The serene quiet and breathtaking starkness of the American Southwest are the only characters needed in the visual documentary TimeScapes, which uses time-lapse cinematography in place of a traditional narrative. The director...
Super Smart Animals is a two-part documentary about intelligent animals from around the world. Liz Bonnin embarks on a journey to meet these remarkable creatures up close, with the help of their human teachers and companions....
Frozen Planet is a BBC nature series narrated by David Attenborough that explores the environment and wildlife of the Antarctic and Arctic regions. It sets out to provide a visual record of the polar regions and to show how c...
Samsara is a non-narrative documentary by Ron Fricke that explores the marvels of the world and the richness of the human experience. Filmed across twenty-five countries over a five-year period and acclaimed for its mesmerisi...
The Last Lions follows the journey of a lioness named Ma di Tau (“Mother of Lions”) and her cubs as they struggle to survive in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Set against the backdrop of Africa’s dwindling lion population, it cap...
Cave of Forgotten Dreams is a 3D documentary by Werner Herzog that explores a remote cave in France known as the Chauvet Cave. This cave is home to many ancient human-made images, tens of thousands of years old. The cave is f...
The Earth is abundant with a wide variety of animals, including 28,000 fish species, 9,000 types of bird and over 350,000 kinds of beetle. What Darwin Never Knew seeks to shed light on the 1.4 million discovered species that...
The Botany of Desire, based on the book of the same name by Michael Pollan, examines the ways in which plants have advanced their own agendas by ensuring they are attractive to human beings. The film makes extensive use of me...
In the 1960s, Ric O’Barry captured and trained dolphins for the hit television show Flipper. Regretful of his actions, he has since reinvented himself as a dolphin activist, working tirelessly to shine a light on the dark pra...
Encounters at the End of the World follows legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog and his cinematographer, Peter Zeitlinger, as they venture across Antarctica. From the animals to the human inhabitants, it showcases the unique cul...
Planet Earth is a ground-breaking series narrated by David Attenborough, filmed over four years and across sixty-four countries, making it the BBC’s most expensive nature series ever. It celebrates the fascinating diversity o...
Walking with Monsters is a BBC series covering the early Mesozoic and Paleozoic eras. It aims to present a factual, realistic view of what life was like all those years ago, and the script draws upon the expertise of more tha...