Johannesburg-based Talking Pictures has just completed four exciting new High Definition (HD) one hour special documentaries for Animal Planet (US & Int) and The National Geographic Channel. The documentary company has been working on location in Mauritius, Zambia, Botswana and Tanzania for the last two years.
Talking Pictures recently launched an initiative with The Regional Tourism Board of Southern Africa (RETOSA) to produce high end documentary specials in the 14 SADC countries. This initiative is called The RETOSA Film Resource Fund and is geared specifically to produce quality films in Southern Africa by Southern Africans.
Three of the films – Meet The Jackals, The Last Lion of Liuwa and Lions & Giants – were produced for Animal Planet US and International, ZDF in Germany and ARTE in France while the fourth Secret Shark Pits was produced for National Geographic Channel US and International ZDF and ARTE
Talking Pictures directors Garth Lucas & Ann Strimling have been producing high end wildlife films for the International Market for the last 20 years and have recently released the award winning series The Whole Story and Young & Wild for Animal Planet US and International
Talking Pictures have several more titles in development. For more details and pictures please call Garth or Ann at Talking Pictures.
