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5 UNIVERSUM HIGHLIGHT Wild Caribbean Rhythms of Life Faszinierende Karibik Part I: Predators in Paradise Part II: Whales and Volcanoes Part III: Corals and Clouds UNIVERSUM Predators in Paradise shows the Caribbean in spectacular action. From the first frame of a sea turtle snared by a tiger shark, the film alternates between the strategies for survival of both the Hunters and the Hunted. Whales and Volcanoes: shows what happens when a volcano bursts from the ocean, inviting unique life on to its tropical slopes and black sandy beaches; creating deep sea chasms that families of sperm whales enjoy so much they never leave. Corals and Clouds: there are Caribbean islands and coasts made out of living creatures: the magical flower animals that colonize the shallows, with their stunning once-a-year display that is coral reproduction. Inland cloud forests are equally spectacular, but their sediment runoff is the coral s biggest enemy. Picture: Flowmotion Film AVAILABLE NOW Picture: CTIG 2016 P. GIRAUD Duration: 3 x 52 min 2017 Directed by Florian Guthknecht and Barney Ruebe A co-production by ORF, BR, ARTE, Flowmotion Film and Ruebefilm, in association with ORF-Enterprise except for Germany and France 4K HD EV UT

6 UNIVERSUM HIGHLIGHT The Canary Islands Die Kanarischen Inseln Part I: Currents of Life Part II: The World of the Fire Mountains UNIVERSUM These are the Canary Islands isolated in the Atlantic Ocean off the North-west coast of Africa. Each island is unique with a diversity of terrain and climate temperate coastlines, scorching deserts, tropical rainforests and frozen, snowcapped mountains. With features of a small continent, supporting one of the richest and most diverse ranges of native species on the planet. Part I: Currents of Life Wind and water transported pioneer seeds, insects and animals to the isolated islands. They defined the diversity and distribution of life, creating microclimates like the world s only surviving temperate cloud forests. Animals evolved unique features to survive in these lands. Encounters with eccentric birds and with majestic whales! Picture: ORF Universum / ScienceVision, Michael Schlamberger Part II: Life on the Edge highlights what it takes to survive in an unforgiving habitat, focusing on the fragile balance of life on the edge of extinction in raw landscapes of spectacular beauty. Here, one lizard species was saved by baby seagulls! Picture: ORF Universum / ScienceVision, Michael Schlamberger Duration: 2 x 52 min Directed by Rita and Michael Schlamberger Produced by ScienceVision for ORF and NDR in association with ORF-Enterprise, SVT and DR except for Germany, Sweden and Denmark 4K HD EV FV UT Picture: ORF Universum / ScienceVision, Marcos Felipe Garcia

7 HIGHLIGHT UNIVERSUM UNIVERSUM Pictures: Kurt Mayer Film / Judith Doppler Wild Istanbul Wildes Istanbul This stunning metropolis has a flavor of two continents Asia and Europe, divided and connected by the Bosphorus straits, where the salty waters of the Sea of Marmara mix with the currents of the Black Sea. Though the Bosporus is one of the world s busiest shipping routes you can still see three species of dolphin here reminiscent of the sagas of the ancient world. Living relics of antiquity are everywhere in Istanbul: for example, the martens were imported by Egyptian traders to protect their sacks of seeds from rats and mice. For migrating birds Istanbul is a toehold as they head north for the European spring. But some animals have come to stay: wild wolves, invading from the east, mate with wild dogs. It s happening today as it has for generations, so that now some scientists talk of a new species: the wolfdog. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Kurt Mayer A co-production by ORF, ARTE, BR and epo-film in association with ORF-Enterprise except for Germany and France 4K HD EV FV UT

8 UNIVERSUM HIGHLIGHT UNIVERSUM Picture: ORF Universum / dreid.at, Lukas Kogler Turtle Hero Turtle Hero Ein Leben für die Schildkröten Like any young boy Peter Praschag loved animals and wanted a pet, but not a cat or a dog. His passion was for cold-blooded reptiles, his interest was turtles. Today he is a world expert on freshwater turtles and a leading conservationist. One species especially has become an obsession: not only is it the largest freshwater turtle on the planet, it is also probably the rarest animal on Earth. Only three Yangtze Soft-shell Giant turtles are positively known to exist. A male and a female in China and a third in a lake in Vietnam. With assistance from experts Peter hopes to capture that last wild individual, and he may yet help to save another species from extinction! The film visits India and Bangladesh too, showing Peter safeguarding astonishingly varied examples of the oldest and most endangered vertebrates on Earth. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Jeremy Hogarth A co-production by ORF, ARTE, BR and dreid.at in association with ORF-Enterprise, supported by Cinestyria, Stadt Graz and BMB except for Germany and France 4K HD EV FV UT Picture: ORF Universum / dreid.at, Lukas Kogler

9 UNIVERSUM HIGHLIGHT Giants of the Atlantic Azores Azoren Tanz um den Vulkan UNIVERSUM It s a gigantic underwater mountain range, rising in mid-atlantic. Only a few peak near the surface, or reach still higher to build nine green gems: the islands of the Azores. These volcanic rocks, the only toehold between Europe and America, are of extra- ordinary beauty. The steep shelf of the Azores is a play- and mating ground for several kinds of whale. Here groups of male sperm whales on their never-ending migration from the Arctic to the Antarctic, meet females. Humpback whales and gray whales break the surface and blue whales come here too, to feed from the vast biomass produced in the ocean s depths. Drifting up from the deep, plankton and krill attract huge schools of fish and squid. Portuguese Men o War drift threateningly on the surface, while undersea caves host cannibalistic shrimps, manta rays and moray eels. On the islands, the grassy craters of the volcanoes are a winter home to songbirds from Iceland, Russia and North America, while their craggy outer walls form nests for vast colonies of Cory s Shearwaters. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Erich Proell A co-production by ORF, National Geographic Channels, ARTE, NDR and Proell Film in association with ORF-Enterprise except for Germany and France 4K HD EV FV UT Pictures: ORF Universum

10 UNIVERSUM HIGHLIGHT Europe s Last Nomads Europas letzte Nomaden UNIVERSUM A spectacular ancient tradition is being revived right across Europe: shepherds leading flocks across the continent through the most savage and extreme landscapes. On the Similaun glacier at 2,800 meters in South Tyrol, inexperienced sheep plummet from the hazardous path or freeze to death in snowstorms. But crossing the Alps is not the longest trek in Europe. From Spain s legendary La Mancha plains, the last cowboys of this continent and their cattle migrate into the green highlands of Cuenca. During their five week marathon, both humans and animals face tremendous summer heat and desert-like conditions. While in southern France herds of 3,000 sheep cross the spectacular plateaus of the Cevennes. Each sheep carries up to 5,000 seeds in its coat and spreads these en route, linking isolated biotopes. In Romania sheep climb the Carpathian Mountains, all the way to the Ukrainian border, constantly under threat from wolves. In Europe s far west, on a Welsh island, migrating sheep even generate a habitat for rare birds. Across the continent many animals and plants depend on these nomads: the last Imperial eagles, wolves, bearded and griffon vultures, insect and bird species. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Gernot Lercher Produced by Interspot Film, Kwanza, Grupo Ganga and Cwmni Da for ORF, France 2 and S4C in association with ORF-Enterprise, supported by Creative Europe except for France, Spain and Wales HD EV FV UT Pictures: ORF Universum / Interspot, Gernot Lercher 19

11 UNIVERSUM PART II COMING SOON Vanishing Kings Lions of the Namib Wüstenkönige Die Löwen der Namib UNIVERSUM A lioness and her daughters hold the key to the survival of Namibia s rare desert lions: two years ago they gave birth to five male cubs, and through the hardships of the desert and without a pride male, they are raising them to independence, showing them how to hunt both the smallest and the largest prey including even giraffes. When the elderly matriarch dies her two daughters must finish the education of the five sons before they grow too big to be fed. Filming over more than two years, we see the secret lives of desert lions as they roam the rugged mountains, majestic sand dunes, gravel plains, scrublands, and even the beaches of Namibia s Skeleton Coast. In this place of constant danger, hunger, thirst and inevitable suffering, five young lions must conquer the desert and establish their own kingdom. COMING SOON: Vanishing Kings II The Musketeers Legacy In the ancient Namib Desert, a young adult male lion roams across the desolate, barren plains. He has ended up in a place far away from home and is desperate to find his brothers, who went missing a few days ago. Wandering through the desert all alone, he has just started the journey of a lifetime. Pictures: ORF Universum / Will & Lianne Steenkamp Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Will and Lianne Steenkamp A co-production by ORF, Interspot Film, ARTE, Smithsonian Networks, Into Nature Productions and Boksdocs in association with ORF-Enterprise except for Germany, France, the USA and Canada Television and Film Awards, New York 2016: Gold World Medal Environment & Ecology and Gold World Medal Nature & Wildlife; US International Film and Video Festival 2016: Best of Festival; Cannes Corporate Media Awards 2016: Golden Dolphin HD EV FV UT

12 UNIVERSUM UNIVERSUM Picture: Rilk Film / Andreas Laschober Picture: ORF / Interspot Film Lionsrock Return of the King Lionsrock Die Heimkehr des Königs Africa s Wild West Stallions of the Namib Desert Afrikas Wilder Westen Namibias Wüstenpferde In February 2008 a unique wildlife reserve was established around Lionsrock, South Africa, with the aim of returning lions to the land of their ancestors. Most are from Europe, from rundown zoos or circuses, removed to dubious holding pens like the dilapidated Pantera big cats asylum in the Netherlands. From here a rescued lion family are sedated and air-freighted to a perfect savanna landscape, where for the first time they can be released, free, into their natural environment. This heartwarming and joyful portrait of Lionsrock with its dedicated team also features ostriches, weaver birds, ground squirrels and other African wildlife sharing the nat- ural habitat where the lions ancestors once thrived. And for the first time on TV this film shows root canal treatment on Kongo, a majestic lion male! Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Thomas Rilk Produced by Rilk Film for ORF in association with ARTE, supported by Niederösterreich Kultur HD EV FV UT In 1918 German and South African war-horses, no longer needed, were released into the burning Namibian desert. How could they survive, in one of the world s most beautiful, parched and rugged landscapes? Miraculously, they have held on to this day, crossing the desert in search of sparse patches of grass, returning for water to the single well built in colonial days, sharing it with perfectly adapted oryxes while marauding spotted hyenas patrol close by. Far inland, in ghost towns long since abandoned by the diamond industry, snakes, chameleons and dew-drinking beetles compete for food among the drifting sands. Along the coast from the abandoned factories hundreds of thousands of seals come ashore to breed, their babies mercilessly hunted by jackals and brown hyenas. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Franz Leopold Schmelzer Produced by Interspot Film for ORF, ARTE and NDR in association with ORF-Enterprise except for Germany and France Nominee 2015 International Emmy Awards: Documentary Deauville Green Award 2015 : Gold Award Television and Film Awards, New York 2015: Gold World Medal HD EV FV UT

13 UNIVERSUM HIGHLIGHT Making an Ancient Forest Kalkalpen National Park Zurück zum Urwald Nationalpark Kalkalpen UNIVERSUM What if we could turn back the clock and restore Nature to her virgin state?. In the Kalkalpen National Park these steep limestone mountains in the heart of Austria precisely this decision has been taken. However, the intention is not to destroy, but to recreate. The forest managers stepped down and let nature s own management take over. This opens the door for new life, the variety of trees and herbs grows, the forests again attract wild animals which had left the commercial woods: lynx, pygmy owls, woodpeckers, so many different caterpillars and the fascinating ichneumon wasp. And in the process wonderful networks are revealed that exist between the plants, the fungi and the trees, networks of communication that are only now being discovered. Picture: ScienceVision / Rita Schlamberger Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Rita Schlamberger A co-production by ScienceVision and Nationalpark Kalkalpen in association with ORF except for Germany Award: GreenScreen 2016: Best Film NaturVision 2016: Best Camera Deauville Green Award 2016: Special Award Jaipur Int. Film Festival 2016: Green Rose Award Sichuan TV Festival 2015: Gold Panda for Best cinematrography 4K HD EV FV UT The Dolomites In the Heroes Garden Dolomiten Sagenhaftes Juwel der Alpen Picture: ORF Universum / pixabay High Life at Low Temperatures Lungau Wildnis im Bann der Tauern The summits and sheer mountain ridges of Austria s Little Siberia funnel the freezing air from snow-covered peaks into a gigantic hollow a high-level plateau at 1,000 metres from which it cannot escape: Lungau is Austria s coldest region. Creeks and streams start higher here, and create bogs, moors and countless alpine lakes. Summer is short but lively, as eagles rear their precious young and ermines eat their fill before the sparse winter returns, while black alpine salamanders give birth to live miniature versions of themselves beneath the tree-line. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Waltraud Paschinger A co-production by ORF, BR and dreid.at Filmproduktion, in association with ORF-Enterprise and Lungau Biosphere Reserve, supported by Filmförderung Salzburg except for Germany 4K HD EV UT Untamed wilderness surrounds the distinctive rock towers, stroked by the golden glimmer of sunset: this gorgeous scene could only be in the Dolomites. It s a place for myths and fairytales, and there s no shortage of them here. But among the crags and hidden in the shady creeks, wildlife creates new stories and fables day by day. Take the lonesome wolf that roamed up from the Appenines in search of a mate and finds her here. Or the red fox we find carelessly at ease in every habitat: forest, bare rock, meadows, abandoned huts, even snow and ice; few animals are so adaptable. And among the rocks is a more specialized and even more skillful climber the chamois. Contemplating the Dolomites wildlife seems to give this region a new shape, a new spirit and helps us understand some of the region s immortal legends. Picture: ORF Universum / kurt mayer film Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Kurt Mayer and Judith Doppler A co-production by ORF, kurt mayer film, ARTE, NDR and BLS Südtirol in association with ORF-Enterprise except for Germany and France HD EV FV UT

14 UNIVERSUM Gentle Giant Otter s Paradise in Capercaillie County Ötscher Im Reich des sanften Riesen Schladming Magic Mountains Schladminger Bergwelten Part I: Land of the Chamois Part II: Land of the Champions UNIVERSUM Picture: ORF Universum / Interspot, Franz Hafner Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Franz Hafner A co-production by ORF, Interspot Film and BR in association with Austrian Television Fund, Cinestyria and Land NÖ except for Germany Compared to its fellow summits in the Alps, the Oetscher is not very high: in fact, less than 2,000 metres. But among the gentle slopes of western Lower Austria, it really is a giant, with shoulders broad enough to bear the last of the Alps virgin forests, the country s coldest plateau where temperatures fall to -50, the oldest trees in all of Austria, and her very own Grand Canyon, the Tormäuer. Yet in making access difficult for human settlers, the gentle giant has succeeded in protecting its primary fauna. The capercaillie rare in other parts of Europe still makes its home in the coniferous forests, while snow grouse roam above the tree-line. Hawks lie in wait, while otters hunt in brooks. Even the brown bear has found refuge on the Oetscher s mountainsides. Schladming in Austria is not the best known of the country s ski regions but it s one of the finest because it keeps a low profile and makes sure the season doesn t dominate the landscape. That also means its wildlife is better protected than in normal mixed regions. Though this region is controlled by men, it is a hot spot for wild animals and sometimes even the wolves come back to this territory, which once belonged to them. Picture: ORF Universum / Interspot Film, Franz Hafner Duration: 2 x 52 min Directed by Franz Hafner, Gernot Lercher A co-production by ORF, Interspot Film and BR in association with Austrian Television Fund and Cinestyria except for Germany (Part I), worldwide (Part II) World Mountain Documentary Festival of Qinghai China 2014: Jade Kunlun Award New York Film Festival 2014: Silver World Medal HD EV FV UT HD EV FV UT Nock Mountains at Heaven s Door Nockberge Land zwischen Himmel und Erde Engadin Switzerland s Wilderness Engadin Wildnis der Schweiz Picture: ORF Universum / dreid.at, Johannes Pötscher Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Waltraud Paschinger A co-production by ORF and dreid.at Filmproduktion in association with ORF-Enterprise and Kulturförderung Kärnten Orobie Film Festival Award 2015 HD EV FV UT You might think you were in Ireland, you might sense the vastness of Castile in Spain, but you d never believe this was the heart of the Austrian Alps: the Nock Mountains are geologically Austria s oldest landscape. For a hundred million years, the land around them has risen and fallen, while the mountains themselves hardly moved. The wide open spaces and the wealth of small natural wonders make believe you re not far from heaven s door: wild rivers, endless woodland, lush mountain meadows, wildflowers and wild animals. A perfect territory for creatures shrouded in mystery: the nearly invisible stone marten, the mystic raven and the inquisitive European adder. It was a hundred years ago, when a group of Swiss champions of Nature created Engadin National Park, the Alps very first wildlife reserve. Human interference ceased: and that meant no more rescue campaigns either, like the secret smuggling of Ibexes over the pass from Italy just a few years before. Nature up here should be as free as the glacier waters had always been. Here a drop can decide where it wants to go: east to the Inn, Danube and Black Sea, north to the Rhine and the North Sea, or south to the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. A hundred years have passed and man has watched in wonder as a new balance has established itself in this Alpine wonderland: the Ibex thrive, the bearded vulture is back in force, and even large predators lynx, wolves and bears are starting to claim back their old hunting grounds. This documentary follows in their tracks to celebrate a spectacular pioneering story of nature preservation. Picture: ORF Universum / kurt mayer film Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Kurt Mayer A co-production by ORF, kurt mayer film, ARTE, NDR in association with Austrian Television Fund, BMBF except for Germany and France Swiss Mountain Film Festival 2015, Pontresina: Best Swiss Movie HD EV FV UT

15 UNIVERSUM Forest of Fantasies Ein Jahr im Zauberwald Expedition Through the Reeds Lake Neusiedl Neusiedler See Wildnis im Schilf UNIVERSUM Picture: ORF Univerum / epo-film, Klaus T. Steindl Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Klaus T. Steindl A co-production by ORF and epo-film in association with Austrian Television Fund, Cinestyria, Land Steiermark Volks kultur, CineART, Graz Kultur, Graz Wissenschaft and BMBF On Christmas Eve, they say, the animals can talk. Peter Rosegger, one of Austria s greatest writers, turned this legend into a magical short story about his own childhood in Styria s Alpine uplands. It s one of Austria s most fascinating landscapes: deep, dark forests flanked by steep mountain ridges, gentle meadows reaching up to exposed summits: in limitless shades of just one color: green. Trudging through the snow to join his family for the Christmas Eve service in the valley below, tenyear-old Peter comes face to face with a young fawn in the twilight, and wonders what it could tell about growing up in the forest, with the other animals, through the seasons. This film captures the essence of Rosegger s story and the subtle and dramatic changes of the Styrian forest throughout the year. The blood-red sphere of the sun sinks beneath the horizon, and the calls of waterbirds and raptors cut through the twilight. This is the westernmost point of the Orient, Austria s only steppe lake. Lake Neusiedl, just two meters deep, is surrounded by an immense reed jungle a world in miniature where humans instantly lose their orientation. Deer thrive among the reeds; along with acrocephalus warblers and nonagria moths, they find concealment and plenty of food here. Natural salt ponds, miles-long sandbars and tumbleweed that was exported to the Wild West complete the picture of this unique place. Picture: ORF Universum / Cosmoc Factory Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Manfred Christ A co-production by ORF, Cosmos Factory and BR in association with Burgenland Tourismus and Nationalpark Neusiedler See-Seewinkel except for Germany HD EV FV UT HD EV UT Wilderness on the Water Lake Constance Bodensee Wildnis am großen Wasser Waterland Warriors The Beavers Are Back Wiener Wildnis Die Rückkehr der Biber Picture: ORF Univerum / wega Film, Klaus T. Steindl Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Klaus T. Steindl A co-production by ORF, SWR, SRF, wega Film, BMBF and ORF-Enterprise, supported by the Film Fund of the State Vorarlberg except for Germany and Switzerland No other European destination has as many incoming and out-going flights as Lake Constance: it s the main hub for migratory birds in Western Europe. Over 300 different species pass through every year: that s more than a quarter of a million birds. Lake Constance is so large that, standing on one shore, the Earth s curvature prevents you seeing the opposite bank. This body of water is large enough to influence the climate, and the soil round about is so fertile it creates its own ecosystem. Red-crested pochards, whooper swans, alpine swifts and raccoons: the lake is home to a myriad of species. This film explores the secrets above and below the surface and on the banks of this lake which links Austria, Germany and Switzerland with no borders in between. The Blue Danube is Vienna s lifeline and a lifeline for beavers making their way back after their extermination in the last century. This documentary follows a young beaver setting off in search of his own territory. As babbling meadow brooks are channelled into narrow tunnels he finds himself right in the centre of Vienna; and if he can make it through, Paradise awaits upstream. Meter-high reeds, meandering side-channels and unlimited food await our beaver and, who knows, maybe a young female. On the way he encounters some of the many surprising creatures that inhabit this metropolis. Who would have expected deer, moufflons, garish amphibians and fish, butterflies whose caterpillars develop underwater, and spiders that live their entire life without ever coming to the surface? Spectacular underwater macro-photography opens the door to an unsuspected universe on our doorstep. Picture: ORF Universum Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Thomas Rilk A co-production by ORF and Rilk Film in association with Austrian Television Fund and Vienna Film Fund HD EV FV UT HD EV FV UT

