ZENVENTURES DOCUMENTARIES -
ADVENTURES IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE

Records. Renewables. Reinvention.

Golden Emmy Award statuette with globe and wings alongside a "2026 Emmy Nomination" graphic, celebrating the nomination of Zenventures co-founder and filmmaker Claudio von Planta.

Award-Winning Storytelling

We are proud to have Claudio von Planta as our co-founder. Best known as the third rider and filmmaker alongside Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on the acclaimed Long Way series, Claudio most recently joined the filmmaking team behind Apple TV+'s Long Way Home, which received four nominations at the 2026 Emmy Awards. His decades of experience in expedition filmmaking, cinematic excellence, and authentic storytelling are at the heart of everything we do at Zenventures.

Claudio von Planta
Zenventures’ Co-Founder + Filmmaker

„From ocean depths to desert floors, towering peaks, and the jet stream above, our films follow those who defy gravity, distance, and doubt – powered by the forces of nature.”

CHASING
THE JET STREAM

The debut ZENVENTURES film, which aired on BBC World News,
highlights the clean energy potential of high-altitude wind and the Guinness World Record for the first skydive into the Jet Stream.

“It wasn’t just for the thrill or to break a record
- this is a serious mission...”
BBC World News

48 selections and awards

Weltrekord für die höchste Höhe, die ein e-Truck je erreicht hat.

CHASING THE PEAK

Reaching heights never achieved by any electric truck before—100% powered by solar energy.

CHASING
THE SUN

A North to South crossing of Africa in total autonomy.

CHASING THE LAKE

A solar-powered vessel was sent to Lake Titicaca at 3,800 m,
gathering scientific data and inspiring solar awareness.

CHASING THE FLOW

Marc Hauser's next world record adventure:
a groundbreaking underwater documentary
exploring the potential of ocean power.

CHASING
THE STRATOSPHERE

Raphaël Domjan’s SolarStratos: a solar-powered odyssey pushing
human limits to the very edge of space.

Zenventures is where adventure meets sustainability

The core team – Marc Hauser (entrepreneur, keynote speaker & record-breaking adventurer), Claudio von Planta (multi-award-winning documentary filmmaker), and Martin Blom (corporate finance expert) – share a passion for pushing limits and harnessing the forces of nature.