Our latest production "ARTENSCHUTZ 2.0 - Mit Hightech gegen das Artensterben" by author Susanne Maria Krauß for ARTE was able to prevail against other exciting documentaries. We are delighted and would like to thank everyone involved!

The international nature film festival Green Screen took place last week from September 11 to 15 in Eckernförde. Producer Mike Brandin was there to accept the award. The prize, worth 1000 euros, is donated by the Schleswig-Holstein Nature Conservation Foundation. This is the second award for "ARTENSCHUTZ 2.0"; the documentary previously won a gold trophy in the "Innovations and New Technologies" category at the Deauville Green Awards.

Laudation by Green Screen:

"The most pressing problems facing our planet, such as climate change, the battle for resources and the extinction of species, often leave us feeling helpless and powerless. "Isn't it too late?" is a frequently heard phrase. This year's award-winning film in the "Best Science Film" category is not satisfied with this, but rather shows possibilities for doing something, portrays people who are committed and put all their knowledge and skills into solutions that often surprise and at least give some hope."

What is the movie about?

Scientists around the world are working to protect animals threatened with extinction. Because the sixth extinction of species is in full swing. Around 150 species disappear every day. In the race against time, researchers around the globe are now relying more and more on high-tech. This visually stunning documentary is a journey to various scientists, start-ups and conservationists who are working flat out on futuristic technologies.

Martin Wikelski's idea is an internet of animals. The Director at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior is researching the movement patterns of animals worldwide. His big data platform Movebank already contains over six billion GPS points. A global prediction system for life on earth is within reach. In Germany, high-tech is to protect endangered bird species from being killed by wind turbines. At its heart: a camera-based system that uses artificial intelligence to recognize in seconds whether a red kite or eagle is approaching and stops the rotor blades in time. In Kenya, AI software will help to determine population numbers faster and more accurately than before using photos. Because in the shadow of Africa's "Big Five", the numbers of giraffes have declined massively in recent decades. And off Corsica, marine biologist Alicia Dalongeville sets off in search of a species that was already thought to be extinct: the angel shark. She fishes in the deep for eDNA, also known as environmental DNA. Detective work in the Mediterranean! Can high-tech become the key to species conservation?

ARTENSCHUTZ 2.0 available in the media library

Since July, the 52-minute film by Author Susanne Maria Krauß in the ARTE media library can be streamed. We will of course publish further news and broadcast information via our News Section on Facebook or Instagram.

Photo by Green Screen Festival: Anna-Lena Herzmann, Ines Herzmann, Jana Bahnsen, Henrik Matzen, Bernice Leonhardt