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Through the eyes of animals: The ORF – Austrian Broadcasting Company aired a nature film about the fauna of Linz from the fauna’s own perspective.

“Linz is Alive,” a 52-minute documentary made for the ORF’s “Universum” TV series by nature filmmaker Erich Pröll, shows Upper Austria’s capital from the point of view of some of the creatures that inhabit it. Since the time of heavy industry, Linz has developed into an ecologically exemplary industrial town with a flourishing art & culture scene. The film brings out this successful dovetailing of nature, industry and culture, and provides insights into the everyday lives of the animals for whom Linz is home. Technically elaborate cinematography lets viewers see the cityscape from the creatures’ own perspectives. Impressive images reveal Linz to be a city with extensive green spaces in which animals can enjoy a high quality of life while sharing their habitat with human beings. And we’re shown a Linz unfamiliar to most of us—one of sea monsters, badgers as squatters, and a partridge starring at the Landestheater.

“Linz is Alive” was broadcast twice by the ORF. More than 560,000 viewers tuned it. The film was also screened eight times in conjunction with Linz09’s STADTKINO film series. A more detailed and comprehensive look at Linz’s fauna is provided by the DVD, which includes 18 hours of “making of” material. It’s available in the ORF Shop.


WHAT // Documentary film
WHEN // April 7, 2009, 8:15 PM
ON // ORF Channel 2

          

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