dir. Regina Sawicka
photo Marcin Kustra
sound Marcin Matysiak
prod. Multimedia Bank
Polska/Poland

„Bilberry the Dwarf travels to see the world” is the next chapter of the adventures of domestic dwarf Borówka. In the previous series, “The travels of Bilberry the Dwarf”, the dwarf introduced various ecosystems to the youngest viewers. 

In the second part – “Bilberry the Dwarf travels to see the world” – he explains the definitions and importance of National Parks, Landscape Parks and Nature Reserves. The dwarf also talks about the variety of Polish nature and explains the role of forests and the need to protect them. In three films we will get to know the Białowieża National Park, the Iława Landscape Park and the Dębina Nature Reserve.

dir. Regina Sawicka
photo Karol Skierski, Marcin Kustra
sound Marcin Matysiak
prod. Multimedia Bank

„The troubles of the Weather Spirits” is a series of 10 films for the youngest viewers. It explains the problem of the climate change. The films show and explain the main reasons of climate change and the methods to reduce the negative impact of men and civilization on the climate. Additionally, the films explain the great role of forests, peat bogs and plants – even household plants – in the climate protection.

Weather spirits are four little ghosts: Cloudy, Warmy, Frosty and Windy (animated characters). They get help from professor Variable.

dir. Ryszard Ferenc
photo Ryszard Ferenc
sound Ryszard Ferenc
prod. Ryszard Ferenc
Polska/Poland

„End of sleeping” is a film impression which approaches the subject of intimate relations between various insects living together in a jasmine bush. The film was produced in outdoor conditions, without altering the natural habitat of the insects.

dir. Dariusz Siwierski
photo Dariusz Siwierski
sound Dariusz Siwierski
prod. Dariusz Siwierski
Polska/Poland

The movie introduces a small part of the vast variety of nature forms of Ponidzie of Świętokrzyski Region between the towns Chęciny and Wiślica.
Wild enclosures hide many species of animals and plants. Some of those species are well-known, others – not so much. Each year, the number of those species falls. What makes this unique environment worthy of the special protection? 

dir. Alicja Grzechowiak
photo Roman Wasiluk
sound Piotr Dzienis
prod. Telewizja Polska Oddz. w Białymstoku
Polska/Poland

„Witch” is a documentary which portrays Agnieszka Zach – the barefoot guide of the Biebrza National Park. Agnieszka has an unique contact with nature and knows probably all there is to know about it. Tourists call her the Biebrza Witch. Without fear or concern, you can follow her into the Biebrza marshes. She is welcome both in the middle of the forest and in the houses of Podlasie. She can take you to the places where moose search for food and to places where cranes argue over their territory. 

dir. Erik Baláž
photo Jozef Fiala, Adam Baštek, Karol Kaliský
sound Michal Novinski, Lukáš Kobela, L’uboš Bernáth
prod.  Erik Baláž – Arolla Film s.r.o.
Słowacja/Slovakia

Like in the Noah`s Ark floating in time, the chamois – along with other arctic inhabitants - have been present in the Tatra Mountains for over ten thousand year. In this alpine environment a man is still just an occasional guest. Thanks to this, the Tatra Mountains are still a very unique island of wildlife.

The headline life in the clouds is full of contradictions. Fragile young chamois look like they do not belong to this harsh environment, but they are, in fact, perfectly adapted. During the summer, the area is also visited by bears and deer, whose fates are unexpectedly intertwined during the deer rut.
The biggest challenge in the life of a chamois is the winter, which lasts here for over half of the year. Deep snow, storms, avalanches, starvation and predators hunting for weakened animals make their lives significantly harder. The winter kingdom of the chamois is also visited by one of the most mysterious mountain creatures – the lynx. 

dir. Maciej Raczyński
photo Maciej Raczyński
sound Maciej Dolacki
prod. Maciej Raczyński
Polska/Poland

If there was a film genre such as nature thriller, „The Carrion” would certainly be a part of it. A crime scene and four suspects: a sparrow-hawk, a raven, a buzzard and a goshawk. 

dir. Dr. Birgit Hermes 
photo Joachim Giel, Rozle Bregar, Frank Liedtke, Michael Garrett, Goran Safarek
sound Michael Hofmann-von-Kap-herr, Dirk Hans, Robert Meißner
prod. ZDF Mainz
Niemcy/Germany

