TELEVISION AND CINEMA
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“
SOPHIA - FARMER FOR ONE SUMMER”
An eleven-year-old school girl from Berlin and her African Adventure
Documentary by Rolf Sakulowski, 25 min.
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ARD and ZDF Kinderkanal
“THE OLD VILLA”
A lonely house and its haunting secret
Feature short film with Johanna Elina Reinders and Konstantin Weber
Written and directed by Rolf Sakulowski
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ZDF
“PUR+ / DESIRE FOR THE SCARY”
Educational Adventure: Eric Mayer finds out what gives us the creeps
TV series Pur+, 24 min.
Written by Rolf Sakulowski and Susanne Dittebrand
Director: Rolf Sakulowski
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ZDF
“PUR+ / HEAVY LOADS”
Educational Aventure: Eric Mayer operates big cranes
TV series Pur+, 24 min.
Written by Rolf Sakulowski and Eva Dannenberg
Director: Rolf Sakulowski
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ZDF
“THE LAST TYCOON”
Big money, guns and cinema - the secret story of three men who almost
changed the world in the “Roaring Twenties”
Documentary by José Antonio Hergueta and Olivier van der Zee, 89/52 min.
A European coproduction of MLK, Spain / Sincro, Spain / Neon Media,
The Netherlands / ExtraVista Film & TV, Germany
“PUR+ / TURTLES”
Educational Adventure: Eric Mayer at the trace of fascinating animals
TV series Pur+, 24 min.
Written by Rolf Sakulowski and Wolfgang Pruss
Director: Rolf Sakulowski
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ZDF
“PUR+ / HELICOPTERS”
Educational Adventure: Eric Mayer takes off with hightech choppers
TV series Pur+, 24 min.
Written by Rolf Sakulowski and Silke Penno
Director: Rolf Sakulowski
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ZDF
“THE SAALFELD FAIRY GROTTOES”
History and secrets of a cultic mine
Documentary by Rolf Sakulowski, 30 min.
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by MDR
“PUR+ / CUTTLEFISHES”
Educational Adventure: Eric Mayer explores intelligent sea animals
TV series Pur+, 24 min.
Written by Rolf Sakulowski and Silke Penno
Director: Rolf Sakulowski
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ZDF
“HEDGEHOGS RESCUE SERVICE”
Nature protection in Northeast Germany´s biggest hedgehog
rescue center
Documentary by David J.W. Pilgrim, ca. 26 min.
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ARD and ZDF Kinderkanal
“VETERINARIAN AT RUEGEN ISLAND”
On the road with a rolling animal surgery
Documentary by Rolf Sakulowski, 30 min.
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by NDR
“ANNA AND THE TURTLES”
A school girl saves endangered animals
Documentary by Rolf Salulowski, 26 min.
Co-author: Lenore Beindorf
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ARD and ZDF Kinderkanal
“ROAN, TARU AND THE BABY ELEPHANTS”
The famous Sheldricks Elephant Rescue Center in Kenya
Documentary (26 min.) and mini-Series (3x5 min.)
Directed by Rolf Sakulowski
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ARD and ZDF Kinderkanal
“FROM CLASSROOM TO THE KALAHARI”
20 Namibian students at an expedition into the African wilderness
GEO Reportage by Rolf Sakulowski, 52 min.
Co-author: Klaus-Dieter Gralow
Produced by MedienKontor Berlin
Project and production management: ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ARTE and GEO
“DAVID AND THE BULL”
An animal adventure in East Africa
Documentary (26 min.) and mini-Series (3x5 min.)
Directed by Rolf Sakulowski
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ARD and ZDF Kinderkanal
“BALTIC ISLAND FOR TWO”
How a couple lives and works at the loneliness of a small island
Documentary by Rolf Sakulowski, 30 min.
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by NDR
“TRAINEE AT THE PREDATOR CAGE”
Germany´s sole apprentice for tiger training
Documentary (26 min.) and mini-Series (3x5 min.)
Directed by Rolf Sakulowski
Produced by ExtraVista Film & TV
Commissioned by ARD and ZDF Kinderkanal
“WAR REQUIEM AT PEENEMUENDE”
Britten´s Masterpiece at the cradle of rocketry
Creative Documentary by Joerg Herrmann, 81 min.
With support of the NDR and the Cultural Film Funds of the federal state
of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Production: LOOKS, Project and Production Management: Erik Loetsch
“CHECKMATE - STRATEGY OF A REVOLUTION”
The Superpowers behind the Romanian revolution of 1989
Creative Documentary by Susanne Brandstätter, 60 min.
Co-Producing or participating broadcasters: ZDF/ARTE, ORF, 3SAT,
TV Catalunya, MTV (Hungary), Duna TV (Hungary), TVR (Romania), et al.
Supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Nominated for
the Silver Wolf Award (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam)
Production: LOOKS / Project and Production Management: Erik Loetsch
“THE TRAVELS OF THE MONA LISA”
Creative Documentary by Tony Hernandez, 52 min.
Spanish-German Co-Production with LaProductora S.A., Barcelona
Co-Producing broadcasters: ZDF/ARTE, TV Catalunya, AVRO (The
Netherlands) and others
Supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Production: LOOKS / Project and Production Management: Erik Loetsch
“VOLKS VACATION”
Hitler´s holiday resort for 20,000 people
Creative Documentary by Steffen Schneider, 44/52 min.
German-Canadian Co-Production (LOOKS/Greenspace)
Co-Producing or participating broadcasters: NDR, Voi Sénart (France),
AVRO (The Netherlands)
Supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Production: LOOKS / Project and Production Management: Erik Loetsch
Photos (top down): Erik Lötsch (3., 8., 11., 18., 20.), Roger Pitann (22.), Yvonne Groneberg (15.),
Rolf Sakulowski (1.,2.,4.,5.,7.,9.,10.,12-14.,16.,17.), Wikipedia / Chron-Paul (19.), Wikipedia (21.),
Archive ExtraVista/MLK (6.)
