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Some of the credits for Andrea Maggi



“Wild Dogs Last Stand” (BBC/RAI) 1995 - 52’

Filmed in South Africa’s Kruger and Hluhluwe, and in Tanzania’s Selous, portrays the behaviour of a few packs of endangered African wild dogs. The conservation efforts of researchers in the field is also depicted.



“Hippo Talk” (Discovery Channel/NHK/Canal +/NDR/RAI) 1998 - 52’

Mzima Springs in Kenya’s Tsavo N.P. hosts a group of hippos studied by a bio-acoustic researcher. Their most intimate behaviour on land and underwater has been captured on film using innovative techniques.



“Realm of Prey” (ITEL/NHK /Canal +) 1999 - 52’

The African savannahs are mostly perceived as predators’ playground. This film shows this environment from the perspective of prey. Their behaviour and life-styles are not less interesting than those of their enemies, as host Richard D. Estes shows.



“A Dog’s Life” 3 hours Series (Discovery Channel) 2000 - 3x52’

The Natural History of the family of canids. This series describes the life of the relatives of the domestic dog while comparing it to the behaviour and characteristics of man’s best friend. Filmed on locations in Chile, U.S., Finland, South Africa, Italy, U.K., Brazil, Israel, Iceland, Canada. Includes sequences of the life-style of African wild dogs, wolves, Arctic foxes, bush dogs, zorros, racoon dogs, maned wolves, foxes, fennecs, etc. as well as the many breeds of dogs and their special bonds with human beings.



“Architects of the Natural World” (Only as subject writer) - (Canal+/TELE+) 2001 - 52’

The many “builders” of the animal world from birds to fish, from spiders to beavers.



“A Sea of Surprises”, (Beyond International) 2001 - 30'

The waters of the archipelago of Bunaken on the northern tip of Sulawesi are home to a multitude of diverse and bizarre creatures. This mostly underwater film shows the behaviour of unearthly living things such as frog fish, blue ribbon eels, leaf fish and many others.



“Islanders” - (Canal +) 2002 - 2x52'

Describes one of the most intriguing and fascinating issue of life on earth: what isolation does to living things and why islands’ species are so different from those found on mainland.
This miniseries has been filmed on true islands such as Madagascar, Sardinia, Iceland, Seychelles, Socotra, etc. but also on isolated environments as different as Mount Kenya and Lake Malawi.
Many islanders species are portrayed: from tiny endangered birds to titanic lizards, from unique fish to improbable mammals, up to those animals that we put in artificial islands called National Parks.



“Tides of Aldabra”

About the lives of the creatures revolving around the tides occurring twice a day on the biggest raised atoll of the world. Fish, sharks, turtles are all flowing in and out of the huge lagoon as millions of gallons of water flood or escape it at amazing speed. 100.000 giant tortoises live on the atoll making it unique and spectacular.



“Guardians of Aldabra”, (GA&A) 2003 - 52' '



“Islands Without Frontiers”, (NDR-Naturfilm) 2003 - 52'

Thousand of tourists from all over the world flock every summer to the beautiful Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia. They mainly gather in the region called the "Bouches de Bonifacio" by the French, and "Bocche di Bonifacio" by their Italian neighbours. The wildlife riches of the "Bocche" persuaded both Italian and French authorities to establish huge protected reserves in their respective domains. This film describes the conservation work of the mixed team of researchers, while celebrating the wildlife wonders of the region.

    Finalist: - Festival Mondiale de l’Image Sous-Marine – Antibes, 2003



Projects in developement:


"Somewhere in an Empty Ocean" - The Seychelles Archipelago’s Unique Natural History -52'

A Film about how and why a prime tourist destination is also a laboratory experiment in evolution


"The Valley" - A Journey into the Nature of the Great Rift of Africa - 52'

Why did the Rift see Dawn of Man? This documentary will unveil the rich environment which allowed man and many other species to evolve in this valley.