The Golden Dragon and Upper Bird (HD)

Country: Indonesia
Runtime: 50 Mins
Language: English
Year of Production: 2008

This is a visually arresting documentary on two exotic creatures that have taken on a mythical and even magical dimension in their relationships to human beings.

The Arowana fish is a fortune fish that according to Chinese people bears luck to anybody who keeps it. This magical symbol drives Chinese people to worship and conduct certain religious ceremonies.

The ‘upper’ bird is the Enggang which is sacred among the Dayak people, representing the god of war. This story will bring to light the meaning of Enggang bird symbols in the Dayak Kenyah tribe. What are the problems if the people would no longer use any part of Enggang bird?

Available Territories: Australia, New Zealand and Latin America

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Why Icarus Can't Fly (HD)

Country: Singapore
Runtime: 50 Mins
Language: English
Year of Production: 2008

This insightful documentary seeks to elucidate the secrets and wonders of flight. We will take the viewers through the flying styles and patterns of the oldest flyer in the world – the dragon fly, moving on to arguably the most beautiful insect flyer – the butterfly, and then we look into the bumblebee myth – is it true that bees, technically, cannot fly?

For our feathered friends, we look at the good flyer – the eagle; the poor flyer – the chicken and the no-flyer – the kiwi bird. Although airplanes and helicopters have been modeled after birds and insects’ flight characteristics, the origin of flight remains a mystery to scientists and paleontologists worldwide.

Available Territories: Australia, New Zealand and Latin America

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Living Treasures

Runtime: 8x23 Mins
Year of Production: 2006
Country: Singapore
Language: English

This series seeks to provide a visual feast of marine life that is teaming in and around the shores of Singapore. It showcases the richness of existing marine biodiversity, and the remaining precious marine ecosystems that shelter them.

With the breathtaking scenery of its marine habitats as a backdrop and complemented by splendid up-close shots of marine fauna and flora, we rediscover and celebrate marine heritage through up-front encounters with the organisms, as well as through personal insights on various issues and topics pertaining to the marine habitats.

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Marine Passions

A Film by Tim Hochgrebe and Osvalda Alfaro

Country: Australia
Runtime: 52 Mins
Language: English

2007 Awards

Submerge the senses into worlds beyond imagination in this visual extravaganza. Encounter graceful manta rays, inquisitive turtles, awe inspiring sharks and become one with the underwater world. Indulge yourself in breathtaking visuals, set to a seductive soundtrack and immerse yourself in this magical marine journey.

Filmed exclusively in Byron Bay, the most easterly point of the Australian mainland, and five years in the making, hundreds of hours of footage from over 1000 dives were used to create this startling production. Marine Passions breaks new ground in underwater imagery that has to be seen to be believed.

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Byron Underwater

A Film by Tim Hochgrebe and Andrew Bambach

Country: Australia
Runtime: 57 Mins
Language: English

Join us on this underwater adventure and find out what makes Byron Bay so special. Tropical and temperate waters converge at the most easterly point of the Australian mainland to create a habitat for an amazing variety of marine life.

Byron Underwater takes you on a marine journey through the seasons to observe mating octopus - hunting wobbegong sharks - massive schools of pelagic predators, such as kingfish, mullaways and trevallies.

Discover a haven for sea turtles and one of the few remaining refuges for the critically endangered grey nurse shark. Watch the anemone fish vigorously defending its host, manta rays soaring and learn more about the mysterious and prehistoric looking leopard sharks.

Submerge yourself at Julian Rocks a sanctuary below the water's surface, where nature truly celebrates with an astonishing abundance of life.

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