16 UNIVERSUM Danube Europe s Amazon Donau Die Lebensader Europas Part I: From the Black Forest to the Black Sea Part II: Forest, Flood and Frost On a River in Ireland Shannon Geheimnisvoller Fluss im Herzen Irlands UNIVERSUM Picture: ORF Universum / ScienceVision Duration: 2 x 50 min Directed by Rita and Michael Schlamberger A co-production by ORF, ScienceVision, NDR Naturfilm, BR and doclights in association with ARTE and ICPDR except for Germany and France Matsalu Nature Film Festival 2013: Best Nature Menigoute Film Festival 2013: Prix Paul Géroudet Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2013: White Dolphin Grand Prix Golden Eagle Festival 2012: Cine Golden Eagle Award HD EV FV UT This comprehensive cinematic portrait of Europe s second-longest river presents scenes of breathtaking beauty along the banks of the Danube and investigates the tension between humans and nature, civilization and wilderness. Dams and power stations alternate with sections of natural wilderness along this mighty river, which flows through great cities such as Vienna and Budapest and untouched natural landscapes like the Danube National Park and the Kopaki Rit. Further south, between the Carpathian mountain range in Romania and the Serbian Ore mountains, the river passes through the Iron Gate, 137 kilometers of gorges that are among the largest in Europe. The mighty river ends in a unique labyrinth of water, mud and reeds the Danube delta. It is the last remaining major river delta in Europe and the largest reed bed on earth, used by huge colonies of pelicans, cormorants, sea eagles and spoonbills for breeding and nesting. The Shannon is Ireland s greatest geographical landmark and the longest river in these islands. For 340 kms the river carves its way south through the heart of the country almost splitting Ireland in two. It is both a barrier and highway a silver ribbon holding back the rugged landscapes of the west from the gentler plains to the east. On its journey, the Shannon passes through a huge palette of rural landscapes. On little known backwaters, Ireland s wild animals and plants still thrive as almost nowhere else. On a River in Ireland offers a remarkable portrait of Ireland s greatest geographical feature, using a host of techniques and showing never before filmed Irish sequences and stories. Picture: Crossing the Line Productions Duration: 1 x 60 min. / 2 x 50 min Directed by John Murray Produced by Crossing the Line Productions in association with RTÉ with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, ESB, Waterways Ireland, the Heritage Council and the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht except for the USA, UK, Ireland, France, Australia, Sweden Festival Nature Namur 2015: Missoula Festival 2014, Jackson Hole Wildlife Festival 2013: Grand Teton Award HD EV FV UT Zambezi The Thundering River Sambesi Der donnernde Fluss A Tiger Called Broken Tail Testament eines Tigers Picture: ORF Universum / Science Vision Duration: 2 x 50 min Directed by Michael Schlamberger A co-production by ORF, ScienceVision, NDR Naturfilm, WDR and ARTE in association with National Geographic Channels International except for Germany and France Festival International du Film Animalier (FIFA) 2011: Grand Prix; Sichuan TV Festival 2011: Gold Panda Awards for Documentary HD EV FV UT It s one of the least-known rivers on Earth yet it flows for nearly 2,800 kilometers and belongs to six countries. The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, and along its course it sweeps through a series of natural spectacles from the blooming of a thousand musasa trees to the rains that will flood its banks, anointing the land with rich silt. But none compete with the river s crescendo the Victoria Falls one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Zambezi is a haven and a source of life to a vast array of wild animals and humans alike. Filmed throughout the changing seasons, we follow the river in Part 1 from its headwaters to the thundering power of the Victoria Falls. In Part 2 the Zambezi gently flows towards the Indian Ocean, taking in some of Nature s grandest wildlife spectacles. The story of the Zambezi is one of constant change, of life and death it is the story of Africa itself. Irish Cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson spent almost 600 days filming Broken Tail & his family for some of the finest tiger documentaries ever made. Broken Tail was the most charismatic tiger cub he d ever seen in Ranthambhore, one of India s premier wild tiger reserves. Impossibly cute, he gamboled and posed for Colin s camera through the first years of his life. But then, without warning, Broken Tail disappeared. He abandoned his sanctuary and went on the run, disappearing into the wilds of rural India for almost a year. On a spectacular odyssey across Rajasthan, Colin travels by horseback retracing Broken Tail s last journey, gathering clues as to his route and behaviour, exploring why he abandoned his home, and above all: revealing important truths about India s last wild tigers. Picture: Crossing the Line Productions Duration: 1 x 58 min Directed by John Murray and Colin Stafford-Johnson Produced by Crossing the Line Productions in association with BBC, Irish Film Board, WNET, SWR, ZDF and ARTE except for the USA, UK, Ireland, Germany and France Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2011: Grand Teton Award, Best Hosted Program Award, Best Conservation Program Award HD EV FV UT

17 UNIVERSUM HIGHLIGHT The Secret Life of Snakes Im Reich von Kreuzotter & Co. Schlangen hautnah UNIVERSUM They are among the most hated and feared animals on the planet only few people recognize their beauty. This documentary features some of Europe s most stunning species, like the European adder, the nose-horned viper, the dice snake, the ringed snake and the Aesculapian snake. After a winter safe in burrows, sometimes in bundles of hundreds, the spring s warmth brings them back to life. Adders at 2,000 metres in the Alps have extra survival skills: they are almost pitch-black to absorb every last ray from the sun, and their offspring are born alive it would be too cold for eggs. Storks and herons, martens and polecats predate their lower altitude cousins. Most snakes avoid humans. The Aesculapian snake likes to shimmy up trees to catch birds, but it s happiest where humans store grain, or dump waste that attracts lots of mice. And Europe has its own constrictor! So watch out next time you re walking in the park Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Kurt Mündl A co-production by ORF and Power of Earth Productions, supported by Kultur Niederösterreich, Carinthia Film Commission, Umweltagentur und Umweltschutzverein NÖ HD EV UT Pictures: ORF Universum / Power of Earth, Dieter Manhart 33

18 UNIVERSUM Secrets of Bumblebees Hummeln Bienen im Pelz Sky Hunters The World of the Dragonfly Libellen Die Himmelsjäger UNIVERSUM Pictures: ORF Universum / Power of Earh Productions Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Kurt Mündl A co-production by ORF and Power of Earth Productions in association with ORF-Enterprise, bm:ukk, Cinestyria and Kultur Niederösterreich Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2015, Japan Wildlife Filmfestival 2015,Festival international du film animalier d Albert 2015 Television and Film Awards New York 2015: Gold World Medal They are chubbier, fuzzier and more leisurely than their sisters, the bees. They are a lot less aggressive and awe-inspiring than their cousins the wasps. Compared to honey bees, these social insects have long been poorly researched, though they re at home in temperate regions throughout the Northern Hemisphere and South America. A few tropical species form colonies lasting several years, but elsewhere only the summer s new Queens survive into next spring. Macro and high-speed cinematography allow us to witness their behavior, understand their biology, experience their unique abilities and leave us in awe of these droll little harbingers of spring. This film presents dragonflies as they have never been seen before. Fascinating close up shots take us into the world of these insects, which have lived on earth since the age of the dinosaurs. Spectacular super slow motion shots and elaborate computer animation uncover, for the first time, how dragonflies capture their prey at lightning speed while flying. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Kurt Mündl A co-production by ORF and Power of Earth Productions HD EV FV UT HD EV FV UT Sun-Seeking Creatures A Mediterranean World Sonnenkinder an der Donau Little Monsters Hide & Cheat Kleine Monster Täuschen & Tarnen Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Kurt Mündl Produced by Power of Earth Productions This documentary follows the widest variety of creatures in the Mediterranean climate of the Danube like the western green lizard and the Aesculapian snake the largest lizard and snake in central Europe. The audience is invited to experience the family life of ground squirrels, visit the islands that have their own local species of scorpion, and encounter the praying mantis, the saga pedo and the wasp spider. This 3D documentary presents some of the animal kingdom s strangest survival strategies. The most startling behavior patterns aren t found among the classic big animals like lions or polar bears, but among nature s smaller creatures: poison dart frogs, chameleons, praying mantises and scorpions, to name but a few. These Little Monsters are masters of survival. Until recently, only a handful of scientists had the technical means to study them up close. But now, with its ingenious combination of slow-motion 3D and time-lapse 3D sequences, Little Monsters sets new standards in the third dimension, yielding unbelievable scenes the world has never seen and felt before. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Kurt Mündl A co-production by ORF, Power of Earth Productions and ARTE in association with ORF-Enterprise except for Germany and France HD EV FV UT HD 2D 3D EV FV UT

19 UNIVERSUM Wild Venice Wildes Venedig UNIVERSUM Who would have thought Venice has its own beautiful reefs? The Tegnùe, located on the east end of the Lagoon, contain an astonishing diversity of life, from sponges and sea anemones to scribbled pipefish and flashing squid. Like all the other amazing wildlife, the Tegnùe have been influenced, perhaps created, by centuries of human geo-engineering. The Grand Canal itself is actually the mouth of the river Brenta, descending 200kms from the Alps! The Lagoon is a hot-spot for exotic birds heading north in spring year after year more than 60 species stop at the Lagoon, their first feeding ground after crossing the Mediterranean. Venice s fabulous hidden gardens are hiding-places for pine-martens and geckos, while kestrels use abandoned monasteries to breed, and launch hunting expeditions. In magnificent, atmospheric 4K photography, this film reveals the unexpected natural glories of the world s most beautiful man-made environment. Picture: ORF Universum / epo-film, Marco Tasso Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Klaus T. Steindl Produced by epo-film for ORF, ARTE and NDR in association with ORF-Enterprise, BMBF and SBS except for Germany, France and Australia Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2015: Silver Dolphin 4K HD EV FV UT Picture: Power of Earth Productions Wild Nairobi Wildes Nairobi Garden Wild! Natur im Garten Just by making space in our gardens we can provide vital habitats for a large number of wild animals and plants. Garden wetlands, dry stone walls, hedgerows, flower meadows and even simply homes for useful creatures can support resident species over the year. Sometimes one small step leads to a great change: to help endangered butterfly species, for example, it is enough to plant certain flowers in the garden. A scarcely-touched garden is backdrop for the growth and decay of nature over the seasons. Time lapse tracks, macro and micro, and slow motion provide an insight into fascinating flora and fauna at our front and back doors. This documen- tary follows biological cycles through the year and shows how gardens can serve as a permanent food source or as a refuge for wildlife. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Kurt Mündl Produced by Power of Earth Productions and m-cine in association with Natur im Garten, Lower Austria, FISA, Hypo NV, Kittenberger, Die Gärten Niederösterreichs HD EV FV UT With a population of around 3 million, Nairobi is one of the largest cities in Africa. However this metropolis is surrounded by wilderness that extends into the city itself. Just a few metres from the airport lies the Nairobi National Park, with its vast savannah and majestic wildlife. Beside the highway, separated only by wire fence, lions, hyenas, giraffes and rhinoceros wander through grassland, while hundreds of marabous breed in the tree-lined streets in the city center. Hordes of apes entertain (and infuriate) picknickers in the city s parks; leopards hunt pets in wealthy suburbs, while hyenas scavenge in the city s shantytowns. This is a journey of discovery through a great city full of contradictions and teeming with nature, where humans and animals live together as sometimes unwilling neighbours. Picture: ORF-Universum / Cosmos Factory Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Udo Maurer, Manfred Christ Produced by Cosmos Factory for ORF in association with ORF-Enterprise HD EV FV UT

20 UNIVERSUM Planet Sparrow Planet der Spatzen Buddies How Dogs Discovered Man Jagdkumpane Wie der Hund auf den Menschen kam UNIVERSUM Picture: ORF Universum / kurt mayer film Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Kurt Mayer A co-production by ORF, kurt mayer film, ARTE and NDR Naturfilm in association with Austrian Television Fund, Vienna Film Fund and bm:ukk except for Germany and France 19 th Gran Paradiso Film Festival 2015: Prize Progetto Natura & Premio Lipu Mario PastoreI, Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2014: Gold Dolphin, Int. Mountain Film Festival Graz 2014: Winner Kamera Alpin Austria HD EV FV UT A sparrow in the Souk in Cairo: he flits between crowded stalls to build his nest and attract a mate. He s one of five heroes of Planet Sparrow whose adventures cover the world, from Cairo to Beijing, New York, Moscow, Vienna and Paris. Sparrows may seem dull, but this first impression is deceptive; they re extremely clever. The camera pursues these artists of flight through narrow alleys, revealing their spectacular aerial maneuvers. In New York, orphaned sparrow chicks are adopted by new sparrow parents. Sparrows play Russian roulette in Moscow, flying beneath the cars on the busiest roads. In Beijing they re captured and then released to bring good luck. In Paris, centuries of living with humans have taught them to form teams that steal and share the food of café diners. Planet Sparrow is a documentary about these flying survival artists, their neighbors and adversaries, all photographed from the perspective of the birds! No animal reflects human social changes as much as the dog. For millennia, dogs have served as mankind s hunting buddies, vital companions in our struggle for survival. In today s increasingly civilized world, modern dogs have had to abandon their first instincts, finding new employment as family members, helping the disabled, diagnosing cancer, or sniffing for drugs. We have forgotten what it actually means to be a dog, a hunter. Buddies looks back at this part of our cultural history and discovers where dog skills come from, finding out what we have given up and gained as our relationship with dogs has changed. Buddies takes a closer look at dog and man, nature and culture a cinematic cross-over appealing not just to hunters and dog-lovers but to anyone fascinated by the history and development of humankind. Picture: ORF Universum / wega Film Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Ute Gebhardt A co-production by ORF, wega Film and ARTE in association with bm:ukk except for Germany and France HD EV FV UT Return of the Hoopoe Die Rückkehr des Wiedehopfs Radioactive Wolves Radioaktive Wölfe Picture: ORF Universum / Kubefilm, Florian Berger Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Florian Berger and Stefan Polasek A co-production by ORF and Kubefilm in association with Austrian Television Fund Ökofilmtour 2014: Best Children and Youth Film, Gran Paradiso International Nature Film Festival 2013: Trofeo Stambecco d Oro, International Science Film Festival World of Knowledge 2013: Best Director Award - figurine The Tree of Knowledge Across Europe hoopoes are struggling. But amidst the orchards and vineyards of the Wagram region near Vienna they are thriving. This documentary shows how the small bird with the spectacular crown feathers made a comeback in the heart of Europe and how it is dealing with its neighbours: Aesculapian snakes, foxes and falcons. But it is also the story of one man s dream that came true: Manfred Eckenfellner is the Hoopoe Whisperer, and through his passion the birds found their way back to the Wagram. Even cultivated landscapes like Wagram s vineyards offer countless opportunities for wild animals to find new niches. Kestrels use castle towers to breed and bee-eaters live in the same layers of loess vintners grow their grapes on. In 25 years the nuclear wasteland around Chernobyl has re-emerged as a complete ecosystem and one of Europe s largest wildlife sanctuaries. And yet, it is radioactive. Where humans are unable to live, nature is flourishing. Somewhere in this nuclear wilderness, there are packs of radioactive wolves, wandering through abandoned towns. Here they live in large packs as they used to. There are now an estimated 300+ wolves making the most of this deceptively beautiful landscape. But are these wolves mutants? Have they been affected by nuclear contamination after the 86 explosion? This film embarks on a journey to investigate the fate of the wolves and other animals in the contaminated wilderness. Picture: ORF Universum / epo-film, Klaus Feichtenberger Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Klaus Feichtenberger A co-production by ORF, epo-film, WNET and NDR except for Germany and the USA Japan Wildlife Festival 2013: Environment Conservation Encouragement Award, Festival in Xanty-Mansijsk, Russia 2012: 1 st Prize, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2011: Best Wildlife Habitat Program HD EV FV UT HD EV FV UT

21 UNIVERSUM Stars and Stripes Kitz & Co. Die Kunst des Verschwindens UNIVERSUM Why is a baby deer born with white spots - and why do they disappear as it grows? Why is a young wild boar striped? What makes those stripes fade with age? Why is a goshawk spotted when it s young and striped when it s older? In fabulous 4K footage Kurt Mündl s film opens up the study of Somatolysis, animal camouflage - and finds some amazing answers, including: why the zebra has its stripes! Picture: George Karbus COMING SOON Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Kurt Mündl A co-production by ORF and Power of Earth Productions in association with ORF-Enterprise Wild Ireland Irland - Grüne Insel am Rande Europas This film will feature Ireland s wild wonders as never captured before from breaching humpback whales off its southern shores, to golden eagles fighting the gales of the northern highlands to raise their young on the steep cliffsides. The majestic salmon return from the Arctic to face upriver into the purest freshwaters in Europe and run a murderous gauntlet of waterfalls and fishermen. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by John Murray A co-production by ORF, BBC, NDR, France 5, PBS, TG4, SBS, SVT and Crossing the Line Productions in association with ORF-Enterprise, supported by Creative Europe and the Irish Government except for Germany, France, Sweden, Australia, the USA, UK and Ireland 4K HD EV UT K HD EV FV UT

