National Geographic Explorer/Correspondent & Filmmaker
Adventures Old & New… from the Runningman series and its pioneering interactive expedition traversing the jungles of the Amazon, Cocaine raids with the DEA in Bolivia… to recent expeditions and projects
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 an urgent one. It’s not about discovering new lands, personal endurance or facing fear… it’s about… Continue reading “Who/What is Runningman?”
Entitled RUNNINGMAN and made for the Discovery Channel the objectives where simple but inspiring: Explore the forces affecting remote tribal and indigenous peoples of the Amazon, Continue reading “Web Based Expeditions, Adventure Film Making & Coded Production”
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.
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.
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
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 hunting with tribal warriors…. and the first-ever navigation/decent of the wild Tapahoni River.
Series Breakdown… Continue reading “Runningman (Tribal Journeys) S2”
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…. Continue reading “Gold, Guns & Prostitution”
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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 National herbarium). Focus on the Shamans apprentice program and the preservation of ancestral knowledge- Continue reading “Voice of the Trio People”
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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, kill/eating monkey, entering a warzone… Continue reading “Mud, Blood & Crunching Gears”
Hacking through virgin rainforest RM joins the tribe as they open up a new trail. Travelling to the Marratakka region RM reviews illegal logging activities and the impact of trading in wildlife. In other scenes: RM Strapped to the wing of a bi-plane and crashing our boat in the jungle….Extreme River Journey
Lots involved in this production but here’s a ‘highlight’
Sneaking onto an Ex-Soviet Airbase I hitch a ride in a rusty Russian Jet Flighter by pretending to be a plane spotter!!! Yep, it’s definitely one of the… Continue reading “Russia: Jet Fighter (Merc)”
Investigating the mercenary forces that took part in Muammar Gaddafi’s last stand. Securing a rare interview with the countries interim President I learn of the little publicised reality of this region suffering.
Heres’s a gallery with rough-cut Rushes sequence: Continue reading “Libya: After the Fall (Mercs)”