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MATSALU
NATURE FILM
FESTIVAL

23 SEPTEMBER - 27 SEPTEMBER IN LIHULA, ESTONIA
28 SEPTEMBER - 4 OCTOBER ALL OVER ESTONIA

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FILM PROGRAMME
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NATURE EXPERIENCES

Nature on the Big Screen

The Matsalu Nature Film Festival brings together outstanding nature films from Estonia and around the world. Four days of discovery, stories and inspiration.

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FILMS 2026

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Máximapark - From Greenhouses to a Living Landscape
Máximapark - From Greenhouses to a Living Landscape
Director Hans den Hartog
Máximapark - Kasvuhoonetest elava maastikuni Máximapark - From Greenhouses to a Living Landscape Netherlands Netherlands English English 26203
Our Land
Our Land
Director Orban Wallace
Meie maa Our Land United Kingdom United Kingdom 26548
Magical France - From the Loire to Alsace
Magical France - From the Loire to Alsace
Director Heike Grebe, Michael Riegler
Maagiline Prantsusmaa - Loire’ist Alsace’ini Magical France - From the Loire to Alsace Germany France Germany France 26696
Moving to a New Camp
Moving to a New Camp
Director Liivo Niglas
Rännak uude laagripaika Moving to a New Camp Estonia Estonia Estonian Estonian 26771
Ganesh - Lord of the Lakes
Finalist
Ganesh - Lord of the Lakes
Director Pranay Patel
Ganesh - Järvede isand Ganesh - Lord of the Lakes India India Estonian Estonian 26831
Home to Many
Finalist
Home to Many
Director Gamander López
Kodu paljudele Home to Many Germany Germany Estonian Estonian 26730
Wild Tamil Nadu
Wild Tamil Nadu
Director Kalyan Varma
Metsik Tamil Nadu Wild Tamil Nadu India India English English 26588
Eat More Trees
Eat More Trees
Director Arne Focketyn
Söö rohkem puid Eat More Trees Belgium Belgium English English 26293
Women and the Wind
Women and the Wind
Director Alizé Jireh
Naised ja tuul Women and the Wind United States United States 26386
The Cry of the Eider
The Cry of the Eider
Director Kimmo Ohtonheimo
Haha appihüüd The Cry of the Eider Finland Finland English English 2677
Derek vs Derek
Finalist
Derek vs Derek
Director James Dawson
Derek vs Derek Derek vs Derek United Kingdom United Kingdom Estonian Estonian 26819
How Deep is your Love
How Deep is your Love
Director Eleanor Mortimer
Kui sügav on sinu armastus How Deep is your Love United Kingdom United Kingdom 26550
Endangered Species
Endangered Species
Director Šarūnas Mikulskis
Kaduvad liigid Endangered Species Lithuania Lithuania English English 26794
Penguin Baywatch - Episode 1: Tuxedo Summer Bash
Finalist
Penguin Baywatch - Episode 1: Tuxedo Summer Bash
Director Bertrand Loyer
Pingviinide rannavalve - Suvine smokingupidu Penguin Baywatch - Episode 1: Tuxedo Summer Bash Austria Austria Estonian Estonian 26910
Ice Nomads
Finalist
Ice Nomads
Director Jérôme Bouvier
Jäänomaadid Ice Nomads Austria Austria Estonian Estonian 26919
Mara: Rebirth - Episode 1: The Emergence
Finalist
Mara: Rebirth - Episode 1: The Emergence
Director Dereck & Beverly Joubert
Mara - Tärkamine Mara: Rebirth - Episode 1: The Emergence Austria Austria Estonian Estonian 26908
Ballet Boréal
Finalist
Ballet Boréal
Director Simon Maraud, Thomas Grandrémy
Boreaalne ballett Ballet Boréal France France English Estonian English Estonian 26205
North Whale Island
Finalist
North Whale Island
Director Trond Ansten, Clemens Wilhelm
Põhja-Vaalasaar North Whale Island Germany Norway Germany Norway eesti estonian 26866
The Journey of the Blue Fox
Finalist
The Journey of the Blue Fox
Director Katri Rannastu, Carl Herdenberg, Claudia Zenkert
Polaarrebane - Njalla The Journey of the Blue Fox Estonia Germany Sweden Estonia Germany Sweden English English 26698
Trade Secret
Finalist
Trade Secret
Director Abraham Joffe
Ärisaladus Trade Secret Australia Australia English Estonian English Estonian 26451
The Inheritors
Finalist
The Inheritors
Director Serge-Olivier Rondeau
Pärijad The Inheritors Canada Canada English Estonian English Estonian 26676
Coexistence
Coexistence
Director Thomas Julienne
Kooseksisteerimine - Puumade jälgedel Coexistence France France English English 26399
An Irish Atlantic Rainforest
Finalist
An Irish Atlantic Rainforest
Director Gary Lennon