22 UNIVERSUM The Grey and the Red Secrets of Squirrels Geheimnisvolle Eichhörnchen UNIVERSUM Everybody loves squirrels, and yet we only know them from their brief visits to ground level. Now, extraordinary HD storytelling shows them in their own environment: high up in the treetops. This documentary examines their intelligence and explores the deadly struggle for dominance between the two main species. The cute and cuddly russet acrobats are so clever they re drawing increased attention from scientists. Indeed, they now depend on the scientists for their survival, as they face extinction. Grey squirrels from North America are spreading fast across Europe, displacing the native red squirrel. This documentary charts both their lovable antics and the life-and-death struggle for survival of an animal that still has plenty of secrets to reveal. It observes a family of red squirrels over the course of a year, as they mate, care for their young, and battle for food and against predators. Picture: ORF Universum / Rilk Film Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Thomas Rilk A co-production by ORF, ARTE, BR and Rilk Film, supported by Cinestyria except for Germany and France 4K HD EV FV UT Kestrels at Close Quarters Turmfalken Unsichtbare Nachbarn Picture: ORF Universum / pre tv Sky River of the Himalayas Brahmaputra Himmelsfluss aus dem Himalaya Episode One takes us from the glaciers of 8,000-metre peaks, across Tibet s dry and harsh semi desert with its Chiru antelopes. We descend 3,000 meters through the world s deepest, longest and still barely explored Tsangpo Gorge. Episode Two continues the exploration, with red pandas and isolated human settlements, emerging into India s temperate forests where sloth bears roam and snow leopards hunt. Episode Three takes us to the steamy plains of Bangladesh with their swamps and mangrove jungles. The silt carried down from the Himalayas creates the world s most fertile, and deadly, region. Duration: 3 x 52 min Directed by Klaus Feichtenberger, Jeremy Hogarth and Heinz Leger A co-production by ORF, CCTV10, CITVC, ARTE France, ZDF, pre tv, dreid.at Filmproduktion and EOS Film in association with ORF-Enterprise except for France, Germany and China 4K HD EV FV UT The drama of life is unpredictable. This is as true for humans as for wild animals. Kestrels have learned to live close to man. They even raise their hatchlings in our towns. This is the story of two kestrel couples bringing up their chicks in the same neighbourhood in the center of Vienna. While destiny crowns one breeding pair with success, the other kestrels face a more brutal fate: they have chosen an unsuitable place to brood and raise their hatchlings. With a close look and unflinching passion this film reveals the family lives of Kestrels, their needs and efforts when breeding, but also the life which follows a successful brood. Once the fledglings learn to fly, both parents and offspring face a vital decision: to stay in Europe over the winter or head off to southern climes with abundant prey? Whatever they decide, another unpredictable drama of life beckons. Picture: ORF Universum / PKM Film, Marion Kreuzer Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Mario Kreuzer A co-production by ORF, BR and PKM Film except for Germany 4K HD EV UT

23 UNIVERSUM Hell and Paradise Russia s Wild Sea Russlands Wildes Meer Paradies der Extreme UNIVERSUM The Sea of Okhotsk lies between the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Japanese island of Hokkaido: the last and greatest unspoiled ocean on Earth. High and low tides vary by 14 meters, typhoons and tsunamis lash the shore with ten-meter waves. This is a wildlife paradise where animals grow bigger, stronger and more numerous than anywhere else. Its iconic animals are giant brown bears, the world s biggest sea eagles and the acrobatic spotted seals. Grizzlies here dip into the thermal baths and geysers left by the world s most active volcanoes. The few human inhabitants are held by the glory of the natural spectacles, including the world s largest seabird colonies, starfish, sea urchins, orcas, porpoises and fin whales. IN PRODUCTION Duration: 2 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Franz Hafner Produced by Interspot Film for ORF, Smithsonian Channel, Channel One Russia, ZDF and ARTE France in association with National Geographic Channels International and ORF- Enterprise except for Russia, France, Germany, the USA and Canada HD EV FV UT Pictures: ORF Universum / Interspot Film, Franz Hafner

24 UNIVERSUM UNIVERSUM Picture: ORF Universum / wega Film Picture: ORF Universum / wega Film, Catkin Media Wild Boar The Comeback Das Comeback der Wildschweine Greece Highlands & Islands Griechenlands wilde Seite Part I: Highlands Part II: Islands This is the surprising story of the most underrated animal in our forests and its remarkable comeback. Hunted, slaughtered and exterminated that was the European wild boar s fate throughout the last century. But now it s back! Its weapons: wiliness, intelligence, and the ability to cope with society s encroachments. Just 20 years ago an encounter with a wild boar in central Europe was a rarity. But now in some countries the stocks of wild boar have become a plague. Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2017 Directed by Astrid Miller A co-production by ORF, ARTE, NDR and wega Film in association with ORF-Enterprise and BMB except for France and Germany HD EV FV UT Greece is a land of unique contrasts, with wild animals that have disappeared from the rest of Europe! Archaic relationships, as befits one of Civilization s sources, and seemingly special powers like Greek Gods! Highlands takes us to isolated places like the Vikos Gorge, Europe s Grand Canyon and wild mountain streams. Scorpions perform their mating dance, gripping each other s pincers for hours. At the foot of Meteora monasteries lives the Scheltopusik, a bizarre legless lizard. Islands is dedicated to Greece s milder side: on Rhodes, crabs hunt butterflies as they hang from the branches of the pine. A caterpillar defends itself by turning into an Alien. And offshore, a cuttlefish flashes its message of fear, stress or courtship. Duration: 2 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Thassilo Franke A co-production by ORF, NDR, ARTE and wega Film except for Germany and France 4K HD EV FV UT

25 UNIVERSUM Empire of the Vineyard Planet Weingarten UNIVERSUM Picture: Stepan Kildishev / 123rf.com Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Eva-Maria Berger Produced by Interspot Film and kwanza for ORF and France 2 except for France A well-tended vineyard nurtures the quality of a wine over generations. But its micro-world is a battleground, an animal empire fought over in hundreds of tiny dramas every day. The irresistible smell of fresh vine leaves tempts deer out of the bushes. European and Asian ladybugs swarm out of their underground colony beside the vine after sleeping though the cold season. Young rabbits play in the morning mists, under the watchful eye of their mothers. An eagle owl swoops from the forest to snatch voles between the vines, then flies 200 meters further to prey on the ducks in the river. The night owl shares its territory with a buzzard, which only hunts during the day. A European green lizard flashes the flamboyant blue of its neck to impress the females as it basks on the limestone walls, not far from its natural enemy, a smooth snake. HD EV FV UT Untamed Albania Wildes Albanien Picture: ORF Universum / maramedia Picture: ORF Universum / epo-film, Carlos R. Villafa Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Barbara Fally-Puskas Produced by epo-film for ORF in association with ORF-Enterprise 4K HD EV UT Far away in Europe s south east is a country dominated by high peaks and crystal-clear waters, and home to a vast range of wild animals: Albania. Lake Ohrid, Europe s oldest lake, in the east, supports hundreds of endemic animals. It has outlived earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and even Ice Ages. The Balkans largest lake, Lake Scutari, once part of the Adriatic Sea, is a vast bird reserve protecting Dalmatian pelicans, the rarest on the planet. Just 7 meters deep, Scutari hosts a variety of small animals in its marshlands, that feed the herons, ibis and flamingos. In spring it s covered by millions of water lilies, perfect shelter for snakes and other predators. The rare greater spotted eagle doesn t just swoop on its prey from the skies, but stalks it on the ground! This region has big predators too: brown bears, wolves, lynx and jackals, in an in- tact habitat scarcely disturbed by humanity. This is truly a hidden Eden! Wild Way of the Vikings Inseln aus Feuer und Eis We follow the Vikings footsteps from the Norwegian Coast to Newfoundland, visiting each of the magical islands of Fire and Ice on the way: the Shetlands, the Faroes, Greenland and Iceland. In summer, pilot whales appear in huge numbers in Faroese waters. On Iceland the dominant hunters aren t humans but arctic foxes. In mid-summer guillemot chicks leap from high ledges, aiming for the churning sea 150 meters below. Besides the polar bears, musk ox, wolves and arctic foxes, Greenland is home to vast breeding colonies of geese and the dashing gyr falcon one of the most formidable hunting machines in Nature. Finally reaching the well-wooded shores of Newfoundland, the camera dives beneath the surface to watch the humpbacks as they breach and roll in pure exuberance. Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Nigel Pope Produced by Maramedia for ORF, BBC, PBS and France 5 in association with ORF-Enterprise, National Geographic Channels and SVT, supported by Creative Europe Available worlwide except for the United Kingdom, the USA, France and Sweden 4K HD EV FV UT

26 UNIVERSUM Wild Wonders of Iran Wilder Iran Mexico s Animal Migrants Wildes Mexiko UNIVERSUM Iran s landscapes and wildlife exceed all expectations. In the North, where the 5,600-meter Elburz Mountains flank the Caspian Sea, the green forests look like Europe, but with brown bears and leopards! Dasht e Kavir is one of the biggest salt deserts in the world, while on Dasht e Lut s great sand dunes, deadly saw-scaled vipers battle with poison- ous fat-tailed scorpions, and even longeared hedgehogs! On the southern shores where the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman meet, pelicans and eagles, sharks and dolphins patrol, hunting fish and crabs. Mexico is one of earth s few mega-biodiverse regions. Aside from residents like jaguars, eagles, roadrunners and tarantulas, there are also migrants that come in their millions from all across North and South America. Some animal adventurers set out from Mexico, others return to it or travel through. Snow Geese, Gray Whales, Free-Tailed Bats, Monarch Butterflies, Whale Sharks, Rufous Hummingbirds and the River of Raptors: together their stories create a living map of all of Mexico, with its most iconic animals and most spectacular landscapes. Picture: Interspot Film Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2019 Directed by Andrew Graham-brown A co-production by ORF and Interspot Film except for Mexico HD EV UT FUTURE PROJECTS FUTURE PROJECTS Picture: Interspot Film GmbH, Fotograf: Franz Hafner Duration: 2 x 50 min. Available 2018 Directed by Heike Grebe A co-production by ORF, NDR and Interspot Film except for Germany 4K HD EV UT Magic Mongolia Magische Mongolei The world s least-populated country is home to the largest steppe in the world, a fascinating desert, expansive forests, mighty mountain summits, swamps, and more than a thousand rivers and lakes. Each landscape has its own climate, flora and fauna: snow leopards hunt argali sheep in the mountains, wolverines and lynx roam the taiga alongside rein- deer and mountain hares. The steppes are home to hundreds of thousands of Mongolian gazelles, steppe eagles and Houbara bustards, while wild donkeys, camels and extremely rare Gobi bears inhabit the desert. The Tsaatan and Dukha people wander the taiga with their reindeer, steppe nomads relocate several times a year to find new grazing land, while Kazakh herds- men drive yaks through the sacred mountains, and train eagles to hunt for them. Nowhere in the world are nature and culture so intertwined as in Mongolia. In two episodes, this documentary reveals the wonders of this fascinating country as they have never been seen before. Picture: Interspot / Franz Hafner Duration: 2 x 52 min. Available 2019 Directed by Franz Hafner A co-production by ORF and Interspot Film HD EV UT

27 UNIVERSUM Cuba s Wild Revolution Kuba Die Wilde Revolution Europe s Wild West Portugal Portugal Europas Wilder Westen UNIVERSUM Picture: ORF Universum Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2019 Directed by John Murray Produced by CTL Films for ORF, PBS, BBC, France 5, SVT, DR, YLE and RTE in association with ORF-Enterprise except for the USA, UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and France 4K HD EV FV UT Cuba has some of the richest wildlife in the Caribbean: 3,700 km of pristine coastline, mountain ranges still draped in primeval forest, swamps teeming with moisture-loving creatures and much of it thrives because of Cuba s revolution. Decades of socialist government, U. S. embargoes and minimal development have left the island virtually unchanged. This film will feature Cuba s wildlife where it meets the island s colonial and revolutionary past, and present: from the clouds of vultures riding the updrafts around Havana s legendary Habana Libre hotel to the Cuban boa constrictors making their homes in the deserted mansions of long-gone sugar barons, to the coral-smothered cannon of wrecked Spanish galleons. Neighbors from Haiti to Jamaica may have flushed their natural wealth into the sea; Cuba sits like a green jewel in azure Caribbean waters, pulsing with life. Sustained by water from the mountains, nature thrives in Portugal s north, offering a lush habitat to flocks of Greater flamingo. They seek out river estuaries or abandoned saline pools where they feed on shrimps. The shrimps eggs survive in dry salt up to 5 years, until conditions are right to emerge. High in the mountains the Spanish imperial eagle hunts rabbits and birds. Montados, forests of cork oaks, are the perfect hideout for Iberian lynx. Here the great bustard, Europe s heaviest bird, performs a captivating mating dance while reciting a song irresistible to females. The whole display is sometimes watched by a Mediterranean chameleon, Europe s endemic chameleon species. Far in the Atlantic, Madeira s Desertas Islands are the only home of one of the largest and rarest species of wolf-spider. Here rare Mediterranean monk seals have one of the last colonies, while sperm whales enjoy the ocean s rich feeding grounds. Picture: ORF Universum / Proell Film Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2019 Directed by Erich Pröll A co-production by ORF and Proell Film 4K HD EV UT The Shape of Africa Afrikas faszinierende Küsten Corsica The Island Continent Wildes Korsika Part I: The Ancient Bridge reveals Part II: Between Land and Sea Part III: Coast of Wonders Duration: 3 x 52 min. Available 2019 Directed by Harald Pokieser A co-production by ORF and Cosmos Factory Picture: ORF Universum A unique new look at Africa, from its coastal outlines, featuring wildlife and landscapes, national parks and game reserves unseen in other wildlife films. The Ancient Bridge reveals reveals Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia as the land bridge between Gondwana and the Eurasian continent. Rhinoceros, big cats and antelopes, even camels reached Africa through here, until the Red Sea widened, creating fabulous coral reefs and warm waters for manta rays and dolphins. Between Land and Sea shows how tectonics tore India from Africa s east coast, with Madagascar in between, leaving amazing similarities in landscapes and preserving unique species. Between Land and Sea highlights the great contrasts of Africa s west coast: harshest deserts, lushest jungles, rich Atlantic fishing grounds and the edge of the Sahara. This large Mediterranean island combines several continents; a corner turned reveals a different world: crystalline mountain streams, gorges, with fragrant pine and chestnut forests next to brushland. Spinner dolphins, midget sharks and sperm whales play in sight of snow-capped peaks where fish eagles lazily circle. Corsica even has two distinct breeds of mouflon that have never met, introduced from Europe and Iran. 146 endemic plant and 12 animal species survive here, including a lizard that only lives on one wall of one stone hut on an offshore island! Picture: ORF Universum / epo-film Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Heike Grebe Produced by epo-film for ORF and NDR in association with ORF-Enterprise except for Germany HD EV UT K HD EV UT

28 UNIVERSUM Meet the Martens Die Marderfamilie UNIVERSUM Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Kurt Mayer and Judith Doppler A co-production by ORF and kurt mayer film except for Germany Picture: ORF Universum Inspired by Erich Kästner s Conference of the Animals, this film by Kurt Mayer ( Planet Sparrow ) gathers members of the remarkable Marten family from four continents to an international meeting in Vienna. The venue, a traditional hotel (think Grand Budapest Hotel ) becomes their temporary home. Honey-badgers, wolverines, ermines and stone martens even otters each have their own way of making their room their territory, and each room has magical access to the natural habitat they left behind. Meet the Martens combines blue chip wildlife photography with the comedy of unexpected encounters between relatives. 4K HD EV UT Vulture Culture! Bartgeier - Eine Familiensaga Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Kurt Mayer A co-production by ORF and kurt mayer film Picture: ORF Universum / kurt mayer film Charlie is a young Bearded Vulture chick growing up among the sheer mountainsides of Switzerland s Engadin National Park. Helped by his family, Charlie will learn how to fly, will watch as his relatives paint themselves in the orange mud that is the preferred make-up of all their kind, and above all: he will be taught how to master the skills of dive-bombing with marrow-bones, his species unique way to access high-nutrition food. But at the age of two Charlie s dark plumage will become paler, and he will be rejected. Then he must fly away, as far as the skies of Milan or Rotterdam, only to return as an adult. Now he will most likely find another chick in his nest, and it s up to him to find his own mate, and cement the new relationship with the vultures glorious mating flights. Bearded Vultures were eradicated from the Alps by 1907, but in the 1980s they were reintroduced, and now for the first time in a century, three generations of vultures live side by side. Schönbrunn s Ark Arche Schönbrunn It may be the world s oldest zoo (Joseph II founded it in 1752), but Schönbrunn is still at the cutting edge of global conservation: Polar Bears in Canada, Elephants in Sri Lanka - even Water Buffalos in Upper Austria! Following Lukas Beck s delightful and emotional first film with Schönbrunn, A Life for Animals, Schönbrunn s Ark now portrays the intimate, dynamic relationships that develop between a zoo s experts and the species they reach out to save, on three continents. FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS Keepers of the Ark A Life for Animals Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Lukas Beck Produced by WR Film for ORF Picture: Lukas Beck 4K HD EV UT K HD EV UT

29 UNIVERSUM Wild Austria Created by Water Wildes Österreich Lebensader Wasser Part I: Frozen Peaks Part II: Rivers and Plains Walks with Alpine Ibex Die Steinböcke vom Hochschwab UNIVERSUM Picture: ORF Universum / ScienceVision Duration: 2 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Rita & Michael Schlamberger A co-production by ORF, ARTE, NDR and ScienceVision in association with ORF-Enterprise, supported by Cinestyria, Land Oberösterreich and Cine Tirol except for France and Germany 4K HD EV FV UT Austria s Alpine glaciers, ancient seas and mighty rivers have carved out amazing mountains, caves and lakes key to her wildlife today. Eagles, ibex, otters and deer are iconic, but there are other, stranger creatures: Goldeneye ducks breed in high tree nests. Once hatched, the ducklings must follow their mother to the river below. But they can t fly; so it s a leap of life up to ten metres down. The tiny Bullhead is a fish that can t swim. So it claws with its fins along the gravelly bed of brooks against the current. One creature has survived unchanged from the days of the dinosaurs: the tadpole shrimp, a three-eyed hermaphrodite whose eggs can lie dormant for decades - until they meet water. Adults can self-fertilize, one shrimp is enough to ensure future generations. They all find their home in Austria s unforgettable landscapes, created by Water s endless cycle and ever-changing forms. They rest by night, a silhouette of snoring and sighing horns, beneath Capricorn s stars in the milky Alpine skies. Only at full moon do they walk. Then the herd moves together, silently, gracefully. Like ghosts their horned heads peek above the limestone ridges of the Hochschwab mountains. This massive range absorbs snowmelt and rainfall like a gigantic sponge, supplying a million people in distant Vienna with crystal-clear water. Entering the archaic, mystic world of the ibex was Bernhard Schatz s dream. In this unique film Bernhard follows the Alpine ibex through a whole year; we experience the amazing, sometimes comical, social behavior of these magical animals, filmed in the heaviest snowstorms and in the cracking summer heat. And alongside the ibex we also meet their animal companions: chamois, marmots, golden eagles and European adders. Picture: ORF Universum / dreid.at Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Waltraud Paschinger A co-production by ORF and dreid.at Filmproduktion 4K HD EV UT Through a Raven s Eye Im Auge des Raben Das Tote Gebirge Bears of the Karawank Auf den Spuren der Karawanken-Bären Picture: ORF Universum / Interspot, Georgine Sippl Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Waltraud Paschinger and Patrick Centurioni A co-production by ORF, ZDF/ ARTE and Interspot Film, supported by Cinestyria, Land Oberösterreich and Austrian Television Fund except for Germany and France HD EV FV UT The Common Raven is the largest, cleverest and bravest European corvid brave enough to make its home in the harsh landscape of the Totes Gebirge the Dead Mountains. This barren limestone plateau at 2,500 meters soaks up rainwater, leaving the peaks bone-dry. Further down, the precipitation creates a paradise of turquoise lakes, pristine springs, moss-covered forests and mysterious moors. The temporary karst springs bring further specialist behaviour: landlocked Danube bleak make short and spectacular migrations to their spawning grounds, and wallcreepers scurry up and down steep cliffs, looking for larvae; while chamois, ptarmigans and mountain hares eke out a living amongst the jagged rocks. Gliding on silent wings through this landscape of contrasts, the raven takes us on a tour of his realm: this forbidding limestone massif may appear dead but through the raven s eyes it s anything but! No other part of southern Europe has such a high concentration of brown bears as Slovenia s and Croatia s Mediterranean karst. The bears hide in the untouched forests there s no need for them to cross paths with people. The bear cubs stay with their mother until she returns to oestrous. Then, she chases them away and the cubs have to find their own territory. The young brown bears wander north until the massive Karawank mountains block their way. Young bears are curious hunters and fearless climbers. And yet crossing these mountains at up to 2,500 meters is not even their most challenging mission an encounter with humans can bring a sudden end to their daring journey in one of Europe s wildest landscapes. The spectacular Karawank peaks with their harsh north faces and gentle southern slopes, home to teeming Mediterranean wildlife, mark the southern barrier of the Alps. Picture: ORF Universum / dreid.at, Hansruedi Weyrich Duration: 1 x 52 min Available 2018 Directed by Eva Gressel A co-production by ORF and dreid.at Filmproduktion 4K HD EV UT