Untouched and wild. River landscapes – in many places they are things of the past, but not in the Balkans. In these days, hydropower stations are threatening to destroy this natural treasure. More and more people refuse to accept it any longer. They are fighting to preserve the last untouched river landscapes. 

dir. Bogusław Sępioł
photo Bogusław Sępioł
sound Bogusław Sępioł
prod. Bogusław Sępioł
Polska/Poland

The movie presents The Swine Mountain Forest Strict Protection Reserve. The wilderness of the Swine Mountain has been preserved in the heart of the largest group of Suchedniowsko-Biżyńskie Forests in Świętokrzyski Region. The uniqueness of this place is a rare example of glorious, peaceful functioning of a natural forest. The film presents the vast variety of organisms present in the Reserve – from small insects to wolves. 

dir. Erik Baláž
photo Jozef Fiala, Adam Baštek, Karol Kaliský
sound Michal Novinski, Lukáš Kobela, L’uboš Bernáth
prod.  Erik Baláž – Arolla Film s.r.o.
Słowacja/Slovakia

Over the last thousands of years, the European landscape changed more than you can imagine. We have dried the wetlands, regulated the rivers, cut down or altered the forests and wiped out the large animals.

Yet, there is one place that has hardly changed. From the rocky ground under the Krivan Peak in the Tatra Mountains grows the immortal forest.

dir. Piotr Topiński
photo Piotr Topiński, Zuzanna Kaczyńska
sound wykorzystano nagrania archiwalne Orchestra Filharmonica di Roma, RCA z 1960 r.
prod. Piotr Topiński
Polska/Poland

The film was produced as a presentation to a lecture on the subject of water retention in mountain forests. It was produced in the summer of 2016 and extended in February 2017, after another lecture and for the purposes of the competition. The participants of the lecture were the students of high schools as well as the managers of regional companies. The author of the movie tries to persuade the managers to undertake actions that may influence the local climate.

The movie is a part of a larger series, titled “Water in the Mountains”. The series show the amount of lost water, the lack of knowledge and presence of many misunderstandings, the results of negligence and the peculiarity of mountain areas in terms of water management.

dir. Damian Nowak, Agnieszka Nowak
photo Agnieszka Nowak, Damian Nowak
sound Przemysław Grzelak, Wiesław Grzelak
prod. Magurski Park Narodowy
Polska/Poland

Carpathian Mountains are one of the last places in Europe where rare animals still have their refuges. However, the growing network of roads is a large problem for the wild animals. Broad refuges lose their integrity and animals die on the roads. A group of scientists is trying to locate places, where animals` paths cross the roads. The project concerning migration corridors aims for better planning of the regional development, with respect to the natural heritage. 

dir. Olga Guse
photo Olga Guse
sound Olga Guse
prod. Svetlana Guseva
Niemcy/Germany

Global Warming, environment disasters, wars – all the inhabitants of Earth are potential refugees. To survive, they require tolerance and mutual assistance. 

dir. Sławomir Lewandowski
photo Sławomir Lewandowski, Dariusz Płąchocki
sound Jan Lewandowski
prod. Partner Tivi
Polska/Poland

Beautiful, majestic, astonishing, but also to be respected – the Vistula river is a prominent symbol of Toruń, Kujawy Region and Pomerania, but – above all – the symbol of our country, Poland. There is a reason why Vistula is called the queen of Polish rivers.

Nowadays, we have made ourselves so independent from the river, that we forget how much do we really owe the Vistula. The Year of the Vistula River aims to remind everyone of the great value of the Vistula river to the whole society. 

dir. Vladimir Perović
photo Milan Stanić
sound Dora Filipović
prod. Vladimir Perović & „Dogma studio“ Podgorica
Czarnogóra / Montenegro

In a timeless rocky mountain landscape somewhere in Montenegro, evoking the time of Creation, a Shepherd communicates with his goats and sheep – in their language! Twenty or so different cries, screams, chirps, babbles, mumbles, whispers and other sounds are uttered. To an untrained ear, they might seem to be merely an incomprehensible cacophony. But for the herd they represent a sign of agreement, a system, a language, a rhythmic sermon and a melody that they look forward to, understand and obey…

A perfect harmony between man, animals and nature…