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Terra Mater Studios is a leading production company renowned for creating high-quality, visually stunning nature documentaries and environmental storytelling.

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Close-up of a colorful underwater shell with bold white text reading Shells Shaped by Nature. Three 2026 awards overlay the image—Jury Award, Shortlist, and Grand Prix—highlighting these shells celebrated by nature and recognized for excellence. April 2026

Shells – Shaped By Nature Wins Awards!

Shells – Shaped by Nature has won two awards at international film festivals! Directed by Barend van der Watt and...
A lion cub crouches by a tree trunk in tall grass. Text reads: Emmy Award NEWS & DOC EMMYS x TERRA MATER STUDIOS. KATAVI: AFRICA’S FALLEN PARADISE. AWARD & NOMINATIONS · April 2026

News and Documentary Emmys Nomimation for Katavi

Our three-part series KATAVI: AFRICA’S FALLEN PARADISE has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Nature Documentary category....
A green timeline graphic titled 2025 Year in Review for Terra Mater Studios, highlighting achievements such as TV channel milestones, new show launches, wildlife documentaries, and sustainability events. Corporate · December 2025

Terra Mater Studios in 2025: A Year in Review

Terra Mater Studios in 2025 went on amazing journeys. From deep space to wild places on Earth, 2025 was a...
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Terra Mater Studios Launches the Wildlife Footage AI Free Seal

Terra Mater Studios is proud to announce the launch of the Wildlife Footage AI Free Seal, presented during the Jackson...
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Awards & Recognitions

Over 500 international awards and counting!
Every nomination and win is special to us at Terra Mater Studios.

News & Documentary Emmy® Awards
Academy Awards® Shortlist
Jackson Wild Media Awards
Wildscreen Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
Telluride Film Festival
NaturVision Film Festival
Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards

Upcoming
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A large elk with impressive antlers stands in a snowy landscape, surrounded by falling snow and trees dusted with snow in the background.

Snow

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A sea turtle swims underwater with its flippers spread wide, sunlight shining through clear blue water from behind, highlighting the turtle’s textured shell and evoking the vibrant colors of Zanzibar’s Spice Islands.

Zanzibar – The Spice Islands

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A young elephant, the Littlest Elephant from a kids story, stands in shallow water, using its trunk to eat long green grass, with dense vegetation in the background.

The Littlest Elephant

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Silhouette of a person with a camera and tripod observing vibrant pink, purple, and green aurora lights in the night sky, standing on a hilltop in the Rockies, evoking scenes from a magical Christmas movie.

Christmas in the Rockies

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A manta ray swims gracefully above a dark ocean floor, illuminated by a beam of light piercing The Ocean at Night, creating a dramatic and serene underwater scene.

The Ocean at Night

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A vivid orange sunset over a desert landscape, with tall saguaro cacti silhouetted against the sun and the distant peaks along the Mighty Colorado River.

The Mighty Colorado

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A wolf cautiously approaches a brown bear in a grassy field with wildflowers and trees in the background.

Wild Boreal

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A massive ice shelf rises vertically above the icy sea, with jagged, towering blue-white ice walls and floating chunks of ice in the foreground under a pale, overcast sky.

Ice Nomads

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A scenic sunset view over a Swiss lake surrounded by city lights, with snow-capped mountains in the background and a glowing sky reflecting on the water—a perfect snapshot for travel and tourism in Switzerland.

Switzerland – Beyond the Postcard

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A large school of slender, silver barracuda fish swims closely together in clear blue ocean water above a rocky seabed, capturing the beauty beneath Mallorca’s pristine beaches for those who love to travel.

Mallorca: Beyond the Beaches

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An image split down the middle cleverly juxtaposes the same scene with different elements: the left half features a hedgehog against a white background, while the right half showcases a porcupine against a black backdrop.

Same Same – But Different

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A person dressed as Santa Claus, wearing a red hat and fur coat, kneels in the snow next to a reindeer with lit antlers, harnessed to a sled under a twilight sky, capturing the magic of Christmas and the beauty of nature.

The Nature of Christmas

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Riddle in the Wind

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Released
films

Two beavers with brown fur are sitting on the grassy, muddy bank of a pond near Oslo, surrounded by reeds and tree branches, with their reflections visible in the water.

Oslo – The Wild Heart of Norway

Nature & Wildlife · 1 × 50 min
Four people on horseback guide a herd of horses through a dusty landscape in Doñana, Spain, sunlight filtering through the haze as the riders and animals move forward.

Doñana – Spain’s Garden of Eden

Nature & Wildlife · 2 × 50 min
A pangolin gracefully balances on a person's arm, its textured scales catching the light. The person, clad in a green uniform with a Zimbabwean flag patch, stands against a blurred backdrop that emphasizes the unique beauty of this gentle creature.

Pangolin – Journey to Freedom

Nature & Wildlife · 1 × 50 min
A young serval stands on a tree branch, embodying the spirit of Mara, surrounded by grass and foliage. Its coat is golden with black spots and stripes against the verdant backdrop, symbolizing a natural rebirth in the lush green environment.

Mara: Rebirth

Nature & Wildlife · 2 × 52 min
A close-up of a small snail with a textured, spiral shell crawling on a golden, rocky surface in bright sunlight, capturing the beauty of shells and the wonders of nature.

Shells: Shaped by Nature

Nature & Wildlife · 1 × 50 min
A close-up of a fierce leopard with its mouth open, displaying sharp teeth. Its piercing eyes are focused upwards, and its beautifully spotted coat stands out against the dark, blurred background.

Leopard Dynasty – The Rise of Rana

Nature & Wildlife · 1 × 50 min

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Where to watch

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Terra Mater WILD is available on various platforms in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Click here to watch live!

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for stunning nature videos, amazing animal behavior, and exclusive insights.

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Watch a Terra Mater Studios documentary every Wednesday at 20:15 on ServusTV. Missed it? Catch up on ServusTV’s Mediathek.

Our impact

Our green strategy
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10 Steps to Transform Filmmaking

We want to inspire people not only with our films, but also with our way of making films. Learn how we can rethink every step of filmmaking to safeguard our planet because #terramatters.

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Green Productions

Many of our films have received eco labels for being produced with sustainability in mind. Learn more about them.

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Green Business

We at Terra Mater Studios truly believe that we have to take responsibility for our planet. Shaping our everyday life and work according to sustainable values is crucial to every single person in our team. As a company, it is fundamental for us to do this in a clearly defined and transparent way.

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Our green strategy