LGI Media the Australian-based distribution company specializing in factual programming is making tracks to MIPCOM 2022 with an extensive slate of new documentaries including Fall of the Maya King, Scotland Ocean Nation, Mama Irene, Kitchen Lab, Dream Listings: Byron Bay and Moments in Time.

Produced by Zoot Pictures (USA) in association with Nova, ARTE, ICI Explora, Blue Ant Media, and SBS, Fall of the Maya King (1 x 60’) is a dramatic and chilling story of the collapse of the Maya civilization.

The ancient Maya built an incredible society in a tropical rainforest that thrived for over 2,000 years and then vanished. For a millennia, the jungle lay undisturbed, hiding secrets. New discoveries and new science can now tell the story. Hidden deep in sacred caves lies evidence. Advanced bone analysis from hundreds of graves tells what the Maya ate, where they came from, and what changed in their lives. The most amazing new find – the KomKom vase – is the only written account of its kind, detailing events at the cusp of collapse. It speaks of a story of war, family power struggles between divine god-kings, failing power in the face of climate change, and murder. Experts lead deep into the sacred caves to the site of escalating offerings, human sacrifice and in final desperation, child sacrifice. Key sites reveal enigmatic piles of goods and bodies buried in palace rubble, as chaos and desperation grew, until – the end of their world.

Produced by UK-based independent production company Reel Soul Movies, Scotland Ocean Nation (3 x 60’) is a visually stunning and captivating series following world record stand-up paddleboarder and veterinarian Cal Major on an epic 800-mile ocean adventure around Scotland’s wild, dramatic, and unforgiving coastline.

The series explores the human connection to the sea through the people of Scotland, whose lives are intertwined with the ocean and learn about the vital role it plays locally and globally in the climate and biodiversity crisis. From Cal’s stand-up paddleboard, we meet the creatures that call the ocean home and dive into the stunning underwater world to discover its hidden riches. Through her deeply emotional and heartfelt adventure, we are transported to the wild and stunning Scottish coastline, journey tirelessly through the wind, waves, and weather, through exhaustion, elation, and awe, making some shocking discoveries along the way.

Mama Irene (1 x 60’) produced by Blaze A Path Productions is the story of Mama Irene, Healer of the Andes a remarkable 84-year-old Shaman from Peru who draws upon indigenous knowledge and traditions in danger of being lost forever. This film is not only a vital document of endangered wisdom; it is also a story about Women empowerment and a testament to living harmoniously with Mother Earth. The documentary follows Mama Irene in her everyday life, highlighting her healing methods and passion to serve each patient who knocks on her door: from local women who travel hours or days by foot through the Andes to a medical doctor from India seeking a cure for the illness that Western Medicine had failed to help.

Why does the milk rise? Why does the bread get toasted? Why does meat soften with the heat? Why do we cry with the onion? Why do we get swollen with legumes? Why does chilli sting us? Or why do sweets give us pleasure? All these questions are answered in Kitchen Lab (12 x 60’), produced by Neurona Group for Chile 13 and hosted by science journalist Andrea Obaid and cell biologist Alejandro Roth.

All the chemical, physical and biological reactions that take place when we cook will be explained, where the kitchen becomes a true laboratory. In ‘Kitchen Lab’ Andrea and Alejandro will search the origin of food and the stories of traditional recipes. With a sustainable, healthy, and scientific view of the kitchen, the secrets behind food will be revealed with humour, travel, and a lot of cooking.

LGI Media will also be showcasing the lifestyle documentary Dream Listings: Byron Bay (8 x 60’) produced by EQ Media for Nine Network. The property market in Australia is amongst the most expensive and competitive in the world. But, while Sydney and Melbourne tussle for the title of Australia’s number one city, the jewel in the crown Down Under, especially for the A-list, is none other than Byron Bay. In this glittering eight-part observational documentary series, we follow a group of the region’s premiere property agents selling the Australian dream – as they hustle for the best listings, help someone with their dream sea change and rub shoulders with the rich and famous to land the big money sale. With properties routinely fetching north of $10m, that’s well in hand.

And finally, Moments in Time (6 x 60’) produced by Locardi Media. Since the dawn of time, man has drawn history by visualizing the world. From cave paintings to modern-day photography, we have captured our history from Moments in Time. Photography is a never-ending quest, as the world around us is constantly evolving with cultures constantly changing, cities rapidly growing and land retreating to the sea, what is here today might not be there tomorrow. Following the creative process of Elia Locardi’s, one of the most recognized travel photographers of the 21st century as he journeys to the most beautiful and hidden locations around the world learning their cultures, social issues, and ways of life to immortalize the history of today.