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Who/What is Runningman? DISCOVERY, Interactive Ideas/Projects Runningman an Explanation: Explorer Justin Hall As a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and an environmentally focused interactive explorer, I’ve never been one to climb mountains for no reason... To me, the challenge of exploration in the 21st Century is Continue Reading Explorer S9 New York (Press Launch) NAT GEO News: National Geographic Explorer selects Justin Hall as one of its new correspondence for prized global series. Representing Explorer! International Press Launch New York National Geographic Explorer has earned more than 400 Awards. including 85 Emmy Awards, 13 Continue Reading BBC Map Men / No Data BBC Adventure Series: Cutting Edge Technology applied in the context of investigative expeditions mapping the lesser-known parts of the world Having pitched a fair few projects to the teams at BBC Natural History department and BBC Earth of Bristol we finally had Continue Reading Tanzania (Jane Goodall) NAT GEO Exploring the Origin of Religion: Jane Goodall's Gomba Reserve Tanzania: Correspondent Justin Hall journeys to find the Influential voices from both the scientific and religious worlds and opens debate over the origin of religious behaviour. Is religion the strict domain of the Continue Reading Duke of Edinburgh Awards (Guest Presenter) WORDS Buckingham Palace: Guest Presenter DoE Awards 2018 & 19 A great honour to be invited to hand out this year's DoE  Gold Awards. Presented with the challenge this is what I had to say to the young and intrepid characters on Continue Reading Hong Kong NAT GEO The illicit trade of Rhino horn and the farming of Tigers for their body parts often make headlines. However, Its not just the emotive species that make big bucks... a multitude of species are being pushed to the brink of Continue Reading Lost City (Colombia) BBC, Development Pitches: Series & Singles The Secrets of The Map Stone: Developed & Produced by Justin Hall Travelling deep into the heart of Colombia’s jungle-clad coastal mountains, this extraordinary multi-part BBC special reveals a truly remarkable story of daring exploration, lost cities, tomb raiders, bandits, ancient Continue Reading Jet Pack NAT GEO A leap of Faith: Getting High In Colorado! Exploring future tech and long-held dreams Justin takes to the sky....well almost! And so, I find myself dressed like Evil Knievel, strapped into a ticking time bomb, courtesy of the kind folk at Nat Continue Reading Blog! Continue Reading Web Based Expeditions, Adventure Film Making & Coded Production DISCOVERY, Interactive Ideas/Projects Background: Back In 2000, I led a team through the Amazon jungle and ancestral territories of seven tribal groups, pioneering one of the first interactive (coded) online expeditions. Communicating Discovery Entitled RUNNINGMAN and made for the Discovery Channel Continue Reading EMMY Nomination NAT GEO Chest Slightly Puffed  Astounding news my friends, the Orangutan film I produced and shot for Nat Geo last year has just been nominated for an Emmy Award!..' Best Producer/ Best Cinematography... Orangutan Rescue NO, sadly not... It's actually Continue Reading Video Archive Gallery Justin Hall FRGS: Explorer, Correspondent & Filmmaker Archive & Visual Intros:  The beginning of the following list showcases a few in-front of camera projects, the latter section hosts my endeavours behind it!: producing, directing, shooting and editing a variety of broadcasts Continue Reading Recent Q & A WORDS Justin Hall Is The Running Man Run and gun filmmaker Justin Hall talks to The Yak about his mission … let’s just say it … to save the world. (Interview with YAK Magazine  OK, Justin Hall … describe yourself in three words. Let’s Continue Reading Congo (Battle For Virunga) NAT GEO National Geographic Channels Explorer Series with Correspondent Justin Hall Virunga is in a place others have called the heart of darkness. A Jurassic landscape of dense jungles and active volcanoes… The National Park is home to innumerable species but most importantly Continue Reading Mexico: Cocaine of the Sea NAT GEO The trade of threatened species is big business: correspondent Justin Hall joins the crew of Sea Shepard to investigate the plight of the vaquita, the worlds most threaten dolphin species revealing alarming connections to organised crime... Ted Danson Continue Reading Laos (Mirror Man) NAT GEO Sixty years on: Hiding in the ground, waiting to blow the limbs of any who find them, there is an estimate 80 million UXB (unexploded bombs) covering the landscape of Laos... Exploring the deadly legacy of a secret US bombing campaign Continue Reading Rwanda NAT GEO As Rwanda takes bold steps into the future, Justin Hall investigates the threat of a deadly exploding lake and rumours of an Alcatraz style island where kidnapped kids are said to be imprisoned and brainwashed! Rwanda has emerged from the carnage Continue Reading Cocaine DISCOVERY Machine-guns, helicopters, jungle raids and the ‘sacred leaf’…An explosive episode where Runningman delves deep into the controversial issues surrounding traditional coca use and the dangerous world of cocaine production.

