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On an alien planet

December 10, 2024 Manfred Christ

A documentary for the ORF series “Universum” about the Red Sea TRAILER VIDEO took a camera team from Cosmos Factory

Water Worlds – Paradises in Distress

October 13, 2024 Manfred Christ

A special edition of the ORF series “Universum” about animals whose aquatic habitats have changed for the worse due to

The Red Sea – Evolution’s magic garden

September 17, 2024 Manfred Christ

The Red Sea is a tough place to call home. Largely land-locked, more like a lake than a sea, it

On the Precipice – The Alps

November 15, 2023 Manfred Christ

Steep rock faces, majestic peaks and a fascinatingly diverse range of plant and animal species: the Alps are among the

Mission Saving Paradise

October 7, 2023 Manfred Christ

Expedition to the Last Treasures of the Indian Ocean The endless expanses of the Indian Ocean are home to the

Morava – River of ancient Times

July 12, 2023 Manfred Christ

One of the last and most exceptional remaining riparian wildernesses. Particularly in its last 60 kilometers, along the border between

Company

Cosmos Factory was founded on October 1, 1993 and is run by experienced science journalists who have been working for print media, radio and television since 1979 - from 1984 to 1993 in the science news department of ORF television. Prime-time documentaries from 1988. Main topics: nature, science, contemporary history.

Films

Most of our documentaries were produced for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Universum” series and for the Vienna-based “Terra Mater Studios” – mostly in co-production and collaboration with television stations and distribution companies around the world, from National Geographic Channels to France Télévisions and Slovenská televízia.

Awards

Since 1997, the documentaries, reports and clips of our production teams have been rewarded with 69 awards for their standard, quality and inventiveness in 18 countries on three continents. In addition, there are dozens of nominations as finalists.