TV Real In-Demand: Wildlife

The wonders of nature and the animal kingdom are explored in these four stunning wildlife docs: ZDF Enterprises’ Realm of the Volga, all3media international’s The Elephant Hospital, Albatross World Sales’ Land of the Far North and ORF-Enterprise’s Big Bend—America’s Wildest Frontier.

Realm of the Volga

Commissioned By: ZDF Enterprises
Produced By: Doclights in co-production with Altayfilm in association with NDR, MDR, WDR, ARTE, ORF, Channel One Russia, CuriosityStream
Rights Available: From ZDF Enterprises.
Description: The Volga is Russia’s natural lifeline, collecting its water over some 1.5 million square kilometers, incorporating most of European Russia. Its basin is larger than France, Spain and Portugal combined. Innumerable springs, lakes and rivers feed the main stream. A 2×50-minute production.
Pitch Perfect: The biggest country in the world and the longest European river running through it still remain a mystery to many. For the first time, the multi-award-winning wildlife specialists from Doclights, with a number of international co-production partners, give detailed insight into the amazing diversity of wildlife roaming the gigantic river and its surroundings throughout the seasons of the year. Stunning UHD photography shows Russia’s natural wonders as you’ve never seen them before!
Sales Contact: Ralf Rückauer, VP, ZDFE.unscripted.

The Elephant Hospital

Commissioned By: Channel 5 in the U.K.
Produced By: Maverick Television
Rights Available: All rights worldwide from all3media international.
Description: Take a trip to the world’s largest hospital devoted solely to treating elephants: the Elephant Hospital in Lampang, Northern Thailand, which cares for over 100 sick, injured or neglected animals each year. Two 60-minute episodes available.
Pitch Perfect: Feel-good, heart-warming television featuring elephants both old and young, who are looked after by a team of hard-working and determined vets and local volunteers.
Sales Contact: Stephen Driscoll, EVP, EMEA & European Co-Productions.

Land of the Far North

Commissioned By: WDR, ARTE
Produced By: Marco Polo Film
Rights Available: Worldwide, all media, from Albatross World Sales.
Description: The Arctic only knows two seasons—eternal light and everlasting darkness. Its inhabitants have developed truly unique survival techniques to endure polar day and night. This 4K production consists of 2×52-minute episodes.
Pitch Perfect: This two-part series by renowned wildlife factual producer Marco Polo Film leaves no one untouched. In the rugged, yet beautiful landscape of the polar region we follow polar bears, arctic foxes, reindeer and other magnificent creatures in their struggle to survive in one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
Sales Contacts: Lisa Anna Schelhas, Sales Manager, Europe (except Eastern Europe), Americas, Australia, New Zealand; Eleytheria Heine, Sales Manager, Asia, Middle East, Africa, Russia & CIS; Claudia Zell, Sales Manager, Eastern Europe.

Big Bend—America’s Wildest Frontier

Commissioned By: ORF-Enterprise
Produced By: Crossing the Line Films, ORF, PBS, France TV, SVT, ARTE, ORF-Enterprise
Rights Available: Worldwide except for the U.S., France, Ireland and Sweden, from ORF-Enterprise.
Description: The world’s most talked-about frontier is a vast wonderland of serene beauty and epic desert landscapes, home to some of America’s most glorious wildlife. The duration of this special is 52 minutes.
Pitch Perfect: Big Bend—America’s Wildest Frontier joins this year’s fall lineup of ORF’s nature and wildlife brand UNIVERSUM and presents the Wild West between the U.S. and Mexico with stunning pictures. The film journeys through Big Bend throughout a year, seeking out its secret places and wild creatures.
Sales Contacts: Armin Luttenberger, Head, Content Sales International; Monika Kossits, Sales Manager.