Continue Reading Tsimane People of the Forest DISCOVERY Old Ways and New aims …from honey hunting to honing bow and arrow skills Runningman learns how one of Bolivias 36 tribal groups are embracing development by holding onto their past. Continue Reading Wildlife & Animal Trade DISCOVERY Hunting alligator, hanging with monkeys and new hope for wildlife in Bolivia…Walking with Puma in the forest Runningman reviews efforts by a dedicated few trying to change attitudes to wildlife and reluctantly witness’ the night time kill by a hunter Continue Reading The lands of the Kallawayas DISCOVERY Shamanic wisdom, death-defying rapids and deep jungle…from the high Andean home of the Kallawaya shaman; Runningman takes an epic adventure to the gateway of the Amazon and the jungle pharmacy of these ancient Incan healers...

Continue Reading Sacred Lake of Tanupa DISCOVERY Travelling to one of Bolivia’s most spectacular natural wonders, the ancient lake of Tanupa… Runningman discovers how small communities scrape a living from the worlds largest salt flats. Continue Reading The Mine (Silver) DISCOVERY The Mines of Potosi Dynamite, death and child labour… Descending into the depths of a mountain mine that has killed some 8 million people, Runningman experiences first hand the hardship facing the people of South Americas poorest city Continue Reading Runningman (Tribal Journeys) S2 DISCOVERY Discovery Channel Commissions Runningman Second Global Series 6*30 Charting an extraordinary journey through the tribal territories of Bolivia & Colombia: Including dramatic DEA helicopter raids on jungle cocaine laboratories, descending into a silver mine with a kid armed with dynamite, honey Continue Reading Gold, Guns & Prostitution DISCOVERY Entering Gold Minning Territory Content Summary: Observations and digital platforming of Paramacca, N’duka, Wayana and Ka’rina tribal opinions/concerns. Extreme river journey towards.... Maroon territory and gold mining country. Interview with mining concession owner and reviews of the destructive process at work; Continue Reading Voice of the Trio People DISCOVERY Land rights and Shamanic Wisdom: Content Summary: Forest Wisdom Observations and digital platforming of Trio tribal opinions/ concerns. Shaman Kamanya tells how he has a cure for cancer, (interviews with Microbiologist Prof. Tjyun, (ICBG) and Martha Workhoven of the Continue Reading Mud, Blood & Crunching Gears DISCOVERY Trapped in the middle of the Jungle marooned on the broader of Guyana: Content Summary: Observations and digital platforming of Saramaccan tribal opinions/ concerns. RM straps himself to the wing of a bi-plane, extreme river journey (600 kilometres into the jungle), starvation/hunt,  Continue Reading Old Ways New Trails DISCOVERY The Kwinti Tribe: Descendants of African slaves take steps to develop eco-tourism in one of the world largest jungle reserves. Hacking through virgin rainforest RM joins the tribe as they open up a new trail. Travelling to the Marratakka region RM Continue Reading Russia: Jet Fighter (Merc) DISCOVERY Moscow:  In search of one of the FBI's most wanted arms dealers, who would have thought I'd end up 10.000ft in the air doing barrel rolls in a rusting Russian Jetfighter! Lots involved in this production but here's a 'highlight' Sneaking onto Continue Reading Libya: After the Fall (Mercs) DISCOVERY Meeting with Rebels, Freedom Fighters and Guns for Hire:  An assignment through war-torn Libya and the remnants of Tripoli   Investigating the mercenary forces that took part in Muammar Gaddafi's last stand. Securing a rare interview with the countries interim President I Continue Reading