30 Mysteries of the Stone Age Steinzeit Rätsel der Steinzeit UNIVERSUM UNIVERSUM Pictures: Vaughan Video HISTORY They seem to have come from another world: circles and buildings made of gigantic stones. The most famous are Stonehenge in Britain and Carnac in France. But these megaliths from the Stone Age 5,000 years BCE are found all round the world, as recent discoveries show. There appears to be a network of sites from the north of Scotland to the Mediterranean (Malta alone has around 30 temples) to the Far East with gigantic graves in Korea. It s still not clear how ancient civilizations managed to create these fantastic stone structures. How did they lift the huge blocks into place? And what can we learn about those societies? What were the turning points in their history? Was there a secret connection between the cultures that built the megalith circles? New studies and the latest international research reveal fresh clues to the biggest mysteries of the Stone Age. Duration: 2 x 52 min Directed by Barbara Puskas A co-production by ORF, SR/ARTE, RAI-Bozen, epo-fi lm, Prounen Film and Vaughan Video in association with Austrian Television Fund, Cine Art, BMB and Land NÖ except for Germany, France and Switzerland HD EV FV

31 UNIVERSUM Lost City of Gladiators Carnuntum Stadt der Gladiatoren Maria Theresa Europe s Mother-in-Law Maria Theresia Europas Schwiegermutter UNIVERSUM The gladiator school at Carnuntum, Roman city on the Danube, turned slaves, prisoners, and also volunteers like our hero Atticus into skilled and brutal entertainers who could be re-exported throughout the Empire. Precision, speed and spectacular technique made them true sports stars, kept in peak condition by their vegetarian diet and rigorous training. Gladiators earned well and paid private visits to wealthy women admirers. But a moment s loss of concentration in the arena was lethal, and even in death, the loser must show no emotion. For two millennia, Carnuntum s gladiator school was hidden beneath cornfields, but archaeologist Wolfgang Neubauer s scanners uncovered the training complex, reconstructed for this drama-documentary as part of a complete virtual Roman city; while gladiator experts and re-enactors give a uniquely authentic account of a gladiator s life. No-one played the game of diplomacy better than Austria s Empress Maria Theresa. She made peace between the Habsburg Empire and its oldest enemies, the Bourbons, rulers of France, Spain and the kingdoms of Parma and Naples. To gain an ally against the Prussian upstarts to the north, this deeply Catholic mother of 16 was even prepared to deal with the woman whose morals she most despised: Madame Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV. Their unlikely alliance helped usher in a new era in European politics, poised between absolutism and Enlightenment. Maria Theresa s most powerful strategic tool was a weapon that had always come in handy in the Habsburg arsenal: Tu felix Austria, nube. Others make war, but you, happy Austria, marry! As a result, six of her children were married into the House of Bourbon. Maria Theresa knew these marriages would largely be unhappy. When her youngest daughter Marie-Antoinette wed King Louis XVI of France in 1770, all her political goals were won, but at a high personal price. Only Maria Theresa s death in 1780 spared her from experiencing Marie-Antoinette s tragic end, executed by guillotine. The biography of Maria Theresa and of the Habsburg family is the story of the clash between private life and political power-play, between dynastic responsibility and motherly love. The blue chip drama-documentary Maria Theresa Europe s Mother-in-Law marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of the most famous member of the Habsburg dynasty, and reveals a previously unseen side of the regent based on recently-discovered personal letters of the Empress to Countess Enzenberg, her lady-in-waiting. Duration: 1 x 52 min Duration: 1 x 52 min Pictures: Interspot Film Directed by Klaus T. Steindl and Klaus Feichtenberger A co-production by Interspot Film, ORF, Smithsonian Channel, France 5 and SBS in association with Austrian Television Fund, Land Niederösterreich and BMBF except for the USA, Canada, Australia and France HD EV FV UT Directed by Monika Czernin and Ernst Gossner A co-production by ORF, Interspot Film, ARTE and ZDF in association with Austrian Television Fund, Land Niederösterreich, BMBF and Ceska Televize except for Germany and France HD EV FV UT Pictures: Interspot Film 60 61

32 UNIVERSUM UNIVERSUM Picture: epo-film Picture: Interspot Film The Woman Who Knew Too Much A Cold Case from the Cold War Spiel mit dem Feuer Der Fall Margarethe Ottillinger Nero Monster or Victim? Die Akte Nero Brilliant young Austrian economist Margarethe Ottillinger was arrested on 5th November 1948, crossing a bridge between the Soviet and American zones in post-war Vienna. It was a classic Cold War kidnapping. Ottilinger had been researching the Soviet exploitation of Austrian industry, but even after her release from a Russian prison seven years later, she never learned the official reason for her detention and torture. The rumour persisted that she was sacrificed by her boss and lover, the Austrian economics minister Peter Krauland. He had a Nazi past and there was evidence of a complicated web of corruption and political conspiracy. Using latest revelations from Russian and Austrian archives, this film turns a tragic personal story into an iconic account of Cold War deceit and skullduggery. Duration: 1 x 52 min. / 1 x 52 min (EV) 2016 Directed by Klaus T. Steindl A co-production by ORF and epo-film in association with the Austrian Television Fund, Land Niederösterreich and BMBF HD EV UT He s the most notorious of all Roman emperors. He burned Rome, he engaged in incest, and killed his mother, his wife and thousands of Christians. He was a psycho. But suppose it was all lies? What if the crimes he committed never happened, or were normal behaviour for a Roman emperor? Suppose his enemies decided to trash his reputation, and succeeded for two thousand years? Was Nero really a hero, who took from the rich and gave to the poor? Historians, psychologists, criminologists and toxicologists are brought in as this documentary reopens a cold case. Together they reveal a complex web of lies, deflections and intrigues. Flash- backs and re-enactments encourage the viewer to explore theories that are suddenly undermined by unexpected twists. The result: a reassessment of Roman history. It s time to re-examine the Nero Files. Duration: 1 x 52 min. Available 2018 Directed by Klaus T. Steindl Produced by Interspot, ORF, ZDF, France 5, PBS, Austrian Television Fund, Land Niederösterreich and BMB HD EV UT

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34 The Last Emperor Franz Joseph I. between Power and Powerlessness Der letzte große Kaiser Franz Joseph I. zwischen Macht und Ohnmacht Hitler and the Children of Obersalzberg Hitler und die Kinder vom Obersalzberg FACTUAL Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay Franz Joseph s rule lasted 68 years, making him the longest reigning Habsburg monarch. After the passing of Emperor Franz Joseph on 21st November 1916 the dynasty collapsed. He became the symbol of the Habsburg Monarchy, a multi-ethnic state with all of its potential and problems. This documentary offers a glimpse of the person behind the political figure, showing a man caught between power and powerlessness. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Ronald and Roswitha Vaughan A co-production by ORF/3sat and Vaughan Video HD EV The Obersalzberg retreat was the summer residence and retreat of Adolf Hitler, Eva Braun and his closest confidants in the Nazi regime. The public are mainly familiar with film footage and photographs from the alleged Nazi idyll. For the first time, eye witnesses are willing to talk about their experiences in Obersalzberg. Venice and the Ghetto Venedig und das Ghetto Picture: ORF, BR, NDR, ARTE One of the most far-reaching inventions of the modern age, the Ghetto, was founded in Venice in a small isolated area of the city in order to separate Jews and Non-Jews. FACTUAL Picture: ORF III / Luca Faccio Duration: 1 x 90 min Directed by Klaus Steindl and Yury Winterberg A co-production by ORF, BR, NDR/ARTE, Metafilm and Tellux Film in association with Austrian Television Fund and BMBF except for Germany and France The Queen of Vienna Anna Sacher and her Hotel Die Königin von Wien Anna Sacher und ihr Hotel Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Robert Altenburger A co-production by ORF, BR and Degn Film GmbH except for Germany HD HD EV FV HISTORY & BIOGRAPHIES Picture: ORF / West4Media The legendary Sacher Hotel in Vienna has been the realm of the social elites for almost 150 years. Since it first opened in 1876, the hotel has represented cosmopolitan openness, the ultimate in culinary artistry, the very finest patisserie and courtly ritual with a clear division of roles. To the present day the hotel is attuned to the heartbeat of one woman: Anna Sacher. She blended a highly attractive mix of the private and public spheres that the elites of European society could not eschew. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Beate Thalberg A co-production by ORF, ARTE and Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion in association with Vienna Film Fund and Austrian Television Fund except for Germany and France HD EV FV Winnetou The Real Story Winnetou Die Reise zu Winnetou He has been a hero for generations of readers and millions have been riveted by his adventures - Winnetou, the noble Apache and his friend Old Shatterhand. But behind the fiction lies a true story. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Peter Adler A co-production by NDR/ARTE and Metafilm in association with ORF-Enterprise and Austrian Television Fund except for Germany and France HD EV FV UT Picture: ORF Universum 66 67

35 FACTUAL SOCIAL ISSUES & RELIGION An Almost Impossible Friendship Rabbi, Priest and Imam Eine unglaubliche Freundschaft Rabbi, Priester und Imam A rabbi, a priest and an imam meet... What sounds like the start of a joke, really happened: An almost impossible friendship followed the three men from Austria to the Holy Land, where together they visited the most significant places of pilgrimage for their religions and discussed the similarities and differences between them. Rabbi Schlomo Hofmeister, Father Ferenc Simon and Imam Ramazan Demir. A film about how it is not always easy, but nevertheless possible, for Jews, Christians and Muslims to live together. Failing Successfully Erfolgreich scheitern Failing attracts attention. Failing is unpleasant. We don t talk about failure. Crises, flops and mishaps are all among the experiences we would like to forget about, even though they re part of life. The notion of shame plays a big role here, because in our society making mistakes still carries a stigma. That s not the case in Silicon Valley, where many who failed with their start-up stand by that failure, in fact they re almost proud of it. With this as a starting point, a culture of failure, yes, even a veritable cult surrounding failure is developing over here. Constanze Griessler illuminates the topic of failure in her documentary, portraying several perspectives. FACTUAL Pictures: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Peter Beringer Produced by Cinevision for ORF in association with BMBF HD EV Duration: 1 x 52 min 2017 Directed by Constanze Grießler /3sat HD Picture: ORF 68 69

36 Sister Mary of Nairobi Sister Mary von Nairobi Handsome Stranger Schöner fremder Mann FACTUAL Picture: ORF / Gernot Lercher The slums of Nairobi are home to more than two million people. Caught in a mire of need and suffering from which there is almost no escape. Sister Mary sees no reason to give up. The combative Irish nun has spent the past forty years battling corruption and mismanagement in the Kenyan capital. She has built schools and training workshops in the middle of the slums and in doing so has saved tens of thousands of slum-dwellers from a life of crime, violence and hunger. You can earn a lot with the European women, says Gilbert, a professional beach boy. He finds his customers on the beach and in bars. Every year older women from Europe travel to Kenya to be pampered by young African men for a couple of weeks. For some it is only about sex but many of the women are actually looking for the love of their lives. This documentary travels to Kenya s dream beaches and meets many mixed couples there who believe they have found the joy of love (and their fortune) in Kenya. Picture: ORF FACTUAL Duration: 1 x 50 min Duration: 3 x 45 min Directed by Tiba Marchetti Directed by Gernot Lercher HD HD EV UT Odette Odette Intersex Neither Woman nor Man? Intersex Weder Frau noch Mann? Picture: ORF / Produktion West Duration: 1 x 35 min Directed by Anita Lackenberger A co-production by ORF/ Produktion West except for Switzerland, Poland and Czech Republic HD Odette takes a look at the fifties and sixties and paints a wholly different picture of the rights of women in the Middle East from the one we re used to today. In those days the veil had become a private matter and equality seemed within reach. Who were the pioneers of this feminist movement? And how could such a reversal take place? Odette reports on a piece of women s history that will change the way we see countries like Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine and Israel. When a child comes into the world the first question to be asked is usually is it a boy or a girl? But what if neither really applies, if the baby is born without definite sexual characteristics? Every year in Austria around 25 children are born that cannot be unambiguously classified as either boys or girls. These children are termed intersex. And since, in our society, there is only male or female, many intersex children are still made into real boys or girls through sex-assignment surgery. This is an approach that often has traumatic consequences for those concerned. Intersex neither woman nor man? follows Tobias and Alex as they fight for recognition of what has until now been an almost completely ignored reality. Picture: ORF Duration: 1 x 50 min Directed by Nora Zoglauer HD

37 FACTUAL FACTUAL Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay La Dolce Morte The Bitter Side of Sweetness La Dolce Morte Die bitteren Seiten der Süßigkeiten Fighting the Tobacco Industry Kampf um den Rauch What we eat has consequences and not just personal ones for our own health. The fact that excessive consumption of meat can harm not only our own health, but indirectly that of other people and the global climate, is nowadays something of which many people are well aware. When it comes to indulging our sweet tooth, however, this realisation comes as a surprise to many. And yet the sweet life comes with a whole host of ethical consequences that range from our own bodies to the furthest corners of the world. Duration: 1 x 45 min Directed by Christian Kugler /HOFPOWER-TV & Filmproduktions GmbH in association with BMB HD Cigarette smoke contains a huge health risk that was long kept secret by the tobacco industry. It wasn t until the insider Jeffrey Wigand went public with his knowledge of the health risk in 1996 that this strategy was revealed. Jeffrey Wigand has since spent his entire time educating people on the consequences of smoking. His Smoke-Free Kids foundation aims at convincing young people in particular of a life without smoking. Scientist have now investigated many ingredients in cigarettes and proved the addictive and carcinogenic effect of many of the substances. Nevertheless, the tobacco industry continues to find a way to reach consumers. Duration: 1 x 45 min Directed by Edith Bachkönig Produced by Bachkönig Film for ORF HD

38 FACTUAL WORLD JOURNAL World Journal Weltjournal World Journal presents current reports and internationally debated events and addresses the big issues of the day as they happen around the world every day. Thrilling documentaries and exciting international reporting on political and social developments, as well as first-hand films about individual lifestyles and life in foreign cultures, provide insights into the world in which we live: as beautiful as it is, as cruel, as exciting. Netherlands: right-wing populist or liberal? Niederlande rechtspopulistisch oder liberal? On 15th March there will be a general election to choose a new Dutch government. The outcome is uncertain. Will the right-wing populist Geert Wilders be the prime minister in a right-wing coalition? With his anti-islam stance, Wilders has ushered in a transformation of Dutch politics. He wants to close all the mosques, re-impose border controls, bar the country to Muslim immigrants. And following the British example, Wilders is demanding that the Netherlands leave the EU. Like other right-wing politicians in Europe, he is profiting from dissatisfaction with established politics. Drastic cuts in social services and health spending have added fuel to the fire. Alexander Steinbach reports for WELTjournal from a country that was once the poster-boy for liberal values and tolerance, and analyses the political and social situation in the run-up to the election, which could point the way ahead for the whole of Europe. Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Alexander Steinbach Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay HD FACTUAL France The Fear of Marine Le Pen Frankreich Die Angst vor Marine Le Pen Mexico A Great Wall Mexiko und die Mauer The rise of the president of the right wing party National Front hit headline news worldwide. What are Marine Le Pens political goals and how is she going to achieve them? This documentary shows Marine le Pen throughout her election campaign, talking to political opponents, including her father Jean-Marie le Pen, who she excluded from the party. There is no country more affected by the change of government in the USA as Mexico. The plans and ideas of the new American president range from the building of a wall to mass deportation. Even during the election campaign, the Mexican community were stigmatized as drug dealers and rapists. Mexican citizens now want to stand up against this hostility of their neighboring country, but domestic political tension might prevent their intentions. Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Eva Twaroch Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Julieta Rudich Produced for ORF HD HD

39 Russia 25 Years Without Communism Russland 25 Jahre ohne Kommunismus FACTUAL 2016 marked the 25th anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union. How have the lives of the people in Russia changed since? This documentary gives people who experienced the end of the Soviet Union a voice: passionate communists for whom a world came to an end; dissidents who fought for democracy. Picture: ORF Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay Italy and Spain The New Politics Italien & Spanien Die andere Politik Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay UK Starting Shot Brexit UK Startschuss für den Brexit FACTUAL The New Right Wingers Die Neuen Rechten They are known as the Party of the People or Identitarians. Who are these new groups that are taking a hold on the right fringe? Podemos in Spain, Beppe Grillo s Five Star Movement in Italy In southern Europe a new, different kind of politics has emerged. Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Mathilde Schwabeneder-Hain and Josef Manola HD After UK s vote to quit the European union what is the outcome of the British referendum? How has economy fared since the Brexit vote? Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Bettina Prendergast and Peter Fritz HD Picture: ORF Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Beate Haselmayer HD Duration: 1 x 46 min Directed by Andreas Mannsberger Produced by Mabon Film for ORF HD Poland Heading Right Polen Unterwegs nach Rechts Picture: ORF Picture: ORF A massive swing to the right is taking place in Eastern Europe. Since Poland s nationalist party holds office, an authoritarian style has taken over. My Donetsk Mein Donezk Europe s New Fronts Europas Neue Fronten My Donetsk provides an insight into the working conditions in this war-torn, crisis-hit region. Visiting the political hot spots at Europe s borders and getting to Europe s new fronts. Duration: 1 x 30 min. / 1 x 45 min Duration: 1 x 30 min. / 1 x 45 min Duration: 1 x 53 min Directed by Beate Haselmayer Directed by Christian Wehrschütz Directed by Christian Schüller HD EV Picture: ORF HD EV HD EV

40 Fukushima Living with Nuclear Disaster Fukushima Leben mit der Atomkatastrophe North Korea Marathon for the People Nordkorea Marathon fürs Volk FACTUAL Picture: ORF Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Judith Brandner On 11 March 2011 a devastating tsunami occurred after an earthquake measuring 9 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of northeast Japan. As a result the Fukushima nuclear power station experienced a power cut, leading to the worst-case scenario: the largest civilian nuclear disaster after Chernobyl. Five years later the situation still isn t under control at the nuclear power plant. There are problems removing thousands of tons of radioactively contaminated cooling water. Even so, the authorities want a rapid return of the evacuees. To this end, extensive decontamination work is taking place. Areas are gradually being cleared for resettlement. Few want to move back, but many don t have a choice. Fukushima Living with Nuclear Disaster depicts the human tragedy of this nuclear catastrophe. North Korea is one of the most isolated countries in the world and yet it gives sports enthusiasts the unique opportunity to participate in a marathon through the capital Pjongjang. Dozens of international runners use the huge event also to find out more about country and people, about military and nuclear programs or about the cautious modernization. Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Patrick Hafner Picture: ORF FACTUAL HD HD EV A North Korean Diary Tagebuch aus Nordkorea Living in Chinas new megacity The Rise of Chongqing Leben in Chinas neuer Megacity Der Aufstieg der Stadt Chongqing My first visit to North Korea was in 2005, when the regime was still ruled by Kim Jong Il. The country had not yet admitted to possessing nuclear weapons, but I found it strange that Western media showed such disinterest towards this isolationist state: why were they ignoring a country that still ran concentration camps? Outside of China the largest city in the world is hardly known: Chongqing at the Yangtze Kiang is as big as Austria in size, has around 30 million inhabitants and continues to grow. Unlike the developed cities in the eastern coastal areas that are only growing slowly, the speed of growth and development is even rising in China s interior. Picture: ORF III / Luca Faccio Picture: ORF Duration: 1 x 45 min Directed by Luca Faccio A co-production by ORF III and Luca Faccio HD Duration: 1 x 30 min. / 1 x 45 min Directed by Raimund Löw /3sat and ORF HD EV

