MIPCOM Spotlight: ZDF Studios

ZDF Studios’ Fateful Planet details the history of Earth.

It covers everything from asteroid strikes and volcanic eruptions to global climate crises and periods of mass extinction, and highlights the planet’s recovery after devastating events.

Unearthed—The Mystery of the Shaman Woman delves into the mystery of the shaman grave of Bad Dürrenberg, a key finding from one of the last hunter-gatherer groups that was discovered by Nazis. “The film compares the researchers of the Nazi era, who misrepresented and instrumentalized their findings, to today’s researchers, who meticulously compile findings and evidence and use cross-disciplinary methods to examine them,” says Ralf Rückauer, VP Unscripted.

Welcome to the Forest centers on foresters and scientists working to increase biodiversity.

“Our catalog includes a wide range of excellent documentaries from talented producers and renowned co-producers,” Rückauer notes.