1 2 SUMMARY 4K p.05 CURRENT AFFAIRS & INVESTIGATION p.09 INVESTIGATION & SPORT p.13 FOOD INDUSTRY p.15 SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE p.19 ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY p.27 SOCIAL ISSUES & HUMAN INTEREST p.37 WILDLIFE p.42 NATURE & ENVIRONMENT p.47 TRAVEL & DISCOVERY p.57 DOCU DRAMA & EDUCATIONAL p.69 DOCU SOAP p.71 LIFESTYLE p.73 FILLERS & AERIAL VIEW p.76 PEOPLE & PLACES: AROUND THE SEA p.81 3 4 5 Ultra HD programs LENGTH: MY EVERYDAY PANIC 90’ DIRECTOR: Planète en danger Sameh Estefanos How and to what extent Egypt & other developing countries have PRODUCER: been affected by Climate changes, since it was transformed to be Shot by Shot fact as the population of the weak areas in north of Egyptian Delta COPYRIGHT: are suffering by the rapid raising of Mediterranean sea level, a farm- 2021 ers lost their agricultural land and fishermen were forced to stop LANGUAGE sailing in addition to those who are planning for illegal immigration VERSION AVAILABLE: which makes global fear! English Watch the video UPCOMING JUNE 2021 LOOKING FOR INTERNATIONAL PRESALES LENGTH: 52’ XIANJU, THE WAY OF BALANCE DIRECTOR: Xianju, la voie de l’équilibre Patrice Desenne 200 miles south of Shanghai lies the Xianju National Park. PRODUCER: It is a pocket of great plant and animal biodiversity that also Grand Angle Productions holds a treasure of ancestral culture and artisanal and ag- COPYRIGHT: ricultural traditions. It shows a now rare image of China. 2020 How can it be protected and developed without disfiguring it? LANGUAGE Some strategies are emerging with the help of international partners. VERSION AVAILABLE: Accompanied of a slackline champion and a Tai Chi master, we French & English travel to the “middle country” in search of an essential balance whose success hangs by a thread... Watch the video UPCOMING NOVEMBER 2020 LOOKING FOR INTERNATIONAL PRESALES 6 Ultra HD programs LENGTH: 4x52’ MOO! THE EPIC HORNS DIRECTOR: Meuh ! Les grands bovidés Xavier Lefebvre At the dawn of time, their hoof prints mingle with those of Humans. PRODUCER: Step after step, century after century, the great bovine family has Grand Angle Productions accompanied humankind. As essential partners on our greatest ter- COPRODUCERS: ritorial conquests, they continue to change the world at our side ARTE, TV5 Monde, RSI, even today. Ushuaia In the beginning, 18 million years ago, there lived a tiny, shy, forest- COPYRIGHT: dwelling horned mammal. All alone, through the laws of evolution, 2020 this small antelope becomes the ancestor of the Aurochs, now ex- LANGUAGE tinct, which turned humans from the status of hunter-gatherers to VERSION AVAILABLE: that of breeders. Then the ox, yak, buffalo and zebu followed. These French & English descendants are now pivotal elements in many cultures across the world. And against a background of species disappearing from the Earth, they are becoming the biggest land mammals. From their wild forms to the multiple domestic breeds they pro- duced, via the selective hand of humans, the bovines have thus gone side by side with our civilizations throughout our History. This Watch the video series takes us along their trail. EPISODES AND DESTINATIONS The Ox and the conquest of the plains: Turkey, Portugal, France, Spain UPCOMING OCTOBER 2020 The Buffalo and the conquest of the wetlands: Bali, Thailand, India, Brazil, Egypt UPCOMING OCTOBER 2020 The Zebu and the conquest of the desert: India, Brazil, Switzerland, Ethiopia UPCOMING OCTOBER 2020 The Yak and the conquest of the summits: Tibet, China, India, Switzerland, Bhutan UPCOMING MARCH 2021 UPCOMING OCTOBER 2020 LOOKING FOR INTERNATIONAL PRESALES 7 Ultra HD programs LENGTH: 10x26’ WORLDWIDE WINE CIVILIZATIONS - SEASON 2 DIRECTOR: Des vignes et des Hommes - saison 2 Thibault Férié, Pierre Goe- At the whim of history’s turbulent moments or extreme geographi- tschel, Herlé Jouon, Benoit cal conditions, Mankind, with all its vision and epic ambition, takes Laborde, Eric Michaud us off on a crazy adventure where wine mingles with art, archeol- PRODUCER: ogy, geology, history and architecture. The soil, the vintage and Grand Angle Productions the technique are definitely not the sole expressions of the char- COPRODUCERS: acter of a vineyard. From India to Patagonia, by way of Europe, ARTE, Viewcom we also discover these regions from the sky, with landscapes that COPYRIGHT: take the breath away. 2019 LANGUAGE Tuscany‘s noble wines (Italy) VERSION AVAILABLE: The Rioja, excellence in traditions (Spain) French & English God save Champagne (England) Alsace, a pact with nature (France) The climate challenges (Germany) The dawn of wine (India) Vineyards at lands end (Patagonia/Argentina) Watch the video Tropical Vineyards (Thailand) The vineyards of the Himalayas (China) The vines rising in the east (Croatia) LENGTH: WORLDWIDE WINE CIVILIZATIONS - SEASON 1 20x26’ Des vignes et des Hommes - saison 1 DIRECTORS: Sarah Carpentier The fruit of a long history, of a natural environment and of the la- Éric Michaud bors of those for whom it is a passion, each