An indie nature documentary about the Saimaa Seal and about a canoe trip to find our place in nature.
The Seal of Saimaa
Update on 25.2.2012: The first version of the trailer is now ready (above and on YouTube). We are currently editing the interviews and adding animations to visualize the bigger picture of the lakes and the seal's role in them. Please follow us on Facebook to get more updates as they happen.
The Seal of Saimaa is an indie nature documentary about the Saimaa Ringed Seal, an extremely endangered freshwater seal that lives in Lake Saimaa in Finland. The documentary explores the place and symbolism of the seal in the past and today, from the viewpoint of the people living from the lake and further afield.
It is also a story of two brothers who grew up on the lakeside and now return to their home, with a mission to chart where the closest seals now live.
The documentary is currently in post production and has been partly funded on Indiegogo.com! We greatly appreciate your support.
The Seal of Saimaa is an indie nature documentary about the Saimaa Ringed Seal, an extremely endangered freshwater seal that lives in Lake Saimaa in Finland. The documentary explores the place and symbolism of the seal in the past and today, from the viewpoint of the people living from the lake and further afield.
It is also a story of two brothers who grew up on the lakeside and now return to their home, with a mission to chart where the closest seals now live.
The documentary is currently in post production and has been partly funded on Indiegogo.com! We greatly appreciate your support.
We would like to thank...
About the filmmakers
We couldn't have done this film without the help of many supporters and advisors. Here is an incomplete list of thanks, to be completed towards the release!
Denise Perrin & FriendsForSealsOrg
Juha "Norppa" Taskinen
Arno Kourula
Minna Stenman
Markus Stocker
Carlos Araya
Henri Kuittinen
Alja Lepistö
Johannes Suikkanen
Jeremy Swift
R Hare
Robynne Blume
Stephen Edward Vale
Antti Rinkinen
Aku Mutanen
Vera Vukovic
Oke Herranen
Sampsa Vilhunen
Jukka Laitinen
Timo & Hanna Romppanen
Jari Hänninen
Joonas Utti
Antti Rinkinen
Essi Salonen
Iida Rekonen
Neil Gaiman
Denise Perrin & FriendsForSealsOrg
Juha "Norppa" Taskinen
Arno Kourula
Minna Stenman
Markus Stocker
Carlos Araya
Henri Kuittinen
Alja Lepistö
Johannes Suikkanen
Jeremy Swift
R Hare
Robynne Blume
Stephen Edward Vale
Antti Rinkinen
Aku Mutanen
Vera Vukovic
Oke Herranen
Sampsa Vilhunen
Jukka Laitinen
Timo & Hanna Romppanen
Jari Hänninen
Joonas Utti
Antti Rinkinen
Essi Salonen
Iida Rekonen
Neil Gaiman
