Matsalu film festival: films and times
Photo: Arne Ader
Main programme schedule
Lihula culture house, Grand hall
Day ticket price 25.- krooni.
A and B films with Estonian translation
IM films original-/English language
Category: A - Nature
B – Nature and Man
IM – Festival program “Fantastic nature”
Wednesday, 16 september
12.00
First flight – a female colibri’s story (A) USA 46 min
14.00
Sawfish (A) Germany 44 min
18.00
Festival opening
Nature in Russia - Adventure. (IM) Germany 52 min
Thursday, 17 September
9.00
Lembeh – weird and marvellous (IM) Belgium 52 min
Peru – dolphins in danger (IM) Germany 53 min
11.00
Life at risk: toads (B) South Korea 53 min
Salt of the earth (IM) France 59 min
13.00
River of life (B) Belorussia 52 min
The soul of water (A) Sweden 57 min
15.00
Force of lions (A) LAV 50 min
Return of the white lion (IM) LAV 50 min
17.00
Africa’s Drakensberg (A) Austria 48 min
Nature in Russia: Ural (A) Germany 44 min
19.00
Fly, butterflies, fly! (A) Holland 70 min
The Sound – gate of worlds (IM) Spain 54 min
Friday, 18 September
9.00
Lynx hunters (B) Norway 35 min
Wolf attack (IM) Germany 43 min
Fate of the bison (IM) Belorussia 13 min
11.00
Chimpanzees: Kingmakers of Kalunde (A) Japan 49 min
Ivo, the story of a zoo gorilla (IM) Holland 53 min
13.00
Old man and moose (B) Estonia 36 min
The otter man (B) Hungary 46 min
15.00
Red-throat loon – cry from the lake (A) Finland 28 min
Bird land (B) Greece 61 min
Invisible bird photographer (B) Hungary 25 min
17.00
Watchdog animals. Warning – tsunami! (A) France 52 min
Let the snow fall (IM) Austria 52 min
19.00
Nature of Russia: Kamtšatka (A) Germany 44 min
Life in country, 5: Birds (IM) Portugal 26 min
Saturday, 19 September
9.00
New York gardens (IM) Austria, Germany 52 min
Satoyama: Japan’s secret forest (IM) Japan 52 min
11.00
Peace (A) Turkey 4 min
The forest (A) Germany 86 min
13.00
Homo delphinus (B) France 52 min
Dolphin force (IM) LAV 50 min
15.00
Casuars (A) Australia 52 min
Waiting for birds (B) Belgium 52 min
17.00
Buffalo soldier (B) LAV 50 min
Bal Pandi – life sacred to birds (B) India 36 min
I love Loesje (B) Surinam 17 min
19.00
Monastery peregrines (IM) Germany 44 min
Nature of Russia: Artic (IM) Germany 44 min
Sunday, 20 september
9.00
Ala 32 (B) Finland 30 min
Galapagos – threatened paradise (B) Japan 49 min
Winged vultures (B) Brasil 15 min
11.00
River without borders (IM) Austria 52 min
Eternal fight – Po river delta (IM) Germany 43 min
16.00
Festival closing ceremony
Showing of winning film
Schedule for KuMa’s info programme
Lihula Art Centre
Tallinna mnt. 25
Day tickets valid
Films are in English
Thursday, 17. september
10.00
Nature of Russia. Siberia Germany 44 min
11.00
Nature of the Balkans Austria 52 min
12.00
Revolution France 52 min
13.00
Chaparri – seven bears of sacred mountain France 165 min
16.00
Plant Itaalia 14 min
Friday, 18. september
10.00
Jiri mountains. 1. Nature ´South Korea 52 min
11.00
Jiri mountains. 2 Surrounding nature South Korea 52 min
12.00
Jiri mountains. 3. Wandeungjae marshes – genetic treasure South Korea 52 min
13.00
Watchdog animals. Warning - earthquakes France 52 min
14.00
The death of bees. Riddle solved France 52 min
15.00
Holy dung France 52 min
16.00
Lost kingdom of the kingfisher Germany 43 min
Saturday, 19. September
10.00
Horvatia – paradise between Donau and the Adriatic Germany 43 min
11.00
Gardens of Marrakesh Austria, Germany 52 min
12.00
Ecology of coral reefs Germany 44 min
13.00
Discussion forum „Forest“
15.00
Nature of Russia: Far East. Ussuria Germany 44 min
16.00
Queen of the bone-crushers LAV 50 min
Sunday, 20. september
10.00
Caught on camera LAV 50 min
11.00
Discussion forum „Ethical nature film“
Moderator Riho Västrik
13.00
Secret creatures of Jao island, parts 1-7 LAV 7x24 min
Photo exhibitions
Arno Peksar
"Autumn-winter in Puhtu"
Arno Peksar – experienced amateur photographer, has been photographing nature actively for 4 years. Great interest lately in the Nordic countries, particularly in nature in Norway, but the present exhibition is from nature and views around his home, South Läänemaa.