vineyard tells the tale PRODUCER: of a unique civilization. Grand Angle Productions Worldwide Wine Civilizations is an exceptional documentary se- COPRODUCERS: ries devoted to exploring winemaking regions around the globe. In ARTE addition to delving into a region’s wine production, each episode COPYRIGHT: will also explore local history, its architecture, art, science, tech- 2016 - 2017 niques, and a host of other subjects. LANGUAGE VERSION AVAILABLE: Worldwide Wine Civilizations will feature breathtaking 4k aerial French & English cinematography of the world’s most picturesque winemaking re- gions. With each episode the spectator will be plunged into the heart of a winemaking civilization in Europe, South America, North America, Asia, and Polynesia. This series will take viewers on a voyage through time and space, seeking out and discovering past and present civilizations, exploring their grandiose natural environ- Watch the video ments and their complex and multifaceted cultures. The secret of the three valleys (Chile) Bordeaux, a vineyard over time (France) A vineyard to vie with nature (New Zealand) A Revolution in the vines (China) Vineyard at the desert’s door (Australia) The wine of the great lakes (Canada) Lavaux, the fortress vines (Switzerland) The conquerors of the Douro valley (Portugal) The king of vines, the wine of kings (Hungary) Prosecco, another story of Venice (Italy) A journey to the origins of the vine (Georgia) Vines of the Western Conquest (USA) The Rhine valley (Germany) The Vines of Santorini, Legacy of Antiquity (Greece) A vine in the middle of the pacific (Polynesia) The hidden treasures of Champagne (France) Koshu, the wine of the rains (Japan) Lanzarote, the wine of the volcanoes (Spain) The vines of the great continent (South Africa) An oasis at the foot of the Andes (Argentina) Selected at FOOD FILM FEST in Italy Awarded at the Scientific Film Festival of La Réunion, in the category “Science Plus” 8 CURRENT AFFAIRS & INVESTIGATION 9 Current affairs TOBACCO, THE INDUSTRY OF LIES Tabac, l’industrie du mensonge LENGTH: 52’ DIRECTOR: Bärbel Merseburger-Sill PRODUCER: Berlin Producers COPRODUCERS: ZDF/ARTE, RTL Belgium, RSI COPYRIGHT: 2020 LANGUAGE VERSION AVAILABLE: English, French & German In Europe, the number of smokers has fallen dramatically - unfortunate for the tobacco industry. That’s why it is trying to still being allowed to advertise for its products using massive lobbying to convince politicians. While advertisements for tobacco products are prohibited in most of Europe, the industry is still allowed to advertise in Germany. As it wants to polish up its image in order to seduce potential customers with supposedly healthier alternatives to smoking, they are most happy to do so. But are these products really risk-free? They are aimed primarily at young people: successfully. Shortly before Christmas the Mar- lboro producer Altria announced to take part with 35% in the e-cigarette company Juul, which efficiently managed to reach young people on social media in the USA to get them started with e-cigarettes. In the newly-industrialized countries, on the other hand, tobacco companies are continuing as before. Minors are particularly af- fected. In Indonesia, four-year-olds are already smoking, and in Malawi children work on chemical-infested plantations. The film reveals how the tobacco industry wants to continue to secure its profits despite the headwind - and who pays the price Destinations: Canada, USA, Indonesia, Malawi, France, Germany . UPCOMING JULY 2020 10 Current affairs THE DARK SIDE OF GREEN ENERGIES La face noire des énergies vertes LENGTH: 54’ DIRECTORS: Jean-Louis Pérez, Guillaume Pitron PRODUCER: Grand Angle Productions COPRODUCER: ARTE, Public Sénat, RTBF, ZDFinfo,RTVE, DPG Media COPYRIGHT: 2020 LANGUAGE VERSION AVAILABLE: French & English Watch the video Electric cars, wind turbines, solar panels... The energy transition holds the promise of a more prosperous and peaceful world, finally free of oil, pollution and shortages. But this official thesis proves to be a myth : by breaking free of fossil fuels, we are setting ourselves up for a new dependence on rare metals. Severe ecological, economic for the supply of these strategic resources have already be- gun. And if the “green world” that awaits us turned out to be a new nightmare? Destinations: China, USA, Norway, Congo, Chile, Germany, France, Switzerland, Bolivia 11 Current affairs THE CRUDE POKER GAME - A GEOPOLITICAL INVESTIGATION Coup de poker sur le brut - investigation géopolitique LENGTH: 55’ DIRECTORS: Jean Crépu PRODUCER: Antipode COPRODUCER: ARTE, Radio Canada NRK Norway, RTS COPYRIGHT: 2018 LANGUAGE VERSION AVAILABLE: French & English Watch the video A film that is essential to understanding the current upheaval in the world oil market as a result of the coronavirus epidemic. At the end of 2013, the price of a barrel of oil starts to fall; within two years it will lose 70% of its value. This shock downturn in oil could be just one more manifestation in the story of oil prices, but it reveals an incredible scenario.