41 FACTUAL Picture: ORF Picture: ORF Europe s Jihadists Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay Turkey Quo Vadis Picture: ORF FACTUAL My Kabul My Kabul tells the diverse story and the colorful culture of the 4-million-habitant city. Opening up Iran A Chance for Business and Human Rights Though Iran is back on the international trade stage there are still systematic human rights violations. Many youths in the Western world succumb to the fascination of jihadism. One reason are the problems and social issues of the Western world. What was going on during the coup attempt, the mass arrest and mass dismissal in Turkey and how did it affect the political sentiment? Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Friedrich Orter Duration: 1 x 30 min./ 1 x 45 min Directed by Beate Haselmayer /3sat and ORF Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Beate Haselmayer Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Julieta Rudich and Christian Schüller HD EV HD EV HD HD Picture: ORF / Mabon Film Picture: Langbein & Partner Picture: ORF Picture: ORF On the Run 26 year old Abdulmajid Raslan filmed the turmoil of Syrian war which made him the deadly enemy for the Assad government as well as the ISIS terrorists. Romania The Scramble for Land The dominant position of the Austrian investors who secured access to important resources in Romania is now bringing more and more critics to the scene. The Baltic States Russians in the EU After the independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania 25 years ago, the former Soviet citizens have to find a new identity. The Struggle for Housing Unaffordable Living in Europe? A touching portrait of people who work full time and yet are still forced to live on the street. Duration: 1 x 50 min Directed by Andreas Mannsberger Produced by Mabon Film for ORF Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Kurt Langbein Produced by Langbein & Partner for ORF Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Patrick Hafner Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Alexander Steinbach and Julieta Rudich HD EV UT HD EV HD EV HD EV

42 Ageing in Paradise Altern im Paradies FACTUAL Kenia Call for Action Billions of development aid has been pumped into the African continent. But now, Africa calls for the West to stop sending development aid. Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Julieta Rudich Picture: ORF The Biomassacre Picture: ORF/3sat Do our efforts in reducing CO 2 and working on an environmentally sustainable future in the end only destroy more of our green lungs? Alzheimer s and other types of dementia are increasingly becoming a scourge of humanity. Around 35 million people worldwide are affected and that number is rising. Successful treatment seems far off in the future. That s why it s even more important to allow patients to age in dignity. There is an Alzheimer s Village near Amsterdam. Thanks to attentive care dementia sufferers are able to lead the most normal lives there possible in the familiarity of a Dutch village. In Thailand dementia sufferers from Switzerland and Germany are looked after in the Village of Forgetting. Nursing homes that offer good and inexpensive care for elderly people from the West are booming in eastern Europe too. Ageing in Paradise has taken a look at the different models of care and examines the economic and moral problems that society has to face in light of an ageing population. Duration: 1 x 35 min Directed by Alexander Steinbach Picture: ORF HD FACTUAL HD EV Duration: 1 x 30 min. / 1 x 45 min Directed by Burgit Bock /3sat and ORF HD EV UT Europe s Centenarians Europas 100-jährige The Caliphate s Children Picture: ORF / Al Hayat TV Around 2000 Austrian citizens sympathize with the radical ideas of the Jihadists. Duration: 1 x 25 min Directed by Nicole Kampl and Florian Matscheko HD EV UT Pilgrimage between Faith and Money Picture: ORF Two brothers and their muslim father undertake a great journey the islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Faris Endris Rahoma in association with ORF-Enterprise HD EV UT It is interesting that there are more very old people in Italy than elsewhere on the continent. Sardinia is seen as the island of the centenarians. The remote location has ensured the survival of particular genetic traits. Leading scientists are working to track down the secrets of healthy aging. Stress-resistance, social contacts, a healthy lifestyle and a good family life are evidently the key to happy aging. The people of Campodimele in southern Italy too seem to have discovered the secret recipe for a long and healthy life. WELTjournal reporter Alexander Steinbach has set out on the search for the wisdom behind Europe s centenarians and has come up in a number of places with surprising answers to the great questions of life. Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Alexander Steinbach HD

43 FACTUAL Paphos No Man s Home Picture: BSX-Schmölzer What happens to a society in which every fifth is forced to leave his home and live at someone else s place? When Cyprus was politically divided in 1974, large parts of the population were forcefully moved. 200,000 people, almost 20 % of the entire population were affected. Even whole villages have lost their entire original population. This movie tells the story of this cultural dislocation from the perspective of two young Cyprians. Holidaying the Chinese Way Thanks to its new-found prosperity, a billion-strong nation is able to go on holiday on a grand scale. «Holidaying the Chinese Way» follows China s new middle class to Hebei, in one of the most modern ski resorts in the country, to Hong Kong and Macao and to southern China, where they are attracted by heavenly tropical beaches. Does Chinese travel behaviour differ from that of westerners? How do people relax in the Middle Kingdom? Mumbai Loved and Hated Surviving in the Mega City Geliebt-gehasstes Mumbai Vom Überleben in der Megastadt This impressive report portrays people of extreme contrasts that are connected by this megalopolis. Nowhere else in the world do rich and poor live so close to one another as in India s mega city of Mumbai. The Bollywood stars in their luxury apartments over the city look directly onto the slum huts of their neighbours, who as a norm, must survive on a budget of one or two euros a day. 55 per cent of Mumbai s inhabitants live in the slum, and these people will not allow themselves to be driven away, even if those who would like to give the city a modern and glamorous face lift wish that they would. This impressive report portrays people that are connected to this megalopolis in a very special way. Those, whose stories are representative of this city of extreme contrasts. Picture: Fotolia Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Patrick Hafner HD EV UT FACTUAL Picture: ORF Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Hansjürgen Schmölzer A co-production by ORF and BSX-Schmölzer HD EV Duration: 1 x 29 min Directed by Jörg Winter HD EV UT India The Marriage Business I + II Indien Das Heiratsbusiness I + II The Red Billionaires Thanks to the explosive economic boom, several thousand Chinese have become fabulously rich. Even if the new wealth of politicians families is a rather embarrassing subject at the party congress, the majority of rich Chinese like to show what they have. The highlight of this documentary is an audience with China s current richest man. Arranged marriages are still commonplace in India. NGOs hide young couples who don t want to be forced to get married; private investigators specialize in infidelity. Until today 90 % of all weddings in India are arranged by the bridal couples parents, often supported by other relatives, professional matchmakers or even astrologers. Picture: ORF / 3sat Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Jörg Winter HD EV UT Duration: 1 x 45 min. 2016/2017 Directed by Patrick Hafner /3sat and ORF Picture: ORF HD

44 FACTUAL The Silver Bullet Microbiome Little Helpers, Big Effect Wunderwaffe Mikrobiom Kleine Helfer, große Wirkung More microorganisms live in and on our bodies than our bodies have cells. Bacteria, fungi and viruses form our microbiome and its condition is crucial to our health. Our lodgers are responsible for a large part of our immune defences, protect our skin and communicate with the brain, but above all, as what are known as intestinal flora, they facilitate our metabolism. Spotlight Murder Real Murders, Real Investigators, Real Thrills The eight-part crime reenactment series combines the plot-driven narrative structure of a classic whodunit mystery with the events of a real murder case. The series is presented by real investigators. Smart Cities What should the cities of the future look like? Urban planners are broadly in agreement that they should be green, efficient, technologically advanced, and above all sustainable, and to this end are planning the smart cities of the future. FACTUAL Picture: ORF Duration: 1 x 52 min Duration: 8 x 45 min Directed by Chris Raiber A co-production by ORF and Interspot in association with Austrian Television Fund and Vienna Film Fund HD EV 2x Duration: 1 x 45 min Picture: ORF / 3sat Directed by Kurt Langbein A co-production by ORF/3sat and Langbein & Partner HD Directed by Claudia and Peter Giczy A co-production by ORF, Giczy Media and BMVIT HD EV UT The Revenge of the Bacteria Die Rache der Bakterien Oil-Power versus E-Power: An Industry Reinvents Itself Techno Sapiens The Future of the Human Species The spectacular circumnavigation of the globe by a purely solar-powered plane shows what new energy is capable of. The boundaries between man and machine are becoming increasingly blurred and might disappear completely in the future. SCIENCE Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay There is more and more talk of antibiotic resistance. We read that inflammations are becoming harder and harder to treat. The cause, among other things, is the slapdash approach doctors, vets and patients have taken to how they handle antibiotics, the miracle cure. But what does that mean for our day-to-day lives? Do doctors still stand a chance to treat middle ear infections for example? The Revenge of the Bacteria tells the story of a manmade medical problem about which not only the WHO are issuing warnings. Duration: 1 x 50 min Directed by Alfred Schwarzenberger HD Picture: ORF / Bahnorama / Solar Impulse Duration: 1 x 45 min Directed by Harald Scherz A co-production by ORF III and SH Production, Symes Schutzmann & CoKG HD EV Picture: ORF/ 3sat / Peppo Wagner Filmproduktion Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Peppo Wagner A co-production by ORF/3sat and Peppo Wagner Filmproduktion HD EV

45 NEW What we dream about? Duration: 1 x 22 min Is Freud s interpretation of dreams still relevant? Directed by Katrin Mackowski HD NEW Drones Conquer the Skies Duration: 1 x 25 min Are drones a blessing or a curse, progress or risk? Directed by Susanne Kainberger FACTUAL NEW Spring Cleaning at a refinery How does the spring cleaning at a refinery work? HD EV Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Hadmar Charley Mayer Produced by Blue Danube Media for ORF FACTUAL HD NEW Hallstatt Duration: 1 x 22 min Explore the oldest and best preserved salt mine in the world. Directed by Caroline Haidacher HD NEW Underground Duration: 1 x 21 min Get an enlightening insight into the hard work of tunnel construction sites. Directed by Werner Goger Produced by Cinevision for ORF HD EV NEW The End of Rosetta Duration: 1 x 22 min Follow the highlights and scientific findings of the rosetta mission. Directed by Günter Schilhan HD EV NEWTON NEW Rosetta Projekt 50 Jahre ESA Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Katrin Mackowski The breathtaking landing of the Rosetta Mission on a comet unveils most secrets about our existence and the genesis of the solar system. HD EV Digital, Easy, out of Place Who will have a Job tomorrow? Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Contanze Grießler and Franziska Mayr-Keber /3sat More and more people are working from their own sofa or from one of the new flexible work centres. HD EV

46 FACTUAL Nano Research Nano research illustrates how flexible batteries and wafer-thin solar cells can revolutionise energy generation. Above the Clouds What Happens Behind the Scenes When We Fly? Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Katrin Mackowski HD EV Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Barbara Weissenbeck and Gerald Benesch Produced by filmwerkstatt Wien for ORF Citizen Science Everyone s a Scientist Hobby researchers are working with scientists to find new ways and solutions to scientific questions using group intelligence. Winter Sports without Snow What does the future of snowmaking technology Duration: 1 x 20 min Directed by Nadine Maehs HD EV Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Bibiane Zeller-Presenhuber FACTUAL Viewers find out everything they need to know about safety, engineering and the physics of flight. HD EV hold? HD EV Beer Science in a Glass Explore the world of brewing and the variety of ingredients that master brewers use. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Hadmar Charley Mayer Produced by Blue Danube Media for ORF HD History s Profiler History s profiler combines modern technology to draw secrets to yet unknown details from the world s past. Duration: 1 x 20 min Directed by Judith E. Innerhofer Produced by Langbein & Partner for ORF HD EV The Fight Against Food Waste Scientists, food savers and chefs in the smart fight against food wastage. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Susanne Kainberger HD Forensics Chief Inspector Science CSI Newton follows scientific trackers and shows the science that investigators use to track criminals. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Katrin Mackowski HD EV Why do we Laugh? This episode traces the origins of laughter, making not only comparisons with great apes, but also filming people taking part in laughter exercises. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Katrin Mackowski HD EV Pyrotechnics How much technology is necessary to make flashes and bangs in this billion-dollar business? Duration: 1 x 23 min Directed by Barbara Weissenbeck Produced by Filmwerkstatt Wien HD EV Wolves In fables and fairytales, the wolf is often described as aggressive, dangerous and scary can these characteristics really be attributed to the ancestors of our pet dogs. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Susanne Kainberger HD EV Science for Sale The documentary shows the balancing act between science on behalf of research and its industrial partners. Duration: 1 x 21 min Directed by Bert Ehgartner Produced by Langbein & Partner HD EV The Nobel Prize Winners of the Future The work of three researchers who could make it to a Nobel Prize in What parts of the human body are involved in the production of genetic information. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Katrin Mackowski HD EV Tricks of the Engine Builders David Straetz, the author and test driver, explains how the history of emissions tricks goes back well into the 1970s. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Katrin Mackowski HD EV

47 Traffic in Motion Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Hadmar Mayer Newton, the TV science magazine, takes a glimpse Produced by Blue Danube Media Produktions GmbH for ORF at the major technical challenges in cableway construction. HD EV Looking for the Kick Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Susanne Kainberger This episode analyzes the dangers and effects of drugs. HD EV FACTUAL Stop or Go for Electric Cars The future of new avenues in battery research will decide the future of mobility. Perpetuum Mobile Learn more about the physical reasons for the impossibility of a perpetual motion machine! Duration: 1 x 21 min Directed by Saskia Veenenbos-Horak HD EV Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Barbara Weissenbeck and Gerald Benesch Produced by filmwerkstatt wien for ORF HD EV Energy Drinks What is actually behind the promises of the many manufacturers? Biotopia The Bio Boom Explore the new trend for all things bio. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Niki Popper and Michael Posset Produced by drathwarenhandlung film & animation HD EV Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Niki Popper and Michael Posset Produced by Landsiedl Popper OG HD EV FACTUAL Water Water examines the use of the resource water and shows how many tons of plastic are washed into the Black Sea every day. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Biblane Zeller-Presenhuber and Nadine Maehs HD EV The Sugar Trap See the bitter truth about sugar and its effects on our Stone Age brain. Duration: 1 x 13 min Directed by Bert Ehgartner Produced by Langbein & Partner HD EV Solar Decathlon Follow international engineering students in competition to construct the best energy-autonomous, sustainably built house. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Claudia and Peter Giczy Produced by Claudia Giczy Filmproduktion HD EV The Pearl Divers Korneuburg has a 16 mio. years old oyster bed, only a small part has been preserved and was excavated in order to interpret today s climate changes. Duration: 1 x 20 min Directed by Gerald Benesch and Barbara Weissenbeck Produced by filmwerkstatt Wien for ORF HD EV Hydrogen Fuelling our Future? Is hydrogen the answer for alternative energies? Duration: 1 x 25 min Directed by Roland Aßmann Produced by West4Media HD EV Surtsey The Birth of an Island Follow the emergence of an island and the development of an ecosystem that is growing with it Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Momo Rabenschlag HD EV Soil, Insects, High-Tech and Junk Food How do science and digital cooking change our food? Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Bibiane Zeller-Presenhuber HD EV Vertical Farming Could vertical agriculture in high rise buildings offer a solution for climate change? Duration: 1 x 14 min Directed by Barbara Weissenbeck Produced by Filmwerkstatt Wien HD EV Urban Legends The Fear Business Cell phone radiation, dowsing, gurus Urban Legends tracks myths and legends that we believe without questioning them. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Susanne Kainberger HD EV Intelligent Animals See the enormous cognitive, creative and communicative tasks that animals can perform. Duration: 1 x 22 min Directed by Kurt Langbein and Florian Gebauer Produced by Langbein & Partner HD EV

48 The Rhön Natural Beauty of the Land of Open Spaces Die Rhön Naturschönheiten im Land der offenen Fernen Wild Waters, Steep Peaks The Enns Valley in Styria Wilde Wasser, steile Gipfel Das steirische Ennstal FACTUAL The Rhön region is characterised by its variety: a unique wealth of habitats and, connected to this, a well above-average number of animal and plant species. Its central geographic location in Central Europe and, in the view of scientists, ideal interconnectedness between open and forested habitats, make the Rhön a vital assembly point for roaming animal species such as lynx and wildcats. The Rhön is a unique landscape in Central Europe. This fascinating film offers a sensitive portrayal of the animals and plants, landscape and people throughout the seasons. Picturesque landscapes, a raging torrent and exciting historical facts the Enns Valley in Styria measures more than 125 km in length. The Enns itself, at 254 km, is the longest river to flow along its entire course in Austria. Meadows full with blue irises in May and June attract hikers and nature lovers, but the ski resorts in the Enns Valley are the main tourist magnet. The Enns Valley has also been shaped by trade and transport over the centuries. The iron from the Erzberg mountain and food were transported on the Eisenstrasse or iron road and on the Enns. In the past carts, rafts and boats were used; later trains and lorries took over. This film by Alfred Ninaus shows off spectacular landscapes and gives exciting insights into the history and customs of the Enns Valley. FACTUAL WILDLIFE & NATURE Pictures: corvusfilm Duration: 1 x 52 min. / 1 x 90 min Directed by Heribert Schöller Produced by corvusfilm for HR in association with BR & ARTE HD Duration: 1 x 45 min Directed by Alfred Ninaus A co-production by ORF/3sat and RAN Film HD Pictures: 3sat 94 95

49 From Grand Hotels to Wonky Shacks Refuges in Tyrol Vom Grandhotel zur schrägen Kiste Schutzhütten in Tirol The Forest People Waldmenschen FACTUAL Many high Alpine refuges are more than 100 years old. Several outstanding examples of early alpinism in Tyrol now enjoy protected status. The Berliner Hütte in the Zillertal Alps is an outstanding example. This magnificent building from the turn of the century feels like a grand hotel, but securing the energy and water supply in the high mountains takes a huge amount of effort. Existing huts are given velvet restorations; replacement structures are put in the place of dilapidated huts. Three new refuges are currently under construction in South Tyrol. What style of building should be constructed in the Alps? Experimental or traditional? That s one of the questions Teresa Andreae will pursue in her documentary. Hut owners, hut users and hut builders will all get a say. The Guaraní, Brazil s most numerous indigenous people, were forced to the outermost fringes of society and violently robbed of their livelihoods. Now they are desperately fighting for their ancestors land. The forest people, as the Guaraní are called, are powerless to stop the logging of rainforests. Agrobusinesses and large landowners are dividing up the land while the indigenous population are left to live out their days in reservations against their will. Director Gernot Lercher visited the Guaraní in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. His documentary doesn t just portray their painful battle for a piece of land, it also highlights their deep spiritual connection with nature. The Guaraní see themselves as protectors of the forest and its trees, believing these to be living beings with a soul. Duration: 1 x 32 min Directed by Gernot Lercher Picture: ORF / Gernot Lercher FACTUAL HD Castles and Palaces Burgen und Schlösser PEOPLE & PLACES Picture: ORF / 3sat Duration: 1 x 45 min Directed by Teresa Andreae / 3sat Hochosterwitz Castle, Landskron Castle and the Kraig Castles are just some examples from the long list of imposing castles and aristocratic stately homes in Austria s southernmost state. The Middle Ages are particularly visible in Friesach: there aren t just three very different castles all within sight of each other here. The town is also indulging in a new castle that has been under construction since 2009, using exclusively medieval construction techniques. The project is more than just a laboratory for experimental history ; it has also become a tourist magnet. The construction of Siegfriedstein Castle is used by the film s director Gernot Stadler, as a starting point for a journey through Carinthia s castle landscape and a nostalgic trip into the past everyday castle life complete with medieval cooking. Picture: Gernot Stadler Filmproduktion Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Gernot Stadler A co-production by ORF/3sat and Gernot Stadler Filmproduktion HD HD

