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Festival 2006



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Matsalu International Nature Film Festival

4th Matsalu International Nature Film Festival


4th Matsalu Nature Film Festival has now become history. During four days 41 competing films from 20 different countries were shown to the public; additionally, 10 photo exhibitions by Finnish and Estonian top nature photographers, were displayed. One could also participate in film and photo workshops and attend several excursions and birdwatching.


RESULTS


Festival jury consisting of:
Jeffery Boswall (Chairman)
Kaspars Brakis
Mati Kaal
Enn Säde
Urmas Tartes
decided to present the festival awards as follows:

The Grand Prix


“The Queen of the Trees”
directors Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone, UK/Kenya/Japan/USA/Germany
This utterly professional work sets the highest standards in storytelling, science popularisation and intimate photography.

I prize


Category “Woods and Animals”
“Wolverines – Hyenas of the North”
director Oliver Goetzl, Germany
An excellent story about the vital role of the wolverine in the Nordic environment, giving coverage of the whole life-cycle of this lithe northern carnivore.

Category “Man and Nature”
“Birdpeople”
directors Eduard Erne and Christoph Potting, Germany
An excellent presentation of the range of possibilities of mutual relations between humans and animals.

Special Prize of the Jury


Category “Woods and Animals”
“The Wonderful World of Fungi”
director Karlheinz Baumann, Germany
Wide coverage of a world of hidden living organisms, now known to be more like animals than plants, and surrounding our lives everywhere.

Category “Man and Nature”
“In the Footsteps of Middendorff”
directors Riho Västrik and Liina Triðkina, Estonia
Revealing exposition of man and nature in a very northern environment, then (in Middendorff's time) and now (in our time).

Best Director


Category “Woods and Animals”
“Circumpolar Bears”
directors Sandra Tober and Kari Kemppainen, Finland/Canada
A wonderfully educational programme, wide-ranging but beautifully structured as an unfolding story, and with a commentary couched in felicitous English.

Category “Man and Nature”
“Man and Bear”
director Stefan Quinth, Sweden
A balanced, perceptive, penetrating – even sensible! – analysis of the man-beer relationship, illustrated by fine pictorials and good commentary.

Best Photography


Category “Woods and Animals”
“The Marmots of Kazakhstan”
director Tobias Mennle, Germany
The finest quality camerawork, extending sometimes to the limit of human capabilities! A charming animal, well-presented.

Category “Man and Nature”
“The Enigma of the Black Caiman”
director Luc Riolon, France
Jolly good camerawork giving unusual insights into the secrets of unknown creatures of the swamp.

Highly Commended Nominations


"Frozen Oasis"
Marcell Zsolt Toth, Hungary
Well-argued exposition – utterly professional programme

"Wild Harbours"
Sue Daly and John Jacques, Jersey/Channel Islands
Charming presentation

"Chernobyl Jungle"
Igor Byshnev, Belarus
Topical treatment, reaching beyond the grasp of the senses

"Wolfwatching"
David Attila Molnar, Hungary
Sets the highest standards of documentary

"Oh, My Deer"
Gerd Weiss, Germany
Pleasingly elaborate treatment

"Social Spots"
Natasha Golova, Belarus
Excellence in environmental persuasion

"Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea"
Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer, USA
Desperately American!

"Grey Seals – Life on Edge"
Jaqcuie Cozens, UK/Ireland
Excellence in Documentary

"The Green Land"
Bo Landin and Jan Henriksson, Sweden
Excellence in Photography

Special Prizes


West Estonian County
"Friend Roe-Deer"
director Rein Hanson

Ministry of Environment
"Predator’s Paradise"
director Nick Upton

State Center of Environment
"Falun-Röros Ezpedition"
director Stefan Quinth

Matsalu National Park
"Summer documentary"
director Joosep Matjus

West-Estonian Env. Department
"Grey Seals – Life on Edge"
director Jacquie Cozens

Lihula Parish
"Friend Roe-Deer"
director Rein Hanson

Tallinn Zoo
"John Wamsley, Quest for the Lost Paradise"
director Natasha Calestreme


