direkt am Hafen und Strand
18 Bahnen Apartments Kunstrasenplatz und Ferienwohnungen Adventuregolf in bester Lage zwischen Für Groß und Klein Stadt, Hafen & Strand OstseeCard Rabatt online buchen unter: www.eckgolf.de www.eckernförderbucht.de BEST MARINE FILM to start this year´s festivalprogramme GREEn ScREEn presents three winnerfilms of the category BESt MARInE fIlM of the last festivalyears on Wednesday, th September. this year’s winner of the category BESt MARInE fIlM will be screened on Sunday, th September 2017. See page 79 for times and venues.
93 DIE KRAKEN VOM STROMBOLI dIREctOR: Sigurd tesche
2009 volcano Stromboli is the most active one in the world. Within the many volcano eruptions more and more marine animals die – only octopusses apparently not. fishermen report, that are not able to cattch an octopuss near the volcano. Seems like the smart cephalopod would hide. Do they have an arlam system?
94 TERRA X – UNIVERSUM DER OZEANE dIREctOR: Stefan Schneider Oceans cover three quarters of the world and yet we still don´t know that much about them. 2011 With fascinating underwater-shots bestselling author introduces bizarre organisms in the depth of the ocean. He is able to see first hand how scientists work, how an ocean develops or what life could be loke at the sea in the future. With the help of computers creatures from primeval times come to life.
95 THUNFISCHE – JÄGER DER MEERE dIREctOR: Rick Rosenthal The film plumbs the secrets of the legendary bluefin tuna, on a quest for the last refuge of a giant 2013 among fish. filmmaker Rick Rosenthal follows the tuna on its way through the Atlantic Ocean. his fascination for those animals began years aga while diving. He witnessed how dolphins, seabirds and the hot tuna go on a hunt for a shoal.