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Unnatural Selection

Unnatural Selection

The wings of cliff swallows in Nebraska are getting shorter. On the Galapagos Islands, two species of finches are developing back into one. Increasing numbers of peregrine falcons are living in urban areas – and have adapted their behaviour. All of these changes have altered the course of evolution – in some surprising and unexpected ways. The process known as natural selection has now taken on another, quite different dimension: ‘Unnatural Selection’.

Duration : 53m
Maturity Level : all

The Linnaeus Expedition

The Linnaeus Expedition

How should we act and behave today in order to survive tomorrow and how can science and research contribute to a better world? These are the questions we seek to answer in this thrilling expedition over seven continents with National Geographic photographer Mattias Klum and three young students.

Duration : 52m
Maturity Level : all

Spirits Of Orchid Island

Spirits Of Orchid Island

Orchid Island is located off the south east coast of Taiwan. Its jagged volcanic landscape, lush tropical jungles and clear blue waters are home to a unique mix of wildlife. Over a thousand kinds of fish and seasnakes populate the coral reefs, owls, whistling green pigeons and birdwing butterflies thrive in the forests. The Tao people came here nearly a thousand years ago and their guardianship of both forest and ocean has preserved the island’s wild nature.

Duration : 53m
Maturity Level : all

New Beijing: Reinventing A City

New Beijing: Reinventing A City

As China emerges as the economic powerhouse of the 21st century, Beijing is experiencing the most rapid redevelopment since Haussmamn redesigned Paris in the 19th Century. Olympic crowds marvelled at the new face of Beijing as it unveiled an impressive array of symbols by some of the world’s best-regarded architects: the Watercube and Birds Nest, the National Theatre, the CCTV Tower and the Beijing Capital Airport.

Duration : 54m
Maturity Level : all

Nature Of Life

Nature Of Life

The Nature of Life is an epic documentary feature film that will provide solutions to humanity’s greatest challenge yet - Global Climate Change. This documentary encapsulates a vision of hope that stems from the heart of Africa and expands globally, highlighting ground-breaking examples of sustainable development all over the world.

Duration : 52m
Maturity Level : all

No Man\'s Land

No Man\'s Land

With no present day equivalent elsewhere in the world, Hijras are held in deep fascination both in India and world-over. A community of people who have their own social-cultural milieu that exists outside mainstream society. The window to this otherness begins with their overt sexual ambiguity. They are easily recognizable by their masculine features, exaggerated feminine behavior and their trademark clap.

Duration : 53m
Maturity Level : 7_plus

Monkey Thieves - Special

Monkey Thieves - Special

This is the story of the 60-strong troop of rhesus macaques that live in a beautiful Hindu Temple, Galta. This charismatic troop of monkeys finds their peaceful temple lifestyle interrupted by an ever-worsening drought. It falls to a 10 year old male, to make sure they find sources of food. Jaipur has appointed an official monkey catcher to try and keep the pests under control. And there’s a rebel in the ranks, a nine year old male macaque launches a takeover bid and sparks a vicious fight.

Duration : 51m
Maturity Level : all

Margalla - Urban Wilderness

Margalla - Urban Wilderness

On the doorstep of Pakistan’s bustling capital city is a most unusual feature, the spectacular Margalla Hills National Park. Filled with wildlife, from Leopards to Pangolins, and Kingfishers to Barking Deer, it is one of the most bio-diverse areas in the country. But as urban development marches on, can the Park and its inhabitants survive in the face of ever-increasing pressures.

Duration : 25m
Maturity Level : all

Make Hummus Not War

Make Hummus Not War

Filmmaker Trevor Graham is an Australian hummus tragic. Every week in his Bondi Beach home he obsessively observes the hummus making ritual – mashing chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic and tahini, with just a touch of cumin. But when the Hummus War erupted in the Middle East in 2008, amongst the usual suspects: Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine, Graham was intrigued and hungry for more. Make Hummus Not War is a humorous homage to the chickpea’s most distinguished dish.

Duration : 52m
Maturity Level : all

Leopards Amongst Us

Leopards Amongst Us

Ayubia National Park is one of the last moist temperate forests left in Pakistan and is the last refuge of the Common Leopard in the country. Prowling through the undergrowth in the mountainous moist temperate forests of Northern Pakistan are the last few leopards left in the country. The forest is constantly under threat from logging, and the swelling population of the local communities. As the forest disappears man and leopards come into ever-closer proximity with dire consequences for both.

Duration : 26m
Maturity Level : all

I Just Can\'t Keep Quiet: The Story Of Desmond Tutu - Part 1

I Just Can\'t Keep Quiet: The Story Of Desmond Tutu - Part 1

Two-part biography series on the life and times of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the church leader who helped turn world opinion against apartheid South Africa while waging a defiance campaign against racism. Although now retired, Tutu continues to be the moral conscience of a country still battling to overcome its unjust past.

Duration : 49m
Maturity Level : all

Immortality

Immortality

In 1958, the French scholar Jean Rostand predicted the advent of bionic man, with enhanced capacities that could be repaired like a machine and would never grow old. Today, biologists are liberating themselves from the laws of evolution. Genetics is the key to understanding human biology and the race to unlock its secrets is accelerating. We are witnessing the emergence of a revolutionary field in medicine—regenerative medicine—that may be able to reverse the aging process.