Iiri Atlandi vihmamets An Irish Atlantic Rainforest Ireland Ireland Estonian Estonian 26660
Amma, Do Giraffes Really Cry?
Amma, Do Giraffes Really Cry?
Director Kartikeya Saxena
Ema, kas kaelkirjakud nutavad? Amma, Do Giraffes Really Cry? India Czech Republic India Czech Republic English English 26903
Kueka - Ancestral Memory
Finalist
Kueka - Ancestral Memory
Director María de los Ángeles Peña Fonseca
Kueka - Esivanemate mälu Kueka - Ancestral Memory Venezuela Venezuela English Estonian English Estonian 2639
Whispers of the Forest
Finalist
Whispers of the Forest
Director Krzysztof Sarapata, Tomasz Kotaś
Metsa sosinad Whispers of the Forest Poland Poland Estonian Estonian 26906
Flying Scents - Of Plants and People
Finalist
Flying Scents - Of Plants and People
Director Antshi von Moos
Lendlevad lõhnad - Taimedest ja inimestest Flying Scents - Of Plants and People Switzerland Switzerland English Estonian English Estonian 26904
The Pl*nt
The Pl*nt
Director Ferran Calbet Bigorra
T*im The Pl*nt Spain Spain English English 26857
Surfing Hippos - Gabon’s Jungle Beach
Finalist
Surfing Hippos - Gabon’s Jungle Beach
Director Yann Sochaczewski, Marlen Hundertmark
Surfavad jõehobud - Gaboni džunglirand Surfing Hippos - Gabon’s Jungle Beach Germany Germany Estonian Estonian 26814
In the Light of the Sands
Finalist
In the Light of the Sands
Director Kilian Helmbrecht
Liivamadala valguses In the Light of the Sands Germany Germany English Estonian English Estonian 26680
Arctic Link
Finalist
Arctic Link
Director Ian Purnell
Arktika ühendus Arctic Link Switzerland Switzerland English Estonian English Estonian 26670
Shells: Shaped By Nature
Finalist
Shells: Shaped By Nature
Director Barend van der Watt
Karbid - Loodusest vormitud Shells: Shaped By Nature South Africa South Africa Estonian Estonian 26125
The Piuca Wildlife Garden
The Piuca Wildlife Garden
Director Emilio Neri Tremolada
Piuca loodusaed The Piuca Wildlife Garden Italy Italy English English 26593
Kingdom of Fish - The Power of Water
Kingdom of Fish - The Power of Water
Director Martin Falklind
Kalakuningriik - Vee vägi Kingdom of Fish - The Power of Water Sweden Sweden English English 2679
Let Our Mountains Live
Let Our Mountains Live
Director Håvard Bustnes
Las meie mäed elavad Let Our Mountains Live Finland Norway Finland Norway English English 2638
Days of the Owl
Days of the Owl
Director Ece Soydam
Öökullipäevad Days of the Owl Turkey Turkey English English 26470
Forever Home
Forever Home
Director Allison Argo
Päriskodu Forever Home USA USA 26758
Lifeline
Finalist
Lifeline
Director Lasse Dørumsgaard Stensrud, Nina Bellika
Lõheloterii Lifeline Norway Norway English Estonian English Estonian 26363
Life on the Edge - The Changing Nature of the Outer Islets
Finalist
Life on the Edge - The Changing Nature of the Outer Islets
Director Petteri Saario
Elu piiril - Avamere laidude muutuv loodus Life on the Edge - The Changing Nature of the Outer Islets Finland Finland English Estonian English Estonian 26510
Muskox: Survival in the Arctic
Finalist
Muskox: Survival in the Arctic
Director Chris Schmid
Muskusveis - Ellujäämine Arktikas Muskox: Survival in the Arctic Switzerland Switzerland Estonian Estonian 265
Blue Wings - The secrete Life of the European Roller
Finalist
Blue Wings - The secrete Life of the European Roller
Director Jérôme Guillaumot
Sinilind - Siniraa salajane elu Blue Wings - The secrete Life of the European Roller France France Estonian Estonian 26447
Frost Without Snow and Ice
Finalist
Frost Without Snow and Ice
Director Asgeir Helgestad
Frost ilma lume ja jääta Frost Without Snow and Ice Norway Norway Estonian Estonian 26840
The Mother Age
Finalist
The Mother Age
Director Irene Margrethe Kaltenborn
Emade ajastu The Mother Age Sweden Norway Sweden Norway English Estonian English Estonian 26704
Nature´s Nurseries - The next wild Generation
Finalist
Nature´s Nurseries - The next wild Generation
Director Jan Haft
Looduse lastetoad Nature´s Nurseries - The next wild Generation Germany Germany Estonian Estonian 26504
Forest Guardian: Stories from the Heart of the Woods
Finalist
Forest Guardian: Stories from the Heart of the Woods
Director Małgorzata Szyszka
Metsakaitsja - Lood metsa südamest Forest Guardian: Stories from the Heart of the Woods Poland Poland Estonian Estonian 2699
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EVENTS

