Documentaries 

Behind the smiles of elephant tourism lies a brutal truth. Stealing Giants follows activist Karl Ammann as he investigates the illegal trade of live elephants from Laos to China and the UAE—revealing corruption, cruelty, and the fight to protect animals who cannot speak for themselves.

A hard‑hitting documentary exposing the global rhino horn trade, from African poaching fields to Southeast Asian markets. As Karl confronts powerful smugglers and official corruption, the film reveals why legalizing the trade may only fuel extinction.

Is “feel‑good conservation” really saving wildlife?

At Gombe National Park, decades of uplifting success stories mask a harsher reality: growing human pressure, shrinking chimpanzee numbers, and ecosystems pushed to the brink. In this hard‑hitting documentary, Karl Ammann looks behind the glossy narratives of modern conservation to ask an uncomfortable question: are we funding real change—or just comforting stories?

Exposing the dark side of “rescue”.

When U.S. zoos claim to save primates from the bushmeat and pet trade, investigator Karl Ammann follows the trail—and finds a system that may fuel the very poaching it claims to stop. Tracing a chain from the Congo to Europe and the United States, the film reveals how wildlife laws are bent and how huge sums spent on “saving” primates can end up creating even more demand at the source. A gripping investigation into conservation gone wrong.

In 2005, a crate of baby chimpanzees and monkeys was pulled from a flight out of Cairo—starved, dehydrated, and one soon died. That single rescue sparked a decade‑long investigation by Karl Ammann, exposing a powerful wildlife trafficking network moving apes from Central Africa to elite private collections in the Middle East.

Despite overwhelming evidence and hundreds of orphaned chimps and trafficked gorillas, no one was ever held accountable. This film uncovers how demand, money, and silence continue to drive the illegal ape trade. 

A hard-hitting investigative documentary by conservationist and filmmaker Karl Ammann that exposes the industrial-scale breeding and illegal trafficking of tigers for their body parts. The film reveals how tiger farms in Asia and Europe supply the demand for tiger-based "traditional medicine" and luxury items, often involving criminal syndicates

Behind the luxury of reptile‑skin fashion lies a hidden story. This film exposes weak supply‑chain control involving brands like Gucci and LVMH, the role of producer countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam, and how international protections like CITES are failing to stop cruelty and exploitation.

Elephant poaching isn’t just about ivory.

In parts of Central Africa, elephants are killed as much for meat as for tusks—and sometimes the meat is worth even more. This documentary dives into the hidden economics of poaching and asks a tough question: if ivory were controlled, would the killing really stop?

Hidden on the China–Myanmar border, Mong La operates beyond the reach of law. Once ruled by an ex–drug lord, the enclave has become a hub for gambling, prostitution, drugs, and a rampant wildlife trade driven by demand for traditional medicine. This documentary uncovers the cost to both animals and human rights.