1. Extinction: The Facts
With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ability to control our climate and even putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.
It has an average vote of 7.294 on TMDB.
2. The Sanctuary: Survival Stories of the Alps (Le Plus Beau Pays du monde : Le Sanctuaire)
A dive inside a wild land where nature hides some of her greatest secrets: The Alps. Steep slopes, wind swept cutting edge rocks. An air desperately lacking of oxygen. A biting cold. How do living beings adapt to those extreme conditions?
It has an average vote of 8.8 on TMDB.
3. Big Cat Games
From extreme speed to bone crushing bites, big cats are some of the most impressive predators on the planet. Each of them is an incredible animal, with its own unique and special set of skills. In Big Cat Games, we will challenge ferocious felines against each other in a series of trials that will determine once and for all who is king of the cats. In the wild they are confident, dominant, and fearless—but they have never had to face anything like this before. Lions, cheetahs and tigers will be pushed to the limits of their natural athletic abilities
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
4. Shelter
At the Covenant House, located on the outskirts of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana, the doors never close, and there is always room for one more. On any given day, a constant stream of young people carrying everything they own in plastic garbage bags fills the courtyard. The prospective residents are just teenagers, but have already been labeled drug addicts, schizophrenics, criminals and outcasts. As one staff member puts it, “the most damaged population of youth that exists in society today”. Filming over the course of a full year, brothers Brent and Craig Renaud tell the raw and emotional stories of the incredible kids who seek shelter at the Covenant House, and the staff struggling to work miracles everyday on their behalf.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
5. DER KERN, DER DICH ZUSAMMENHÄLT (DER KERN, DER DICH ZUSAMMENHÄLT)
(DER KERN, DER DICH ZUSAMMENHÄLT)
6. L'Europe à la reconquête de la biodiversité (L'Europe à la reconquête de la biodiversité)
(L'Europe à la reconquête de la biodiversité)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
7. The Raccoon; The King of Survivalism (Le raton laveur, roi du survivalisme)
While, all over the world, multiple wild species are threatened, raccoons are displaying an unprecedented expansion. Beneath the innocent and graceful plush exterior hides an unparalleled "survivor" temperament. Omnivorous, curious, intelligent and extremely adaptable, raccoons prove to be very good at overcoming any challenge thrown by humans. But how do these clever creatures manage to survive both in the wild and in urban settings? Set in one summer in Georgia, USA, this film follows a litter of young raccoons from birth to adulthood on Jekyll Island.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
8. Behind The Garden Gate
'Behind The Garden Gate' is a documentary film about homegrown biodiversity and the challenges that come with it. In the 1970s Guus Lieberwerth and friends cleared a patch of agricultural wasteland in order to take care of rare and endangered plants and animals. Now, 50 years later nature is thriving within a hidden paradise just five minutes away from a city centre, but even closer to systemic pressures and land developers.
9. Costa Rica, le réveil de la nature (Costa Rica, le réveil de la nature)
(Costa Rica, le réveil de la nature)
10. Einsame Atolle, geheime Welten (Einsame Atolle, geheime Welten)
The endless expanses of the Indian Ocean are home to the last natural paradises: Remote atolls surrounded by coral reefs in crystal clear water.</p><p> Whole regions of this ocean are still unexplored, many reefs are not marked on any map. The departure of the research vessel Agulhas II from the island of La Réunion marks the beginning of one of the greatest scientific adventures of our time. The expedition, initiated by Monaco Explorations with the support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, lasted six weeks and led into the Western Indian Ocean along the Mascarene Plateau.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
11. Koi (Koi)
There's no definitive separation as long as there is memory'. Since the Tsunami hit the northern part of Japan's coast in 2011, more than 20 thousand people lost their lives, and many others are still missing. As time went by the families of the victims abandoned all hope and stopped looking for their loved ones. However, this is the story of two men that are still fully committed to their respective searching activities. Even though their backgrounds are extremely different, both share a strong force of will and firmly wish to keep alive the memories of the ones that went missing. Perseverance is what pushed an ex-convict to look for redemption by helping the victims' families to find the remains of their loved ones, and perseverance is what brought a bus driver to start to dive in order to search for his wife.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
12. biopixels
Shot at two cutting-edge research labs which specialize in the evolution of butterflies and moths, BIopixels is an animated short film exploring the world of evolutionary biology on the microscopic scale. The images - rendered from collections containing over 50,000 specimens - were take by microscopists over three years to create the animated shorts Nanoscapes and Biopixels. Both the animation and the score play with concepts of pattern, time, density and other means of development common to biological evolution.
13. The Leopard Legacy (Olimba, Königin der Leoparden)
Follow the story of a leopard mother as she raises her cubs near the Luangwa River, facing a constant battle to hunt successfully, defend her territory and protect her cubs against enemies.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
14. Dompter son dragon (Dompter son dragon)
(Dompter son dragon)
15. Secrets toxiques (Secrets toxiques)
Increase of chronic diseases, loss of biodiversity, extinction of bees... for a few years, the consequences of pesticides mass use are compelling public opinion. How to explain their effects on human health and biodiversity, whereas EU regulations forbid the spread of every harmful product ?
16. Shutter Shooter (Fusil Fotográfico)
Etienne-Jules Marey, a French inventor who turned a gun into a camera. A hand-drawn hunter whose weapon, instead of firing ammunition, shoots photographs. Carlos, a Mexican wildlife photographer who used to be a real life hunter until he chose to get rid of all his guns. All come together in this poetic yet approachable animated documentary short film.
17. Lost and Found
An inspiring documentary about overcoming homelessness and addiction in the City of Los Angeles.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
18. Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale
In this wildlife drama, a worsening dry season in the Kalahari Desert leaves prides, packs and herds to rely on the power of family to survive.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
19. Comment le chat a conquis le monde (Comment le chat a conquis le monde)
(Comment le chat a conquis le monde)
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
20. Dessine - moi une hirondelle (Dessine - moi une hirondelle)
(Dessine - moi une hirondelle)