LTV/NDR

Organ at Night – Iveta Apkalna

Experience the enchanting world of Iveta Apkalna, a globally celebrated organist. From her humble beginnings in Latvia to captivating performances on the world stage, this documentary explores the music, collaborations, discipline, and elegance that define her exceptional career.

“Organ at Night” refers to the long hours an organist is spending during rehearsals at the only time usually available – after hours. The documentary about musician Iveta Apkalna weaves around her personality, struggles and discipline it takes to become a world class organist.

A film by  Agita Cāne-Ķīle

Written by Zane Ozoliņa

DOP: Edgars Bite

Editors: Māris Martušs, Imke Koseck

A production by  LTV
In coproduction with NDR & 3B-Produktion
In collaboration with Arte

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Maria Willer

is music journalist and was formerly, before founding the “3B-Produktion GmbH”, editor and presenter at the radio broadcaster “Klassik Radio” since 2003. Apart from her journalistic activities she has founded the “Musikkindergarten Hamburg”. Before working for the radio she was trainee as print journalist. In this way Maria Willer’s train of medial thinking spreads from the reader to the listener as well as to a film audience. Important for her is that stories reach out to human beings – whichever media is used.

Bernhard von Hülsen

Hat vor Gründung der „3B-Produktion GmbH“ ein knappes Jahrzehnt für die „AVE Gesellschaft für Fernsehproduktion“ Magazine, Talks, Dokumentationen, Reportagen und zunehmend junge Formate produziert. Vor seiner Produzentenlaufbahn promovierte er als Kollegiat der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft zu deutsch-französischem Kulturtransfer und volontierte am Deutschen Historischen Museum. Er ist stark in der Musikszene verankert und hat hier über Jahre Akzente gesetzt.