Marine & Wildlife Filming

Italy has three major seas to film. The Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean sides offer warm, clear water around Sardinia, the Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre, with bottlenose dolphins, monk seals and rich reef life. The Pelagos Sanctuary off Liguria is the largest cetacean sanctuary in the Mediterranean, home to fin whales, sperm whales and striped dolphins. We coordinate vessel charters and Capitaneria di Porto permits for all coastal areas.

Italy has Italian wolves in the Apennines (the Apennine wolf is the national symbol of wild Italy), brown bears in Trentino's Adamello Brenta park, Alpine ibex and chamois in the Gran Paradiso, flamingos in the Sardinian lagoons of Cagliari and Oristano, and wild boar across woodland. Marsican brown bears in Abruzzo are one of Europe's rarest mammals.

Yes, we work with experienced Italian wildlife cinematographers who know the Apennine wolf range, the Dolomites and Sardinian wetlands intimately. Many have credits with RAI, international natural history broadcasters and Italian conservation organisations.

Filming inside Gran Paradiso, Stelvio, Abruzzo and other national parks requires authorisation from the park administration plus coordination with MiC and regional Soprintendenze. Maritime work goes through the Capitaneria di Porto under Ordinance No. 506/2018, with regional film commissions facilitating coordination. Special restrictions apply on the Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre.

Yes, we offer professional underwater cinematography with RED, ARRI and Sony cameras in housings. Our divers are experienced in Mediterranean conditions, working with dolphins, monk seals, posidonia meadows and the unique reef life of Sardinia and Sicily.

Wolf rutting peaks in winter in the Apennines; brown bear activity is highest in spring and autumn; cetacean work in the Pelagos Sanctuary is best June to September; and flamingo nesting in Sardinia happens April to August. We advise on optimal windows for each species.