Taglicht Media is one of the leading German independent film and television production companies based in Cologne. Founded in 1996, the company has earned an excellent reputation for its high-quality factual programming and award-winning documentaries.
We produce around 50 hours of documentary programs per year for the German and international market, specializing in history, science, nature and current affairs. The company has established extensive relations with major German and international broadcasters, such as ZDF, ARD, ARTE, National Geographic Channel, Smithsonian Channel, Discovery Channel, ORF, Servus TV, France 5, RAI and many others.
Our science and nature catalogue offers KILLER IN THE CAVES (Emmy-Nomination for 2014), the multiple-award-winning first film in our sub-genre series ‘wildlife mystery’ about the looming extinction of many North American bats; KING WITHOUT KINGDOM, a natural history film about the leap frog; and “WILD BEES” about the secret life of unknown pollinators, amongst others.
Our history programs include CHARLEMAGNE, a spectacular feature length drama-doc about the greatest emperor of the Middle Ages, awarded as ‘Best Docudrama of the Year’ at the Impact Media Festival 2014; the Emmy-award-winning JESSE OWENS, a US-German coproduction about the black hero of the Olympic Games 1936 as well as FILE G, an investigative format focusing on the dark chapters and scandals of Germany’s history after 1945, which was awarded with the prestigious Grimme Prize in 2015.
Get in touch with us: kontakt@taglichtmedia.de
Crime has been around since the beginning of mankind. Human history tells stories of rage and hate, of greed and suffering, of death and destruction. Nothing lets us look deeper into the dark abysses of a past epoch than the murders and misdeeds committed in it. But many crimes of the past are still unsolved…
Yesterday, the German version of “A Bee’s Diary” had its premiere at Hof International Film Festival! 🎬 🐝 Director/author Dennis Wells and cameraman Brian McClatchy were present and gave some exciting insights into the creation process. Photo: Hendrik Ertel
The documentary “Equus – The Story of the Horse” is an impressive journey into the history of mankind and the biology of the horse. How and why did man tame the horse and why do they seem to be made for each other? In search of an answer, the German-Canadian film team travelled around the…
Werner Herzog and his son, Rudolph Herzog, will partner with Gunpowder & Sky on “Last Exit: Space,” a new documentary examining mankind’s push to colonize space. Rudolph Herzog will direct, with Werner Herzog attached to executive produce the film, as well as narrate the picture in his inimitable German-accented growl. In addition to Gunpowder & Sky,…
November 1 is the premiere date for A Bee’s Diary on SkyNature. Humans have treasured honeybees for centuries, but there’s much more to bees than meets the eye. Some bees are curious and bold, others are timid and skittish. Learn all about these little creatures in our documentary “A Bee’s Diary”!
We are pleased to announce that our documentary “Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies” is shortlisted for the FOCAL International Awards 2020 in the category “Factual & Natural World Production”! “FOCAL Points: A combination of footage from nearly 40 different global archives helps to demonstrate how propagandist media has dispensed – often false –…
Happy World Bee Day! 🐝 Time to discover the life of a bee. Our documentary “A Bee’s Diary” portrays the life of one bee from birth to death, combining incredible footage with the latest science to capture the beauty of her world, the decisions she makes, and the drama that comes with being a…
On Sunday our latest documentary “The Seven Biggest Mistakes of the Euro” will premiere on the German television channel ZDFinfo! At the latest since the financial crisis, the Euro is considered by many as a problematic currency. Now it faces another test due to the Corona crisis. For many people in the south of Europe…
We are delighted to announce that A Bee’s Diary will premiere on CBC’s ‘The Nature of Things’ tonight, March 13, 2020 at 9PM in Canada! A Bee’s Diary portrays the life of one bee from birth to death, combining incredible footage with the latest science to capture the beauty of her world, the decisions she makes, and…
Europe’s castles are world-famous – Neuschwanstein, Carcassonne, or the Alhambra. Less known is the animal world around them – and within their walls. Wild Castles takes the viewer on a discovery trip to Europe’s most famous castles and palaces, but discovers more than just the history of the rulers and wars. The series explores the…