Moments from Estonian Nature
04.08.2026 – 27.09.2026

Moments from Estonian Nature

Slaughterhause gallery
The Beauty of Nature
09.09.2026 – 27.09.2026

The Beauty of Nature

Café Von Hauer
Where the barn swallows spend the winter
10.09.2026 – 30.09.2026

Where the barn swallows spend the winter

Lihula manor
Autumn Equinox and MAFF Opening Prayer
23.09.2026

Autumn Equinox and MAFF Opening Prayer

03:05 – 04:00 EELC Karuse St Margaret’s Congregation
Honey Plants and Their Pollen
23.09.2026 – 30.10.2026

Honey Plants and Their Pollen

Lihula manor
The Many Faces of Nature
23.09.2026 – 27.09.2026

The Many Faces of Nature

Mirror hall
Opening Ceremony
23.09.2026

Opening Ceremony

19:00 – 21:30 Theatre hall
A public recording of the Kuku Radio program "Arenguvestlus" (Development Interview).
24.09.2026

A public recording of the Kuku Radio program "Arenguvestlus" (Development Interview).

10:30 – 11:30 Lihula School Building of Lääneranna Gymnasium
Field trip to the BaltCOP Penijõe project site
24.09.2026

Field trip to the BaltCOP Penijõe project site

17:15 – 20:00 Penijõe manor
A LIVE RECORDING OF ÖÖÜLIKOOL
24.09.2026

A LIVE RECORDING OF ÖÖÜLIKOOL

18:00 – 20:00 Café Von Hauer
Karuse Quiz – MAFF Special
24.09.2026

Karuse Quiz – MAFF Special

20:00 – 22:00 Kõmsi public house
Estonian Museum of Natural History podcast “Owl Academy”
25.09.2026

Estonian Museum of Natural History podcast “Owl Academy”

