Kino-Event: "Geisternetze - Kampf um die Ostsee" (Sea Shepherd)

In the organizer's words:

About the event:

The cinema tour for the new short documentary by Sea Shepherd Germany and Black Forest Collective starts in April and May. Experience an evening dedicated to the Baltic Sea and get to know people who are doing everything they can to protect the sea and its inhabitants. In addition to the film, you can expect a variety of guests, including Captain Peter Hammarstedt, campaign leader Florian Stadler, the Black Forest Collective team, Bracenet and Sea Shepherd crew members. Learn more about the background to the documentary, gain exciting insights into our campaign work and exchange ideas with the crew in the Q&A.

About the documentary:

The documentary shows how bad things are in the Baltic Sea and how much pressure animals and habitats are under. The main causes of endangerment include eutrophication, overfishing, pollution, underwater noise and the advancing climate crisis. Below the surface of the water, it is becoming
and biodiversity is dwindling. Species such as harbor porpoises and grey seals are considered highly endangered and fish populations of cod and herring, for example, have already collapsed. The film explains various problem areas and ecological contexts and highlights opportunities for action.

A film team accompanied the crew of the TRITON and many Sea Shepherd volunteers over many weeks and shows exciting insights into the everyday life of the campaign. The documentary highlights the commitment and determination of the activists and shows how close successes and failures in marine conservation can be. But the end result is the realization that change is possible when like-minded people join forces with full energy to make a difference together.

About the BALTIC SEA CAMPAIGN

Sea Shepherd Germany has been running successful campaigns in the Baltic Sea since 2017. Every year from May to the end of September, sea areas in the Baltic Sea are patrolled and violations of existing protection laws are reported to the responsible authorities. In addition to monitoring fisheries, Sea Shepherd is also concerned with the pollution caused by fishing and makes an active contribution to reducing marine pollution. In the past four years, more than 23 tons of ghost nets have been removed from the Baltic Sea and many hundreds of animals have been freed.

The Black Forest Collective

It all began with the idea of producing exciting films about the Black Forest, nature and being outdoors. Films that touch, motivate and inspire. Everyone can find their own little adventure on their doorstep, and everyone can contribute to making our homeland a little better. This gave rise to the Black Forest Collective, a film agency from Freiburg, in 2017. Young creatives with a passion for nature and an eye for detail are involved here. Together, they produce high-quality image and advertising films for companies that want to make a difference, as well as exciting and meaningful documentaries.