50 Breads, Tarts and Sweet Treats A Culinary Easter in Europe Pinzen, Fladen, süße Zöpfe Osterzauber in Europa The Wiener Schnitzel Wiener Schnitzel FACTUAL Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay Traditional baked goods are common throughout Europe not just during the Christmas season, but at Easter too. The wide variety is the result of religious differences and regional quirks. One ingredient is particularly central at Easter: yeast. Without this fungus, many Easter specialities such as Colomba Pasquale from Italy and Reindling from Carinthia in Austria would be unthinkable. This documentary goes in search of the most traditional recipes all over Europe. Duration: 1 x 45 min Directed by Anita Lackenberger A co-production by ORF/3sat and Produktion West The Wiener schnitzel has conquered the entire planet. Menus around the world list it. Our trip through inns, snack bars and farms takes us all the way to America. There s even a fast food chain there called Wienerschnitzel. The Wiener schnitzel started out as a dish for the upper classes and in the mid-19th century it started being eaten by ordinary people on similarly festive occasions. But why has this piece of pork coated in crispy breadcrumbs become the most popular type of schnitzel? Duration: 1 x 55 min Directed by Peter Liska HD HD Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay FACTUAL LEISURE & LIFESTYLE Picture: Produktion West Vanilla, Cinnamon and Almond Slivers Christmas Bakery in Europe Vanille, Zimt und Mandelsplitter Weihnachtsbäckerei in Europa Christmas in Switzerland would be impossible to imagine without the so-called Zimtsterne, starshaped cookies with cinnamon flavour. In Znaim, the traditional Christmas cookies are glazed with white fondant. In Trieste, spices and lots of chocolate make the Dolci into a delicacy. The so-called Viennese Vanillekipferl, is the final destination in this biscuit treasure hunt throughout Europe. Duration: 1 x 45 min Directed by Anita Lackenberger A co-production by ORF/3sat and Produktion West HD EV Dished up Flavours of Austria Aufgetischt Unterwegs zum kulinarischen Lebensgefühl Be it on an alpine peak, on the banks of the Danube or in the magnificent Ringstrasse in Vienna landscapes with lavish meadows and splendid mountains, deep rivers and liveable historic cities where humour and aplomb are uniquely characteristic of their residents. Dished Up gives viewers a glimpse of the stories of innovation, the special attitude to life and the cuisine of Austria. Duration: 65 x 45 min Directed by Claudia Pöchlauer, Christoph Mayr and Manfred Hoschek A co-production by ORF, SWR and Satel Film in association with Austrian Television Fund (Episodes 1 23: / Episodes 24 29: except for Germany) Season 8: 9 x 45 available soon. HD EV UT Pictures: ORF / Satel Film 98 99

51 NEW SEASON AVAILABLE NOW! Flavours of Europe Der Geschmack Europas FACTUAL This tasty series explores cuisine and cultures throughout Europe. On these culinary as well as literary expeditions through kitchens, vineyards, farms and landscapes viewers will discover strange and familiar flavours and find out more about the cultural history of Europe and its regions. Episodes available: FACTUAL NEW Alsace NEW Montenegro NEW Masuria NEW Friuli Sicily Bohemia Denmark Flanders Istria The Slovenian Karst Spanish Galicia Lusatia Maremma Transylvania Central Switzerland Carinthia Pictures: Michael Starkl Duration: 16 x 30 min GardenCult GartenKult Directed by Martin Traxl and Florian Gebauer in association with ORF/3sat Pictures: ORF HD EV FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS Decanted Wine Trails of Austria Eingeschenkt GardenCULT is a creative infotainment format for beginners and advanced gardeners. The retro picture style and the unconventional camera movement as well as the authentic moderation of the show are unique. DIY instructions help the viewers to apply what they have learned in their own garden. In every episode experts explain the creation of plants or gardening tools. Garden Cult takes it s viewers by the hand and with a moving camera and picturesque image compositions leads them through the idyllic TV-garden. In ten episodes, ten different gardens will grow in front of the viewers eyes. Duration: 20 x 25 min Directed by Michael Starkl Produced by STARKL!film for ORF III HD EV

52 HIGHLIGHT Yigal Ozeri Yigal Ozeri Helmut Lang Helmut Lang FACTUAL This is not a photograph! this statement was to be found as an explanation under many of Yigal Ozeri s pictures. The Israeli artist is outstanding at creating hyper-realistic paintings with a captivating effect. His way of portraying light and his skills as a craftsman trigger both amazement and doubt. How are such deceptive copies of reality possible? Why would an artist create such paintings in an age of photography and a flood of digital images? Helmut Lang, one of the most creative and imaginative fashion designers of the 1990s, is known for his minimalism and androgynous looks in this creations. His fashion had big impact on the role model of women and men. FACTUAL Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Martin Traxl Picture: ORF HD Cats for Millions The anything but placid world of Rosina Wachtmeister Katzen für Millionen Die gar nicht beschauliche Welt von Rosina Wachtmeister Picture: Film und Kontext / Rosina Wachtmeister As a young, penniless puppeteer and mother of an illegitimate child, Rosina Wachtmeister comes to Rome in the early 1970s. She s left with nothing. Out of boredom she starts painting, and millions of people learn to love her golden cat pictures. We dive into her adventurous universe and depict her development from an unknown puppeteer to a globally operating artist and strident patron saint of a whole village. Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Miriam Jakobs and Gerhard Schick Produced by Film und Kontext for ORF HD EV Duration: 1 x 52 min. / 1 x 45 min Directed by Claudia Müller A co-production by ORF and Wega-Film HD Picture: Creative Commons CC0 / Pixabay CULTURE & ART

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54 Backwoods Crimes Landkrimis FICTION Crime doesn t steer clear of the countryside, au contraire: every movie of the Backwoods Crimes series tells another thrilling story in another rural idyllic region with a varying cast. What unifies them all is: a strong regional connection in every criminal case. The high production value of these prime-time stories, crowd-pleasers Hary Prinz, Miriam Stein, Nina Proll, Tobias Moretti, Karl Fischer, Wolfgang Böck and Andreas Lust, combine to make a hit TV movie series. Black humor, combined with the most unconventional approach of the investigators to solve the cases and the regional differences of settings and protagonists are the nitty-gritty elements of the Backwoods Crimes. Enjoy the original thrilling, funny and sometimes bizarre, Murderous Map of the Countryside. The Backwoods Crimes movie collection stands out with excellent market shares averaging remarkable 25 % in the age group in Prime Time. TV-MOVIES Pictures: ORF FICTION Picture: Fotolia

55 All About Uku Höhenstraße Midsummer Night s Murder Sommernachtsmord FICTION Duration: 1 x 90 min Written and directed by David Schalko Cast: Nicholas Ofczarek, Raimund Wallisch, Klaus Rott, Inge Maux, Franziska Hackl, David Oberkogler, Oliver Mukuta, Doris Schretzmayer A co-production by ORF and Superfilm in association with Austrian Television Fund and Vienna Film Fund HD ES UT Picture: Ingo Pertramer Roli and Ferdinand waylay those who think they are safe on the Höhenstraße, the dividing line between the city and the countryside. As their night shifts are only just bearable with alcohol, the quality of their unauthorized assumption of authority drops the later it gets. In the end the interrogation of a young black African and his Austrian friend results in a totally unplanned arrest with unexpected consequences. On an alpine pasture an old dairymaid puts a tarot card on the wooden table. The small group for whom the cards are being laid gazes in awe at the death card. A little later a young woman is found dead in a hollow in the alpine mountains, but when the police reach the rough terrain, the body has disappeared without a trace. The victim is a German tourist. Before her death, it seems, she gave an organist a lot of money as a donation towards building his organ tower. His girlfriend was incredibly jealous, as she always was whenever her friend won a tourist s heart with his music. But she isn t the only suspect. The tourist s huband wasn t happy with the dalliance either. He suspects the organist of having killed his wife and of taking all the money. Everybody suspects everyone else. Nobody seems to put their cards on the table, not even the inspector who is expected to solve the case. Soon another tarot card is flipped open on the mountain pasture, but which one? Picture: Helmut Pirnat Duration: 1 x 90 min Written by Felix Mitterer Directed by Harald Sicheritz Cast: Gregor Bloéb, Katharina Straßer, Julia Gschnitzer, Martin Leutgeb, Roland Silbernagl, Peter Mitterrutzner, Gerti Drassl, Franziska Petri and Clemens Schick A co-production by ORF and Aichholzer Film in association with Austrian Television Fund and Cine Tirol HD ES UT FICTION Final Settlement Endabrechnung If You Knew How Beautiful It Is Here Wenn du wüsstest wie schön es hier ist Duration: 1 x 90 min Written by Peter Probst Directed by Umut Dag Cast: Robert Palfrader, Tobias Moretti, Harald Windisch, Kristina Sprenger, Thomas Rizzoli, Lukas Lobis, Claudia Kottal, Peter Schorn A co-production by ORF and Allegro Film in association with Austrian Television Fund and IDM HD ES UT Picture: Oliver Oppitz Commissario Höllbacher made a mistake he can t forget. But at least he wants to try to put everything behind him: the case and the vain public prosecutor Nicoletti, who dragged the commissario into the glare of the public. Höllbacher retires to a quieter post in his home town of Merano where he lives in the former tailor s workshop his late mother ran. His old friend Verginer takes care of him. They talk, drink and even laugh from time to time. At work Höllbacher is written off as a burn-out case. Then a couple are shot in the centre of Merano. She was the famous chairwoman of an Austrian bank. A terrorist background is suspected. Chief Commissioner Thaler calls the once so successful Commissario Höllbacher for help, but he wants nothing to do with the investigations until Nicoletti interferes in the case. That s the moment Höllbacher knows he no longer has a choice. The shy local police commander Hannes only knows violent crimes from television. But when a girl from the village is found brutally murdered in a dead mine everything changes. As no one believes that Hannes can solve the case, soon the chief inspector arrives at the crime scene to take over. Hannes stays on task to prove he can solve the case on his own, but during his investigations his hometown and its inhabitants soon turn into complete strangers to him. Sensational Market Shares in Austria: 27 % 12 49! Pictures: Graf Film / Toni Muhr Duration: 1 x 90 min Written by Stefan Hafner and Thomas Weingartner Directed by Andreas Prochaska Cast: Gerhard Liebmann, Simon Hatzl, Ines Honsel, Branko Samarovski, Fritz Egger A co-production by ORF, ARTE and Graf-Film in association with Austrian Television Fund and Land Kärnten except for Germany and France Prix Europa 2015: Second best European TV-Movie of the Year HD ES FV UT

56 Styrian Blood Steirerblut The Dragon Maiden Drachenjungfrau FICTION Duration: 1 x 90 min Written by Susanne Freund and Wolfgang Murnberger based on a novel by Claudia Rossbacher Directed by Wolfgang Murnberger Cast: Miriam Stein, Hary Prinz, Aglaia Szyszkowitz, Robert Stadlober, Thomas Stipsits, August Schmölzer, Andreas Kiendl, Magdalena Kronschläger, Julia Cencig, Johannes Silberschneider, Hans Michael Rehberg A co-production by ORF and Allegro Film in association with Austrian Television Fund and Cinestyria except for Germany HD ES UT Duration: 1 x 90 min Written by Agnes Pluch based on a novel by Christian Mähr Directed by Reinhold Bilgeri Cast: Wolfgang Böck, Tobias Moretti, Petra Morzé, Anna Unterberger, Harald Schrott, Sabine Waibel, Johannes Seilern, Fritz Hammel, Eric Jan Rippmann, Mike Galeli, Christoph Grissemann A co-production by ORF and Allegro Film in association with Austrian Television Fund and Land Vorarlberg Picture: ORF / Petro Domenigg Picture: Petro Domenigg Young police officer Sandra is sent to a brutal and mysterious murder case as hunters have found a naked body in the woods. Trying to solve the curious case Sandra faces a huge challenge working for her mischievous and rough boss but also getting along with the sworn country community, that turns out to be not at all interested in supporting her. Moreover Sandra is put to a serious test when she has to confront herself with her complicated past. Great Market Shares in Austria: 24 % years! All Flesh Is Grass Alles Fleisch ist Gras After Anton Galba s blackmailer, who knew everything about him and his secret lover, dies through an unfortunate fall, Galba panics and instantly removes the body. Soon after police officer Nathanael Weiß starts his investigations and although he knows Galba is guilty, he needs his help at the same time to get rid of Weiß own opponent. Sensational Market Shares in Austria: 28 % years! At the foot of the mighty Krimml Waterfalls lies a dead girl: Lena Striegler, 15, winner of the qualifying round in the lavishly staged Austrian Majorettes Award. Everything would point to suicide, if not for the heart-shaped stone that someone must have placed in the hands of the dead Lena. Inspector Martin Merana is to look into the matter. The return to Krimml affords surprises. One is the mystery of the case, which seems to be related to the mystical secrets of the legend of the dragon virgin. One thing quickly becomes clear to Merana: It must have been murder. The Woman with One Shoe Die Frau mit einem Schuh In a quarry pond floats blonde hair. Not a wig, but a real scalp. Then a foot is found, a knee somewhere else. Police chief Franzi and her colleague are faced with a growing puzzle of body parts. All are from the same person. But who? Because headquarters take their own sweet time, Franzi investigates on her own and is confronted with passions quite unlike anything she has ever seen. Pictures: ORF / Lotus Film Picture: ORF / EPO Film Duration: 1 x 90 min Written by Nikolaus Leytner, Stefan Hafner, Thomas Weingartner based on a novel by Manfred Baumann Directed by Catalina Molina Cast: Manuel Rubey, Stefanie Reinsperger, Gerhard Greiner, Harald Krassnitzer, Christine Ostermayer, Patricia Aulitzky A co-production by ORF and EPO Film in association with Austrian Television Fund and Salzburg Agentur HD ES UT Duration: 1 x 90 min Written and directed by Michael Glawogger Cast: Nina Proll, Karl Fischer, Johannes Krisch, Edita Malovcic, Wolf Bachofner, Robert Palfrader A co-production by ORF and Lotus Film in association with Austrian Television Fund and Land Niederösterreich FICTION HD ES UT HD ES UT

57 HIGHLIGHT Death on Ice Der Tote am Teich FICTION Duration: 1 x 90 min Written by Susanne Freund Directed by Nikolaus Leytner Cast: Maria Hofstätter, Miriam Fussenegger, Josef Hader, Erni Mangold, Philipp Hochmair, Martina Spitzer, Karola Niederhuber, Wiltrud Schreiner, Ferry Öllinger A co-production by ORF, ARTE and Lotus-Film in association with Austrian Television Fund except for France and Germany HD ES FV UT Picture: ORF During his morning walk the retired policeman Sepp Ahorner suddenly discovers a dead body on a frozen lake. Since the two female investigators, who had travelled all the way to uncover this murder, are then rejected by all the village people, Sepp forces himself to start his own investigations. But when his own family members become suspects in the case he must choose between family and justice. Excellent Market Shares in Austria: 29 % years! FICTION Picture: ORF Southern Cross Kreuz des Südens Scene of the Crime Virus Virus Duration: 1 x 90 min Written by Ivo Schneider Directed by Barbara Eder Cast: Andreas Lust, Franziska Weisz, Maria Urban, Lukas Resetarits, Alexander Jagsch, Michael Fuith, Harry Lampl, Jerome Thek, Tina Posch, Eugen Pirvu, Gabriele Weber, Michael Wallner, Franz Weichenberger, Karim Karman, Ernst Karman A co-production by ORF and Lotus Film in association with Austrian Television Fund and Vienna Film Fund HD ES UT Picture: ORF / Lotus Film After a traumatic police operation gone bad, cop Tommy takes a break. He is looking for peace in a small, tranquil village, where his father, who left the family years ago, was the headmaster and bequeathed to him the old schoolhouse. The villagers don t exactly welcome him with open arms the only ones who meet him with less hostility are the shopkeeper and his neighbour Traude. And even this peace doesn t last long, because there is a terrible accident at the local circus, in which Fire Chief Fenninger is killed. Soon there is evidence that this accident comes in handy for some villagers. Ever more clearly Tommy recognizes that chasms open up behind the facade of the peaceful village, abysses of revenge, hatred and retribution and not least of Tommy s own family history. A black man, beaten to death in a quarry, is found near a small community. An explosive case in times like these. That s why the investigators Moritz Eisner and Bibi Fellner from Vienna are sent to the sleepy little town of Pöllau, to provide a certain detachment and objectivity. The dead man is carrying no ID, nor is he known in the town. He can t be identified in the Fluchthof, a property set up by a doctor, Albert Reuss, as refugee accommodation for Africans. After years of working for NGOs he has moved back to his home town. The autopsy not only reveals that the man must have already been dead by the time he was deposited in the quarry, it also shows that he was infected with Ebola. The diagnosis immediately triggers the emergency plan for highly infectious diseases. The town of Pöllau is sealed off. The people panic. Moritz and Bibi have to continue with their investigations while this state of emergency is in place, in constant danger of becoming infected with the deadly virus themselves. Duration: 1 x 90 min Written by Rupert Henning Directed by Barbara Eder Cast: Harald Krassnitzer, Adele Neuhauser, Andreas Kiendl, Martin Niedermair, Günter Franzmeier and Teresa Bönisch Produced by EPO Film for ORF except for Germany HD ES UT

58 HIGHLIGHT Scene of the Crime Defenseless Wehrlos ORF s Crime Classics FICTION Duration: 1 x 90 min Written by Uli Brée Directed by Christopher Schier Cast: Harald Krassnitzer, Adele Neuhauser, Thomas Stipsits, Hubert Kramar, Simon Schwarz, Ruth Brauer-Kvam, Michou Friesz, Simon Hatzl, Alexander Strobele, Julia Richter, Rachelle Nkou, Simone Fuith, Sebastian Wendelin and Martin Zauner Produced by Gebhardt Productions for ORF except for Germany HD ES UT Picture: ORF The body of the head of the police academy is discovered. At first everything points towards suicide with his own service weapon, particularly as his wife has been found dead on the top floor of the building. It seems he battered her to death in the heat of the moment. But it s a different picture after the autopsy. The projectile in his chest wasn t fired from his own weapon; however, the type of bullet is police-only issue. That means the perpetrator is most likely from his own ranks. Moritz Eisner and Bibi Fellner s investigations at the police academy reveal some extremely suspicious aspects. Road to Paradise Paradies Borderline Grenzfall Deep End Abgründe Code Name Kidon Deckname Kidon Wiped Out Ausgelöscht Retribution Vergeltung No Way Out Kein Entkommen Mispackaged Falsch Verpackt Picture: ORF / Petro Domenigg FICTION Scene of the Crime Shock Schock Burnt Hopes Angezählt Unforgotten Unvergessen Pawn Sacrifice Zwischen den Fronten Greed Gier Picture: ORF / Petro Domenigg Duration: 1 x 90 min Written and directed by Rupert Henning Cast: Harald Krassnitzer, Adele Neuhauser, Tanja Raunig, Hubert Kramar, Aaron Karl, Christina Scherrer, Simon Stockinger, Mercedes Echerer, Mehmet Sözer, Reinhold Moritz, Dominik Warta, Ulrike Beimpold A co-production by Cult Film for ORF Picture: Hubert Mican The team of investigators is faced with an unusually delicate task: Lieutenant-Colonel Moritz Eisner and his colleague, Major Bibi Fellner, aren t supposed to solve a murder case, but rather prevent one. A young man has kidnapped his parents and in an open message has threatened to harm his mother and father both highly respected members of society and himself. Public interest in the events is huge. What s more, the young man always seems to be one step ahead of the investigators and successfully avoids being arrested. He skillfully influences public opinion about himself by using the social media and effectively directs his critical messages at the prevailing social system. Eisner and Fellner are closing in on the young man and get into a spiral of public pressure, intense conflicts with each other, and growing inner doubts. The Art of War Kunst des Krieges Shooting Star Sternschnuppe Duration: 1 x 90 min. each HD ES UT HD ES UT Picture: ORF / Petro Domenigg Picture: ORF / Oliver Roth Picture: ORF / Petro Domenigg