11:00 – 12:00 Café Von Hauer
Bloodless Hunt 2025
25.09.2026 – 01.11.2026

Bloodless Hunt 2025

Café Von Hauer
BIRDSONG DISCO | DJ ZARKA
25.09.2026

BIRDSONG DISCO | DJ ZARKA

22:00 – 23:30 Café Von Hauer
Michel Lehtmets: From Owls to Wild Boar (EST)
26.09.2026

Michel Lehtmets: From Owls to Wild Boar (EST)

10:00 – 11:00 Lihula manor
Ecolistening - learning to listen with ecosystems for regenerative futures
26.09.2026

Ecolistening - learning to listen with ecosystems for regenerative futures

10:00 – 11:00 Mirror hall
Canon Photography Equipment Presentation by Overall Estonia
26.09.2026

Canon Photography Equipment Presentation by Overall Estonia

10:00 – 18:00 Lihula manor
MAFF Family Day
26.09.2026

MAFF Family Day

11:00 – 15:00 Lihula Culture Centre Front Patio
Aivo Oblikas: Capturing the Dynamics of Birds of Prey and the Energy of the Moment in Photographs (EST)
26.09.2026

Aivo Oblikas: Capturing the Dynamics of Birds of Prey and the Energy of the Moment in Photographs (EST)

11:15 – 12:15 Lihula manor
Meet the author of the photo exhibition “Moments from Estonian Nature”, Jan Lepamaa
26.09.2026

Meet the author of the photo exhibition “Moments from Estonian Nature”, Jan Lepamaa

12:45 – 13:15 Slaughterhause gallery
Terje Kolaas: The Art of Bird Photography (NOR)
26.09.2026

Terje Kolaas: The Art of Bird Photography (NOR)

14:00 – 15:00 Lihula manor
Priidu Saart: In Appreciation of Estonia’s Landscapes (EST)
26.09.2026

Priidu Saart: In Appreciation of Estonia’s Landscapes (EST)

15:15 – 16:15 Lihula manor
Karl Jakob Toplaan: By the Water, On the Water and Underwater (EST)
26.09.2026

Karl Jakob Toplaan: By the Water, On the Water and Underwater (EST)

16:30 – 17:30 Lihula manor
Award ceremony and Grand Prix screening
26.09.2026

Award ceremony and Grand Prix screening

19:00 – 21:30 Theatre hall
NÖEP DJ SET
26.09.2026

NÖEP DJ SET

22:00 – 23:59 Café Von Hauer
Winners’ Screenings
27.09.2026

Winners’ Screenings

10:00 – 18:00 Theatre hall
Bird of the Year - Common Swift
27.09.2026

Bird of the Year - Common Swift

14:00 – 15:00 Lihula mõisa viinaait

Supporters

Iirimaa Suursaatkond
Arengukoostöö Ümarlaud
Keskkonnaamet
Tallinn Zoo
EELK Karuse Margareeta Kogudus
Overall
Sihtasutus Läänemaa
Eesti keele maja
ETV2
Kultuuriminiteerium
Kvaliteetaken
Austrian Embassy
Elixir OÜ
Pärnumaa omavalitsuste liit
Matsalu Loodusfilmide Festival
FSC
Lääneranna muuseum
WD
Wood Meadow Life
Karuse Mälumäng 49
Ehemeri
Olive kosmeetika
Iterreg
Sakste maja
Nurmsi taluresto
Utilitas
Raudsepa maastikuhooldus
Kliimaministeerium
Von Hauer
Prantsuse instituut
RMK
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Integratsiooni sihtasutus
KIK
Evecon
Lihula Muusika- ja Kunstikool
Tuulingu Birdwatching Paradise
Põldotsa Talu
Tapamaja galerii
Eesti Kultuurkapital
COOP Lihula
Eesti Filmi Instituut
BFM - Tallinna Ülikool
Öökulli akadeemia
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Lääneranna Kultuuri- ja Noortekeskus
Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia
Luha pagar
Norwegian Embassy
Poola Suursaatkond
Šveitsi Suursaatkond