Tiit Kaljuste
"Moments from Läänemaa"
Tiit Kaljuste is biologist by profession and has photographed nature already for tens of years. Has been associated with Matsalu for a great part of his life, at present responsible for information contents and layout of information stands and museums. Looks for the unique and unrepeatable in nature. Great attention to quality.
Lembit Tenno
"Nature by a plate camera"
Lembit Tenno – experienced nature photographer, has photographed in all formats from cinema films to 10x12 inch stills, that he has kept faith with because of the superb quality. Has travelled from the Spitzbergs to Africa, favourite places Cabo Verde and northern Norway. Prints and frames supersize photo prints himself.
Gustav German
"Landscapes: sea, lakes, rivers"
Gustav German – senior master of photography, has been working for journals for 32 years, having become known in Estonia as well as abroad. Published 23 photo books. His own publisher from 1993.
Alo Põldmäe
"The semiotic trees of Neeruti"
Alo Põldmäe is a composer, music researcher, music teacher and amateur photographer. Has travelled widely, from the Kamchatka to Pamir, favourite place lately Neeruti. Photographs what he sees around us, particularly what creates visual links to music. His semiotic trees have been exhibited in 24 places.
Kaido Haagen
"What a view"
Kaido Haagen is a professional photographer. He doesn’t share the popular overdevotion to technology. Has photographed architecture and nature, worked as commercial photographer. Particularly fascinated by underwater photography, in Estonia and elsewhere. has travelled widely. Can’t stand incompetence. Particularly values the meaning and content of a photo.
Peeter Vissak
"Who comes from south heads north"
Peeter Vissak has protected, studied and photographed nature for more than 30 years. Free-lance photographer at present, guide on nature tours, translator, author among other things. Editor of the journal Tõru.
HKHK group
"Own aspect"
The HKHK Group is one part of the 2008. years adults’ photo class in Haapsalu Vocational education Centre. The present small selection is from older as well as new works.
Pille & Kaarel Kaisel
"Autumn in Kasari meadow"
Pille & Kaarel Kaisel ae photographers who know Läänemaa well. Their particular interests are tied to birds, the community in nature and forests. Kaarel has had several individual exhibitions from nature in Matsalu.
LAF best
The best from Nature Year Photo 2009
Festival’s nature photo events
Saturday, 19. September
Matsalu national park centre at Penijõe
9.30 - 10.30
Arne Ader, "From ice to ice" – new program in Matsalu visitors’ centre
10.30 - 11.00
Film about Bence Mate "Invisible bird photographer"
A film about one of the most successful young bird photographers, Bence Mate, Wildlife photographer of the year 2006 competition winner and winner of the Eric Hosking prize 2007.
11.00 - 12.30
Urmas Tartes, "Price of a photo"
Urmas Tartes – experienced nature photographer and zoologist. Analyzes in his presentation the cost of making a photo – considering money as well as ethics.
12.30 - 13.00
Discussion
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch break
Photo events continue in the grand hall of Lihula Manor
14.00 - 15.00
Hannu Siitonen, "Kaakkuri & Kuukkeli – Red-throated Loon and Siberian jay"
Hannu Siitonen – Well-known nature photographer. Favourite photo objects are the siberian jay and the red-throated loon. When younger belonged to best in the world in javelin throws.
15.00 - 16.30
Lembit Tenno & Gustav German, "Nature in a plate camera"
Lembit Tenno and Gustav German – two masters in large and medium format landscape photography show their works and explain how they were made, ie choosing the place, handling the light etc. The work cycle for wide-format photos is shown, a 10’’x8’’ camera is also there. Photos are from Estonia as well as farther away – Norway, Cap Verde Island mountains and other places.
16.30 - 17.30
Juha Valste, "African desert and savanna – Namibia and Kalahari"
Juha Valste – experienced nature photographer, journalist, author, scientist, pedagogue and traveller (Africa, North America, Australia and Europe). Favourite place is desert.
17.30 - 18.30
Kaido Haagen, "With aqualung in waters – from the Pacific to Vilsandi"
Kaido Haagen - professional photographer, who has been fascinated by underwater photography lately, in Estonia as elsewhere.
18.30 - 19.30
Hendrik Relve, "At the borders of the cold desert"
Hendrik Relve – nature photgrapher and populariser of natural sciences and nature protection. Publisher of numerous articles, has produced radio and TV programmes, written many books. His travelling exhibition „Giant trees in Estonia” is well known.
Translation: Liis
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