59 HIGHLIGHT HIGHLIGHT FICTION FICTION Picture: Petro Domenigg The Silence That Follows Die Stille danach Dramatic Hunt Treibjagd im Dorf Duration: 1 x 90 min Written and directed by Nikolaus Leytner Cast: Ursula Strauss, Enzo Gaier, Sophie Stockinger, Peter Schneider, Philipp Hochmair A co-production by ORF and MDR, produced by Allegro Film except for Germany HD ES UT Paula Rohm receives an alarming telephone call. Shots have been fired at the school that her children, Felix and Flora, attend. There have been deaths. At the school Paula and her husband Michael realize that their son Felix is the perpetrator, and was himself his final victim. The world of the wealthy Rohm family falls apart. The more the truth comes to light, the more clearly each family member recognises their own part in Felix s terrible choice. FURTHER RECOMMENDATION My Wife, a Stranger Meine fremde Frau During shooting practice in the woods 13-year-old Franzi overestimates his abilities and doesn t confidently hit the empty wine bottle as usual he hits his grandfather. Shocked, Franzi runs away and doesn t have the courage to confide in anyone. When Anton Wolf dies two days later, without having revealed the facts, a dramatic course of action unfolds: almost all the villagers suspect Franz Wolf of having shot his father during an argument; they go on a veritable witch hunt against him, a serious trial for Franz and his wife Irene. When Josef, Franz s brother, returns to the village, he seems to be the only one who believes in his brother s innocence. FURTHER RECOMMENDATION Rosaria & Irenes Dark Secret Picture: ORF / Andrea Mayer-Rinner Duration: 1 x 90 min Written by Konstanze Breitebner Directed by Peter Keglevic Cast: Max von Thun, Franziska Weisz, August Schmölzer and Manuel Rubey A co-production by FILM27, ORF and ZDF in association with Austrian Television Fund and Cine Styria except for Germany HD ES UT

60 HIGHLIGHT NEW SEASON COMING SOON FICTION FICTION Suburbia Women on the Edge Vorstadtweiber TV-SERIES Five women, whose biggest challenge so far has been surviving their daily hour-long luxus shopping tours burning up their husband s credit cards, are taken by complete surprise when suddenly one of them is divorced by her husband and thrown out of the house. Instantly the remaining BFFs realize that the same could happen to them and their survival instinct awakens. How convenient that their husbands all businessmen with quite a strong inclination towards corruption are planning a big deal using their ignorant wives. What the men don t know is that their wives are setting out to turn the tables. Never would they have suspected that they have unleashed a bunch of beautiful beasts Sensational Market Shares: 36 % years! Pictures: ORF / MR Film / Petro Domenigg Duration: 30 x 48 min Written by Uli Brée Directed by Sabine Derflinger and Harald Sicheritz Cast: Gerti Drassl, Maria Köstlinger, Martina Ebm, Nina Proll, Adina Vetter, Simon Schwarz, Juergen Maurer, Bernhard Schir and Lucas Gregorowicz A co-production by ORF and ARD/Degeto, produced by MR-Film (Season 1 + 2) Produced by MR-Film for ORF (Season 3) except for Germany HD ES 7x UT

61 HIGHLIGHT NEW SEASON AVAILABLE NOW FICTION FICTION Picture: ORF Fast Forward Schnell ermittelt Angelica Fast is in her mid-thirties, a divorced single mother and a successful investigator at Vienna s criminal investigation department. The good-looking young woman handles the balancing act between her job and parental duties with humour. Even if her teenage twins keep her on her toes, she goes all out for the pursuit of criminals. That professional and private life isn t always separable, is not least due to her ex-husband, the chief of forensics: Some teasing is part of the daily routine, and it may well happen, that childrearing is discussed on the crime scene. Sentimentality has no room in all this Angelica Fast knows what she wants and always keeps the facts in sight. Duration: 50 x 45 min Written by Eva Spreitzhofer, Verena Kurth, Rainer Hackstock, Guntmar Lasnig, Katharina Hajos and Constanze Fischer, Fritz Ludl, Stefan Hafner and Thomas Weingartner Directed by Michi Riebl, Andreas Kopriva, Gerald Liegel Cast: Ursula Strauss, Andreas Lust, Wolf Bachofner, Katharina Straßer, Morteza Tavakoli Produced by MR Film for ORF Oscar 2009 nomination for Revanche with leading actress Ursula Strauss and leading actor Andreas Lust FURTHER RECOMMENDATION Also available Fast Forward 4 x 90 min.: Guilt, Memento, Life, Solitude HD ES 6x IV 40x UT

62 NEW SEASON AVAILABLE NOW K-Files Soko Kitzbühel NEW SEASON AVAILABLE NOW The splendid town of Kitzbuehel, at the foot of the Austrian Alps, set in unspoilt countryside and popular with the jet set, makes a fascinating setting for this thrilling detective series. K-Files features a dynamic young team of investigators, a gourmet chef full of bright ideas, a countess well acquainted with jet set life and a large portion of humour: the result is a witty and exciting detective series of a very special kind! The series is built around a young team of CID officers who constantly encounter extremely baffling murder cases. FICTION Episodes: 1 33 distributed by ZDF Enterprises distributed by ORF FICTION Picture: ORF / Dor Film Picture: ORF Four Women and a Funeral Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall Duration: 58 x 45 min Written by Uli Brée and Rupert Henning based on an idea by Wolf Haas and Annemarie Mitterhofer Directed by Harald Sicheritz, Wolfgang Murnberger, Andreas Prochaska, Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff and Walter Bannert Cast: Adele Neuhauser, Gaby Dohm, Brigitte Kren, Stephanie Japp, Martina Poel, Julia Stinshoff Produced by Dor Film for ORF Julie, Maria, Sabine and Henriette four remarkable women sharing an exceptional pastime join forces in order to bring some excitement to the boring village life by suspecting murder in all those cases which initially seem to point to the opposite. Never failing to be present at any village funeral, they investigate the deaths by unnatural cause in a highly unconventional way. In the second season of the series, Henriette helps out Julie with a friendly turn, indispensable to Julie s life and as a consequence has to go to jail for quite some time. Mona, a young community doctor with investigative skills and medical expertise, joins the team. Due to her work abroad her sister Lola quickly takes her place in the third season and it doesn t take long until the next case gets them going. Duration: 216 x 45 min Written by various authors Directed by various directors Cast: Julia Cencig, Jakob Seeböck, Kristina Sprenger, Hans Sigl, Andreas Kiendl, Heinz Marecek, Andrea L Arronge, Ferry Öllinger, Christine Klein A co-production by ORF and ZDF Enterprises in association with ZDF, produced by beo-film except for Germany 32x HD ES 4x FV 18x IV 30x UT x HD ES 5x UT

63 FICTION FICTION Picture: ORF Picture: ORF / Petro Domenigg CopStories CopStories Janus Janus Duration: 40 x 45 min Written by Mike Majzen, Guntmar Lasnig, Karin Lomot Directed by Paul Harather, Christopher Schier, Barbara Eder Cast: Johannes Zeiler, Serge Falck, Claudia Kottal, Martin Zauner Produced by Gebhardt Film for ORF Whether sparks are flying with the neighbours, your best friend has been the victim of a crime or a drug dealer is making trouble the police is there to take care of law and order. However, cops are only human, too. Parents who refuse to believe the news that their child has died, teachers who are afraid of their pupils and friendships that are put to severe tests are as much on the agenda as the kind of questions that cops also have to ask themselves over and over again, such as are compromises essential, or is it more important to stick to one s own principles? What is stronger one s profession or family ties? Dr. Leo Benedict is a forensic psychologist. His world is the minds of mentally deranged criminals. It doesn t matter if it s Cara Horvath calling on him as a police expert or someone else asking him for help in a private matter, Leo knows that every crime starts in the psyche and consequently can only be solved there, too. When Leo looks into a series of mysterious suicides, he stumbles across the shadowy pharmaceutical company Janus and is stunned when he discovers what is actually behind the suicides. Janus is a criminal series that is half pharmaceutical thriller, half family drama that turns out to be an enthralling detective story. Duration: 7 x 45 min Written by Jacob Groll and Sarah Wassermair Directed by Andreas Kopriva Cast: Alexander Pschill, Barbara Romaner, Franziska Weisz, Andreas Kiendl, Barbara Kaudelka, Moritz Uhl, Karl Fischer, Heinz Trixner, Christopher Schärf, Morteza Tavakoli Produced by MR-Film for ORF HD ES 2x UT HD ES 4x UT

64 ORF S HIT SERIES! ORF s Drama Classics Feel Real Love, Enjoy Great Passion! The Wine Tycoon Der Winzerkönig Duration: 39 x 45 min. 13x HD ES 2x UT Orth Castle Hotel Schlosshotel Orth Duration: 142 x 46 min./2 x 90 min. EV 1x ES 1x FS 1x UT FICTION Picture: ORF / Superfilm / Ingo Pertramer Julia An Exceptional Woman Julia Eine außergewöhnliche Frau Duration: 65 x 48 min. Picture: Dor-Film / Georg Bodenstein Picture: Hubert Mican FICTION Braunschlag Braunschlag ES 1x UT White Beauty Das Glück dieser Erde Duration: 8 x 45 min Written and directed by David Schalko Cast: Robert Palfrader, Maria Hofstätter, Nicholas Ofczarek, Sabrina Reiter, Nina Proll, Manuel Rubey, Raimund Wallisch Produced by Superfilm for ORF Braunschlag is a more or less idyllic place in Austria, whose inhabitants are a league of their own. Among them there s a former beauty queen, a UFO landing site operator, a pair of weird doctors and the governor s nephew. Gerhard Tschach, mayor of Braunschlag, has a problem: After several failed business ventures, his town is bankrupt. Therefore, with his best friend, disco-owner Richard Pfeisinger, he decides to fake a Marian apparition, to make tourists flood the ailing town and bring about the hopedfor financial recovery. Braunschlag starts to flourish, but the two hard-drinking men soon lose control. Somewhere between the delusions of the locals, pressure from the state capital, intractable marital problems and the Vatican, the situation escalates more and more and the miracle of Braunschlag is becoming a nightmare fast. Duration: 13 x 50 min. HD ES 2x UT Picture: ORF / Petro Domenigg Picture: ORF / Petro Domenigg HD ES 8x UT Picture: Hubert Mican Picture: Hubert Mican

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66 Format & Entertainment Highlights Kiddy Contest Kiddy Contest ORF-Enterprise offers a wide range of entertaining and innovative formats ranging from outdoor and indoor shows and scripted formats up to factual entertainment. They convince with sportive challenges, funny stories, emotional insights and above all good market shares! The formats are inspiring our customers coming from as far as the USA. If you are looking for fresh ideas and new possibilities for programming, take your time and have a look at our catalogue or contact our sales team, who will be happy be happy to assist you. Our service doesn t stop at the format itself but also involves production assistance if needed. For more information ask for our Formats- and Entertainment Flyer! It s different. It s unique. It s an outstanding success on TV and on record since years. KIDDY CONTEST. On this show kids change the big chart hits to funny versions in their native language. Call Me Maybe becomes a party song for water rats and Hot n Cold is served as Grammatical Tangle. This is a multi-platinum music show for kids and the whole family. In 2009, KIDDY CONTEST won the prize for best integrated event design & promotion at the Eyes & Ears of Europe Awards. Picture: Flo Wieser Duration: various 2016 Written by Erwin Kiennast and Norman Weichselbaum Produced by OPERATOR HD FORMATS Treasure Place 9 Plätze 9 Schätze Where to, Mr. President? Wahlfahrt FORMATS FORMATS Picture: Milenko Badzic In the big live show, the host together with the presenters from Austria s nine federal states and as many prominent personalities from the individual states, will, from a selection of nine hidden places in Austria, crown the loveliest treasure. The couples from each province, consisting of one of the regional news programme presenter and one prominent personality, will serve as the jury and, together with the public, award point scores. The places with which the individual states will compete against one another are determined in the regional pre-selections in the ORF regional studios. Duration: 1 x 130 min Directed by Heidi Haschek HD ES UT Wouldn t you like to see your future President pushing his own campaign car out of the dirt? See him sing along with his favorite music? Discover what kind of person really lies under his political skin? Where to, Mr. President? shows you exactly that. Sharing a whole day in the intimacy of a classy car, politicians open up in a new way. Unburdened of the stress of a face-to-face political discussion, two individuals travel side-by-side in the front seat. Not as opponents, but as equals. And six Mini HD-cameras travel with them. This unique format focuses on the times when the politicians are out of the public eye. On top they will face several challenges which will test their NLP-trained shell and bring out their true character. Our Format Where to, Mr. President? delivers your audience the human being behind the political mask. Sensational Market Shares in Austria: 27 % / 25 % 12 29! Picture: ORF Duration: 45 min. each 2013 Directed by Lilly Gollackner and Andre Turnheim HD ES 2x UT

67 Cracking the Jackpot Die Lottosieger Vive Le Roi! Wir sind Kaiser! Pictures: ORF / Günther Pichlkostner Duration: 30 x 25 min Written by Fritz Schindlecker (headwriter), Rainer Hackstock, Leo Bauer, Franz Ruthner, Robert Mohor Directed by Leo Bauer Cast: Reinhard Nowak, Theresia Haiger, David Heissig, Brigitte Neumeister, Alexander Pschill Produced by E&A film for ORF HD ES 2x UT What a lucky day! As the Deschek-family, after decades of trying, really do hit the ultimate jackpot of 30 million Euros, all worries seem to be washed away. But alas, instead of starting to fulfil the family s dreams the Lottery Association s financial consultant confronts the euphoric winners with a basic principle tough to swallow: Be rich but never show it!. And so the Deschek-family is being put to the test, trying to hide their sudden wealth and going on to live a quiet life discreetly in their council house. However, not before long the boundless temptation of wealth is preying on the Descheks minds and soon they have to face countless problems and turbulences. A funny and enthralling story about an average family cracking the jackpot! This series consistently delivered good results for ORF s late night slot with up to 23 % market share (adults 12+). Launched in Germany and Belgium with big success. A comedy series for all countries who used to be reigned (or wish to be!) by an emperor. The Austrian Emperor and his adjutant are the main characters of this scripted comedy show that took the hearts of the Austrians by storm. Sitting on his lavish throne, the Emperor grants audiences to popular personalities from politics, society and show business which are completely at his whim. Picture: ORF / Gebhardt Productions Duration: 49 x 45 min Written by Rudi Roubinek, Rudi Schöllerbacher, Robert Palfrader, Gerald Fleischhacker, Ully Aris Directed by Heidi Haschek Produced by Gebhardt Productions for ORF HD ES 1x UT FORMATS Kottan s Investigations Kottan ermittelt Quiz Safari Quiz Safari FORMATS Picture: ORF / Satel Film Major Kottan is a homicide investigator with the Vienna police. Together with his colleagues, the one-legged Schremser and the simple-minded Schrammel, he solves cases marked by unusual circumstances and bizarre phenomena. While their superior, megalomaniac Chief Constable Pilch, makes their life and work even more difficult, Kottan unsuccessfully fiddles with his second career as a bandleader. Beastly good entertainment is a safe bet in this funny and exciting quiz show with its many tricky questions from the animal kingdom, where both adults and children can put animal knowledge and quickness to the test. We will also visit these fascinating animals in the zoo, such as the banded mongoose, which can crack eggs with a very special trick. Picture: ORF / Tower10 Kids TV Duration: 7 x 90 min. / 12 x 60 min Written by Helmut Zenker Directed by Peter Patzak Cast: Peter Vogel, Franz Buchrieser, Lukas Resetarits, Curth Anathol Tichy, Walter Davy, Harald von Koeppelle, Kurt Weinzierl, Bibiana Zeller, Chris Lohner A co-production by ORF and ZDF, produced by Satel Film ES 2x UT Kottan s Investigations always borders on highly charged parody and socio-critical aspiration. After all, who would expect that between everyday police work and gangland bosses one has to deal with coffee vending machines with artificial intelligence, UFO sightings or crocodile attacks? 12 episodes full of unruly corpses and absurd investigations, in short: crazy TV anarchy. Duration: 36 x 26 min Written by Thomas Brezina Directed by Axel Hoffmann Produced by Tower10 KidsTV for ORF ES

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69 NEW SEASON AVAILABLE NOW HIGHLIGHT BRAND NEW SERIES Picture: ORF Yummy Cooking with Kids Schmatzo Der Koch-Kids-Club Awesome Animals Tolle Tiere KIDS In each episode of Yummy, hip chef Alexander Kumptner and two children cook up delicious dishes for young and old. Altogether around ten girls and boys between nine and thirteen years hit the Yummy kitchen. The colourful menu includes homemade treats such as ice tea, fish fingers and potato salad, potato and carrot röstis with mango chutney, sweet cheese dumplings with rasberries and vanilla cream, and Mexican wraps. Yummy shows children and their parents great recipes that will make the kids eyes sparkle modern cuisine with dishes that are quick and easy to prepare, look delicious and taste fantastic. Duration: 64 x 15 min Written by Thomas Brezina Produced by Tower10 KidsTV for ORF and ZDF except for Germany New York Festival 2014: Finalist Award HD ES 2x UT Tomcat Kurt accompanies us on an exciting journey through the fascinating world of animals. Children get to know native and exotic wild animals in an entertaining way, and also learn all about popular and unusual pets: their abilities, their characteristics, their needs and their habitat. The encounter between humans and animals plays an essential role. As zookeeper assistants, children experience work with animals at first hand and also get an insight into the work at a veterinary practice. They get to know the specific characteristics of the animals, as well as what is important for respectful and harmonious interaction with them. Duration: 25 x 12 min Written by Thomas Brezina Produced by Tower10 KidsTV for ORF Picture: ORF HD ES 2x UT KIDS

