SD CINEMATOGRAFICA was formed in 1961 as a production company. Since its founding, the company has produced Films, Variety Programmes, and Science and Cultural documentaries for the Italian public broadcaster RAI and other leading international television companies. In recent years the company has focused on wildlife, Science and History documentaries with such success that it now counts National Geographic Channels, Discovery Channels, TF1, ARTE, NHK, TSR, ARD/BR, PBS and ZDF, as well as RAI and Mediaset, among its clients. Many SD documentaries have won major international prizes at the world’s leading festivals, including Academy Award, Emmy and Banff nominations. Today SD Cinematografica has over 800 hours of programming to its name. [abs]
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The protected areas of Italy now cover around 10% of the country. National Parks are now a reality in Italy. But it is not just a question of size: they represent an extraordinary re source, much of it unknown. And yet this is the real face of Italy: the alpine landscapes, coniferous forests, mixed forests, the Mediterranean Maquis, the hillsides, coast lands and marine environments.
This series, shot by a number of directors, offers foreign viewers an unusual view o fan Italy rich in flora and fauna.