Duration : 48m
Maturity Level : all

First Step To Freedom

First Step To Freedom

The whole world watched Nelson Mandela walk to freedom on the 11th of February 1990 after twenty seven years in jail. For nearly everyone, it was their first glimpse of the famous political prisoner. Photographs of Mandela had been banned by the apartheid regime. The only images in circulation at the time were of a much younger man. \'First Steps to Freedom\' re-lives the historic day when South Africa gripped world attention.

Duration : 23m
Maturity Level : all

Grizzly

Grizzly

Grizzly tells the story of Yellowstone National Park\'s Grizzly bears. Shot over three years and narrated by Susan Sarandon, the programme intimately follows the dramatic journey of two grizzlies; a mother struggling to protect and teach her tiny young cubs, and a young male fighting for survival in a valley full of wolves, black bears and bigger grizzlies.

Duration : 50m
Maturity Level : all

Billion Dollar Fish

Billion Dollar Fish

Deep in the waters of the Danube lives a prehistoric giant. Her eggs are the dish of dreams and fantasy—the price they fetch can make the wildest dreams come true. She’s virtually unchanged from her ancestors, who swam in ancient rivers when the dinosaurs still ruled the planet. They survived when the dinosaurs became extinct and are with us still, but now time is running out.

Duration : 52m
Maturity Level : all

The Egtved Girl

The Egtved Girl

She was young, strong, and very courageous, but she met an untimely demise in the summer of 1370 BC. This spectacular time travel to the Bronze Age lifts the veil of mystery surrounding the girl discovered on a farm field in Denmark in 1921. For the first time in the history of archaeology, scientists have successfully tracked the ways of a pre-historic being and we can accompany her during the last 15 months of life. But who was the girl and why was she buried with gifts?

Duration : 52m
Maturity Level : all

Yellowstone

Yellowstone

The film showcases the spectacular beauty, dramatic geothermal activity, and wildlife unique to this region.

Duration : 32m
Maturity Level : all

Women of Dirt

Women of Dirt

Women Of Dirt is a unique look into the world of women mountain biking, be it Downhill Racing, Dirt Jumping, and Freeriding. This film looks beautifully through the eyes of the women that have helped grow the sport of Gravity Mountain Biking. These women are strong, courageous, and deliberate. Women Of Dirt celebrates the mountain bike while celebrating the women who love them. A beautiful and energetic film that goes on an awesome journey. A proper classic action sports / lifestyle film.

Duration : 1h
Maturity Level : all

Venice: The Technological Challenge Through the Ages

Venice: The Technological Challenge Through the Ages

The sea level in Venice has increased drastically in the last century or so, threatening the very existence of the city. Global warming and the harmful effects of tourism have amplified the phenomenon of acqua alta (sudden rise in sea level), rendering the traditional responses of inhabitants obsolete. It is urgent to act today. Projects conceived in laboratories across the globe are joining forces to save the city.

Duration : 52m
Maturity Level : all

True Champion: The Johnny Campbell Story

True Champion: The Johnny Campbell Story

The Baja 1,000 is the oldest, longest and toughest Off-Road race in the world. Less tame than the Wild West, racers in the Baja must overcome mountains, deserts, forests, rivers, wild animals, banditos, and fierce competition at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour for 1,000 miles just to finish. To be victorious is superhuman and to win again and again is almost impossible. Many consider the Baja 1,000 the greatest test of man and machine in the world

Duration : 55m
Maturity Level : all

The Runner

The Runner

Marco Olmo is a living legend of extreme running. In his \"previous lives,\" as he says, he has been a farmer, a truck driver, a workman. Running has become his reason for living, the way to take revenge on his hard destiny. At the age of 58 he became the World Champion by winning the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, the hardest and most important endurance race in the world, over twenty hours of uninterrupted running, 167 km (over 100 miles) around the tallest mountain in Europe.

Duration : 52m
Maturity Level : all

The Fanatic Search 2

The Fanatic Search 2

A seven chapter 90 minute movie that highlights the stages which mark the fanatic climbers among the best of the world. This documentary allows you to appreciate how climbing has evolved through the years and the state of mind which leads these passionate climbers to the top. Girls from a range of different generations were chosen for the film, including Brook Roboutou (9 years old) to Lynn Hill (50 years old).

Duration : 1h 25m
Maturity Level : all

The Disaster Diaries 2017

The Disaster Diaries 2017

The year 2017 was marked by several major Atlantic hurricanes (including Harvey, Irma and Maria), flooding in Sri Lanka, two serious earthquakes in Mexico and deadly forest fires in California and Portugal. These events have resulted in unprecedented financial costs with billions of dollars of damage. Thanks to spectacular footage filmed at the heart of the action, this film shows a selection of the most notable natural disasters to strike this year.

Duration : 54m
Maturity Level : all

The Disaster Diaries 2016

The Disaster Diaries 2016

Is 2016 the tipping point towards climate and geological chaos? In the footsteps of the successful 2015, The Disaster Diaries, the 2016 edition is a new kind of natural disaster programme: instead of relying on poor quality archive footage, our crews are on standby ready to take off anywhere around the planet to film these disasters in Ultra-High Definition

Duration : 52m
Maturity Level : all