LIST OF FILMS


- competition program

Source
Martin Marecek
Czech Republic
Benjamin & the Bathunters
Nick Upton
Finland
Predator's paradise
Kari Kemppainen
Finland
The Queen of Trees
Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone
UK, Kenya
Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea
Chris Metzler, Jeff Springer
USA
Circumpolar Bears
Kari Kemppainen
Finland, Canada
Enemies for Life
Yossi Weissler, Moshe Alpert
Israel
Cleaners, Predators and Freeloader
Rolf J. Möltken
Germany
Oh, my Deer
Gerd Weiss
Germany
The Wonderful World of Fungi
Karlheinz Baumann
Germany
More than that
Nisvet Hrustiè
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Panta Rei
Nisvet Hrustiè
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Tree is like a Man
Nisvet Hrustiè
Bosnia & Herzegovina
The Circle of Life
Guy Chaumette
UK, France
Wild Harbours
Sue Daly
Channel Islands
Dialogue with water
Rein Hanson
Estonia
Deadly Passion
Stefan Quinth
Sweden
The Falun-Röros Expedition
Stefan Quinth
Sweden
The Colorado River Stolen Treasure
Stefan Quinth
Sweden
Man and Bear
Stefan Quinth
Sweden
Parting Lands. An Icelandic Saga
Tom Arnbom, Zoltan Török
Sweden
Gypsy Moth - Worms from Hell
Szabolcs Mosonyi
Hungary
Our Friend Roe-Deer
Rein Hanson
Estonia
Diving in the Microcosm - A North Sea Adventure
Ismeni Walter
Germany
Discoveries in the Deep Sea
Daniele Jörg
Germany
Wolfwatching
David Attila Molnar
Hungary
The Lost Box
David Attila Molnar
Hungary
John Wamsley, Quest for the Lost Paradise
Natasha Calestreme
France
O. Behra, Sacred Crocodiles and Lemurs
Natasha Calestreme
France
Merlin Tuttle, Guardian Angel of Bats
Natasha Calestreme
France
The Enigma of the Black Caiman
Luc Riolon
France
Under the Sign of the Snake
Luc Tacquet
France
The Green Land
Bo Landin
Sweden
Laos Wonderland
Harald Pokieser
Austria
Gesäuse - The Roaring Mountains
Michael Schlamberger
Austria
Europe III - Taming the Wild
Klaus Feichtenberger,
Patrick Morris
Austria
Europe IV - A New Millenium
Klaus Feichtenberger,
Patrick Morris
Austria
Chernobyl - The Invisible Thief
Christoph Boekel
Germany
Wolves of Lusatia
Michael J. Sanderson
Germany
In the Footsteps of Middendorff
Riho Västrik
Estonia
Social Spots
Natasha Golova
Belarus
Dragonflies...
Norman Porta
Germany
The Summer Documentary
Joosep Matjus
Estonia
Frozen Oasis
Macell Zsolt Toth
Hungary
One Day's Triumph - Mayflies
Macell Zsolt Toth
Hungary
Beyond Fear
Ralf Kiefner, Dirk Gion
Germany
Joonas' Roe-deers
Kari Kemppainen
Finland
March of the Penguins
Luc Jacquet
France
Capercaillie Morning
Ulf Gyllensten
Sweden
The Tree of Trees
Herbert Ostwald
Germany
Birdpeople
Eduard Erne,
Christoph Potting
Germany
Grey Seals - Life on the Edge
Jacquie Cozens
UK, Ireland
On the Trail of the Fox
Stephane Chopard
Switzerland
Gems of the rainforest 1
Cornelia Volk
Germany
Gems of the rainforest 2
Cornelia Volk
Germany
Wolverines - Hyenas of the North
Oliver Goetzl
Germany
Bulgaria - Wild Balkan
Ernst Sasse
Germany
The End of the Glacier
Uwe Müller
Germany
Raccoon Dogs
Henry Mix
Germany
The Marmots of Kazakstan
Tobias Mennle
Germany
The Master of the Lakes
Andres Sööt
Estonia
Travelling Potters. The 2nd coming
Peeter Urbla
Estonia
Native Estonians in Siberia
Andres Korjus
Estonia
A Silent Killer
Dhananjoy Mandl
India
Peter's Ordeal
Jonny Kahleyn
USA
Chernobyl Jungle. 20 years without a Human
Igor Byshnev
Belarus
The Storks of Rovbitsk
Igor Byshnev
Belarus
The Pole of Cold
Vsevolod Konstantinov
Russia
Uchuk
Elena Danilko
Russia