70 NEW SEASON AVAILABLE NOW Mr. Punch Servus Kasperl Is everybody out there? Yesssss! The famous tagline used to start the show by Mr. Punch or Kasperl, as he is called in German-speaking countries, is well known by every child. The household name of the Austrian childrens television has entertained his fans for over five decades. To ensure the traditional children s hero will be able to amuse children for another 50 years the ORF has revamped the show and redesigned its star. The core of the show is an imaginative adventure story, presented in a traditional puppet-show style, with Kasperl and his friends. Interactivity is an integral part of the show as Kasperl rhymes and sings with the kids. Kasperl s adventures are about friendship, helping others and solving problems by using one s wits. Kasperl represents entertainment for young and old traditional puppet-show at its finest! Picture: ORF / Günther Pichlkostner Duration: 56 x 25 min Written by Thomas Brezina, Barbara Illand-Olschewski, Harald Havas, Sam Madwar Produced by Tower10 KidsTV for ORF in association with Tower10 Story HD ES 2x UT Get the Knack! Genau so geht s Pictures: ORF KIDS Duration: 24 x 15 min Written by Thomas Brezina Produced by Tower10 KidsTV for ORF except for Germany World Media Festival Hamburg: intermedia-globe Silver-Award 2015; BANFF World Media Festival Kanada: Rocky Award 2015, Worldfest Houston 2016: Gold Remi Award HD ES 2x UT Cracker Snap Knall Genial! Funny, crazy and absolutely Cracker Snap : the new knowledge format with a certain a-ha effect! Why did pirates wear eye patches? Can horses sleep standing up? And how do you bake a chequered cake? Every episode inspires with unusual and amusing ideas and sensational tricks from this multicoloured curiosity shop! Amazing discoveries, exciting expeditions and stunning phenomena bring history to life for young and old alike and invite viewers to take part in fun experiments, which can be repeated at home with playful ease. It ll astound and enthral you as well as making you smile: Cracker Snap proves that science is fun in a playful and entertaining way! The focus of every story in Get the Knack! is the question how does it actually work? The aim is to bring about the Eureka effect for every viewer as the penny finally drops at the end of each item. Every episode is a grab bag of Eureka surprises nevertheless, there are recurrent themes to which the viewer can look forward to. Subjects range from the high-tech to supposedly boring everyday objects. In exciting experiments viewers discover, for example, how to make clouds in a plastic bottle or how to make a piece of soap swim. Foolproof instructions and simple ingredients mean that the experiments can immediately be imitated at home. Get the Knack! is an entertaining science show with modern visual language and a high cutting rate. Picture: ORF / Günther Pichlkostner Duration: 12 x 25 min Written by Thomas Brezina Produced by Tower10 KidsTV for ORF World Media Festival 2014: intermedia-globe Gold Award HD ES 2x UT KIDS

71 Trick Factory Trickfabrik Explorer Express Forscherexpress Picture: ORF / Tower10 KidsTV / Ludwig Schedl Duration: 52 x 25 min Written by Thomas Brezina Produced by Tower10 KidsTV for ORF/ZDF in association with Tower10 Story except for Germany World Media Festival Hamburg 2010, intermedia-globe Silver award; Eyes & Ears Award 2009, Price for Audio Design & Composition How does a magician get a rabbit into his top hat? What is a magic cup and how is it made? Enchant and astound that is the tagline of this children s show! The makers of Explorer Express whisk young viewers away to the astonishing world of artifice and magic. Children are given an insight into the world of artists and illusionists through exciting magic tricks and handicraft work, which they are encouraged to imitate. Some of the best kept magician s secrets are also revealed: Cuddly toys miraculously disappear and heads are made to turn around! Why does the koala bear have a speckled posterior? Can plants sweat or air be liquid? And how can you transfer news from one continent to another without any electricity? These and many more questions are answered in this extraordinary and successful series for young researchers from 8 to 12 years. Traveling through time, space, air and water, Thomas Brezina and Kati Bellowitsch take you on the special Explorer Express en route to discover, experience, investigate and do it yourself. During these exciting trips the two presenters reveal facts about nature, animals, technology, physics, chemistry and history. They also conduct experiments for viewers to do themselves at home. Each episode of the series features interesting stories, experiments and vivid explanations. Picture: ORF Duration: 94 x 25 min Written by Thomas Brezina Produced by Interspot Film for ORF in association with Tower10 Story Romy 2004: Special Prize of the Jury, Platinum Remi Award at Houston International Filmfestival 2005 HD ES 1x UT ES 1x FV UT Wonders 7 Wunder Quiz Castle Rätselburg KIDS Picture: ORF / Kids TV Duration: 13 x 25 min Written by Thomas Brezina Produced by Tower10 KidsTV for ORF in association with Tower10 Story World Media Festival Hamburg 2011, intermedia-globe Gold Award Big and small miracles, the obviously spectacular as well as hidden sensations all this is shown in the popular science magazine for children 7 Wonders created and hosted by Thomas Brezina. Together with his pilot Nelson, he is travelling the world in their flying Wonder Express Crazy Lola to present seven wonders each show be it the Dead Sea, in which Thomas reads a newspaper whilst swimming, the language of dolphins, historical sensations that still astound us today and do it yourself wonders that show children how they too can create something amazing. There are things to marvel at everywhere, not only far away but right around the corner. The Quiz Castle, a combination of 3D animation and film elements, is a funny show in which the audience gets to guess along. It specifically caters to the needs of pre-school children. The two ghosts, Rattlehead and Pizza Poltergeist, invite viewers into their castle to take part in fun and entertaining games and quizzes. They have to answer tricky questions in each and every hall and in each and every chamber within the hallowed walls. And they get to learn amazing tricks and recognize optical illusions. Quiz Castle was developed in cooperation with the British Company Absolutely Cuckoo. Picture: ORF Duration: 240 x 5 min Written by Thomas Brezina Produced by Tower10 KidsTV for ORF in association with Tower10 Story KIDS HD ES 1x FV UT ES 3x UT

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73 HIGHLIGHT L Elisir d Amore St. Margarethen Open Air Opera Liebestrank St. Margarethen Open Air Oper Aida St. Margarethen Open Air Opera Aida St. Margarethen Open Air Opera Picture: Armin Bardel Picture: Steve Haider Picture: Arenaria Duration: 1 x 120 min Conducted by Karsten Januschke Cast: Elena Sancho Pereg, Támas Tarjányi, Andrei Bondarenko, Uwe Schenker-Primus, Esther Dierkes Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Choir: Philharmonia Choir Viennal Directed by Philipp Himmelmann III HD Duration: 1 x 160 min Opera by Giuseppe Verdi Conducted by Alfred Eschwé Soloists: Kristin Lewis, Martin Muehle, Anunnziata Vestri, Alexey Dedov, Luca Dall Amico, Ramaz Chikviladze, Rosanna lo Creco, Giorgio Trucco Orchestra: Festspielorchester der Opernfestspiele St. Margarethen Choir: Festspielchor der Opernfestspiele St. Margarethen Directed by Robert Dornhelm HD MUSIC Giuseppe Verdi s Rigoletto St. Margarethen Open Air Opera Giuseppe Verdis Rigoletto St. Margarethen Open Air Oper The story of Rigoletto and his beloved daughter Gilda is as thrilling as a crime and as tragic as no other opera before. Guiseppe Verdi built a grotesque world in-between carnival, life and death. Through his masterpiece Verdi provides an insight into the causes of revenge, social exclusion and the construct of misinterpreted love. Spanish soprano Elena Sancho Pereg as Gilda, Bariton Vladislav Sulimsky, Italian singer Davide Damiani, three star tenors Yosep Kang, Arthur Espiritu and Jesus Leon accompanied by the Philharmonia Chor Wien and the Slowenian Symphonic Orchestra, this opera creates an outstanding musical highlight in the picturesque open-air setting of the impressive Ruffini Stage at the St. Margarethen Quarry. Duration: 1 x 120 min Opera by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave III Cast: Elena Sancho Pereg, Vladislav Sulimsky, Davide Damiani, Yosep Kang, Arthur Espiritu and Jesus Leon Orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Slowakischen Rundfunks Bratislava Choir: Philharmonia Chor Wien HD Tosca St. Margarethen Open Air Opera Tosca St. Margarethen Open Air Opera Duration: 1 x 110 min Opera by Giacomo Puccini Conducted by Daniel Hoyem-Cavazza Soloists: Martina Serafin, Davide Damiani, Andrea Carè, Clemens Unterreiner, Leonardo Galeazzi, Christian Koch, Tomasz Pietak, Bernhard Sengstschmid, Michael Güttler Orchestra: Orchestra of the State Opera, Prague National Theatre Choir: Philharmonia Choir Vienna, Knabenchor Bratislava Directed by Robert Dornhelm Produced by Norbert Lattner, Nentwich HD Picture: Arenaria MUSIC

74 Baroque Treasures George Frideric Handel s Messiah Barocke Schätze Georg Friedrich Händels Messias The Bach Consort ensemble will play with the Salzburg Bach Choir and renowned international soloists Kammersänger Michael Schade, Hanna Herfurtner, Gaia Petrone and Christian Immler. Picture: Scarlatti Arts International Baroque Treasures Antonio Vivaldi Barocke Schätze Antonio Vivaldi The virtuosic performance of Vienna Bach Consort featured by Vivica Genaux and conducted by maestro Ruben Dubrovsky will carry you along to original sound impressions of Vivaldi s time! Picture: Scarlatti Arts International Duration: 1 x 70 min Duration: 1 x 123 min Opera by Antonio Vivaldi Conducted by Rubén Dubrovsky Soloists: Vivica Genaux Orchestra: Vienna Bach Consort Choir: Vienna Chamber Choir A co-production by Scarlatti Arts International and ORF in association with Stephansdom Wien and ORF-Enterprise Opera by Georg Friedrich Händel Conducted by Rubén Dubrovsky Soloists: Michael Schade, Hanna Herfurtner, Gaia Petrone, Christian Immler Orchestra: Vienna Bach Consort Choir: Salzburg Bach Choir A co-production by Scarlatti Arts international. and ORF in association with Stift Korneuburg Picture: Hubert Feik HD HD MUSIC Baroque Treasures From Ospedale to Concordia Barocke Schätze Vom Ospedale zu Concordia This year s Easter concert performed by the Vienna Bach Consort promises to be more than just an artistic pleasure step into the footsteps of the music experts of the 18th century: performed in the Klosterneuburg basilica and experience works that Antonio Vivaldi composed for the Ospedale to be sung, by the girls growing up there, in the church services of the Santa Maria della Pietà. Program: Antonio Vivaldi ( ) Concerto grosso, RV 156 Sonata al Santo Sepolcro, RV 130 Filiae Maestae Jerusalem Introduzione al Miserere, RV638 Stabat Mater, RV 612 Vestro Principi Divino, RV 633 Beatus vir, RV 598 Gloria, RV 589 Duration: 1 x 90 min Conducted by Rubén Dubrovsky Soloists: Hanna Herfurtner, Joowon Chung, Andreas Scholl Orchestra: Vienna Bach Consort, Salzburger Bachchor HD Baroque Treasures Claudio Monteverdi Barocke Schätze Claudio Monteverdi Picture: Scarlatti Arts International Enjoy the intensive dialog with baroque music and powerful vocal support by soloists like Soetkin Elbers, Jakob Huppmann and many more. Duration: 1 x 60 min Opera by Claudio Monteverdi Conducted by Rubén Dubrovsky Soloists: Soetkin Elbers, Theresa Dlouhy, Jakob Huppmann, Markus Forster, Tore Tom Denys, Markus Miesenberger, Joel Frederiksen, Gerd Kenda Orchestra: Vienna Bach Consort Produced by Caldara & Conti Arts Projects and ORF in association with Stephansdom Wien, Bezirk Wien Innere Stadt and Radio Stephansdom HD MUSIC

75 Picture: Nancy Horowitz Picture: Volksoper Wien / Barbara Palffy Joseph Haydn s Creation Joseph Haydn Die Schöpfung Ralph Benatzky s Axel at Heaven s Gate Ralph Benatzkys Axel an der Himmelstür MUSIC Tremendous choirs for the heavenly host, enthralling musical portrayals of the creation of light and luminarie, the paradise, nature, animals and a stunning duet of the first people this is Joseph Haydn s Creation. A young cast of aspiring voices, the Kammerchor Wien and the Haydn Philharmonie conducted by Nicolas Altstaedt make Joseph Haydn s Creation a multifaceted musical pleasure from the walls of the Esterházy Castle in Eisenstadt (Burgenland/Austria). Duration: 1 x 105 min Cast: Martina Janková (Sopran, Eva and Gabriel), David Szigetvári (Tenor, Uriel), Miklós Sebestyén (Bass, Raphael and Adam) Choir: Arnold Schoenberg Chor Orchestra: Haydn Philharmonie orchestra in residence Schloss Esterházy Eisenstadt Conducted by Nicolas Altstaedt HD The Axel of the story is a reporter desperate to secure an interview with Mills that will make or break his career, but who finds that all his efforts are thwarted by both the actress and the shenanigans of the studio moguls. Showing opera stars Bettina Mönch as Gloria Mills and Andreas Bieber as Axel amongst others with outstanding sounds from the Volksoper Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lorenz C. Aichner, in combination with its special black-and-white visual design, this operetta is an exceptional music experience. Axel at Heaven s Gate is much more than a period piece and well worth discovering as it makes its return to Vienna at the Volksoper Wien; indeed it is a work that offers a tantalising glimpse of what might have been had it not been for the war; one that might have seen Viennese operetta continue to prosper alongside the still young medium of cinema. Duration: 136 min Orchestra: Volksoper Symphony Orchestra Soloists: Bettina Mönch, Andreas Bieber, Johanna Arrouas, Boris Eder, Kurt Schreibmayer, Gerhard Ernst Conducted by Lorenz C. Aichner HD MUSIC

76 HIGHLIGHT 175 Years Mozarteum 175 Jahre Mozarteum Orchester Picture: ORF / DEGN FILM Duration: 1 x 30 min Directed by Peter Behringer Conducted by Vassilis Christopoulos A co-production by ORF and DEGN FILM Founded in 1841 with the help of Mozart s widow Constance and his two sons as a student orchestra for the new Mozarteum, over the many years of its existence the Mozarteum Orchestra has grown into an internationally renowned cultural ambassador of the city of Salzburg, where Mozart was born. In honour of its 175th anniversary, this film, directed by Peter Beringer, portrays in close-up an orchestra known for its performances of symphonies and operas. In constant tension between everyday life and high art, the film searches for roots of the fascination generated by this orchestra and its significance for the music scene in Austria. HD International Baroque Days 2017 Love knows no ending Internationale Barocktage Stift Melk Everybody Waltz 50 Years Viennese Johann Strauss Orchestra Alles Walzer 50 Jahre Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester Picture: Lukas Beck MUSIC Picture: Stiftskirche Melk Daniela Matejschek Duration: 1 x 90 min Soloists: Soprano Sophie Karthäuser, bariton Günther Groissböck, the acclaimed Tölz Boys Choir, La Grande Chapelle and many more HD For five whole days, the Austrian town Melk turns into the centre of classical music. Under the motto Love knows no ending one musical highlight will chase the other matinees, enchanting night concerts, musical entertainment for kids, musical baroque and modern cross-over events with top performances of international stars as soprano Sophie Karthäuser, bariton Günther Groissböck, the acclaimed Tölz Boys Choir, La Grande Chapelle and many more will fascinate the audience. With this festive concert the Johann Strauss Orchestra celebrates its 50th anniversary! The Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra can rightly claim to be one of the most authentic ensembles for interpreting the music of the Strauss dynasty. In 1966 nearly 120 years after Johann Strauss I had founded the Strauss Orchestra, the great demand for high-quality interpretations of light music led a group of musicians in Vienna who belonged to the small ensemble of the Austrian Radio Orchestra to found the Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra. The aim of new orchestra was to cultivate the music of the Strauss dynasty, together with so-called light Viennese music. It was formed of forty-two musicians, that is to say the ensemble was the same size as that which, according to authentic accounts, was preferred by the members of the Strauss family. Duration: 1 x 90 min Directed by Karina Fibich Produced by Vaughan Video for ORF III in association with the Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra HD MUSIC

77 Knickarts to you Aleksey Igudesman Du Kunst mich Aleksey Igudesman Re-Sound Beethoven Re-Sound Beethoven Picture: ORF / Wega Film Duration: 1 x 45 min Directed by Tanja Lesowsky and Jenny Rezny A co-production by ORF and Wega Film in association with Austrian Television Fund and Vienna Film Fund It s a provocative way of presenting art and culture: Aleksey Igudesmann composer, cosmopolitan and stand-up comedian, presents an unknown artist in every episode. But instead of a classic portrait, Aleksey starts a not entirely serious dialogue and mixes fantasy and reality in an entertaining way. Unusual portraits from all kinds of art movements emerge, which have never been seen like this before. The documentary film, Re-Sound Beethoven whisks the viewer away with the orchestra of the Vienna Academy and its musical director, Martin Haselböck, on a musical journey to the original venues in Vienna of the premières and debut performances of Beethoven s symphonies and other important compositions. How were Beethoven s orchestral works performed in his lifetime, and what differences are there to today s practice? Based on numerous anecdotes and descriptions of the performances of Beethoven s works, a picture is painted of the musical life of Vienna at the beginning of the 19 th century. Picture: Armor Fou Duration: 1 x 58 min Conducted by Martin Haselböck Orchestra: Wiener Akademie A co-production by ORF, WDR and Amour Fou in association with Austrian Television Fund, Vienna Film Fund and BMB except for Germany HD UT HD Beethoven s Ninth Symphony Beethovens 9. Symphonie Sound of Vienna Wiener Klang MUSIC Picture: ORF Duration: 1 x 72 min Soloists: Genia Kühmeier, Elisabeth Kulman, Steve Davislim, Florian Boesch Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien Choir: Arnold Schoenberg Chor Conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada HD To crown the Styriarte 2016 s Beethoven cycle the Colombian Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducted Beethoven s Ninth Symphony in the original sound of the Concentus Musicus Vienna ensemble with distinguished soloists (Regula Mühlemann, Elisabeth Kulman, Steve Davislim and Florian Boesch) and the outstanding Arnold Schoenberg Choir. The Styriarte concert, which was performed on 23 rd July 2016 as part of the 10th ORF Steiermark Klangwolke in Graz, was recorded and broadcast live on Radio Steiermark, ORF III, 3sat and via public viewing in all of Styria. The concert received a standing ovation. Vienna is world-famous for its music, composers, virtuosos and conductors. It is the city of music. Tourists from all around the world come here to enjoy Austria s capital, and countless music lovers from near and far send their talented kids here to study music. This film penetrates into the secrets of the art of musical instrument making. A musical survey of workshops, rehearsal rooms, concert halls, stages and museums, as well as high-tech studios and labs. And neither classic-, nor modern music go short. Picture: ORF/3sat / Alexander Schukoff Film Duration: 1 x 52 min Directed by Alexander Schukoff A co-production by ORF and Alexander Schukoff Film HD EV MUSIC

78 AVAILABLE DECEMBER HIGHLIGHT 22 Springtime in Vienna 2017 Frühling in Wien 2017 Conducted by Philippe Jordan the traditional Springtime concert of the Vienna Symphonic Orchestra recorded live from the Great Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus will take you on a musical journey through selected masterpieces of Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. The musical highlights of this exceptional concert will be featured by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Program: Bernstein, Leonard ( ) Candide: Ouvertüre Gershwin, George ( ) Klavierkonzert in F-Dur Gershwin, George ( ) An American in Paris (Ein Amerikaner in Paris) Bernstein, Leonard ( ) Symphonische Tänze aus West Side Story Picture: ORF / ARTE Also available: Springtime in Vienna Springtime in Vienna Christmas in Vienna 2017 Christmas in Vienna 2017 Duration: 1 x 90 min Conducted by Philippe Jordan Soloists: Jean-Yves Thibaudet Orchestra: Vienna Symphony Orchestra A co-production by ORF and ARTE For more than 20 years Christmas in Vienna is one of the most prestigious classical concert productionsin Europe. Every year the traditional Christmas concert takes places in the glamorous Wiener Konzerthaus and brings together a quartet of the best international vocalists.they recite atmospheric Christmas songs from all over the world, accompanied by the ORF Vienna Radio Symphonic Orchestra, the Vienna Singing Academy and the Vienna Boys Choir. A repertoire of classic and popular music from around the world also determine the 2016 program as an annual climax during Christmas season. Duration: 1 x 90 min Conducted by Erwin Ortner Soloists: Angela Denoke, Vesselina Kasarova, Dmytro Popov, Günter Haumer Orchestra: ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra Choir: Vienna Boys Choir, Vienna Singing Academy Directed by Felix Breisach A co-production by ORF, ARTE and Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt except for Germany and France MUSIC Picture: ORF / ARTE HD EV Also available: Christmas in Vienna Christmas in Vienna HD MUSIC