National Geographic Explorer/Correspondent & Filmmaker
Assignments: On-Camera Explorer & Correspondent Justin Hall.
National Geographic Explorer has earned more than 400 Awards. including 85 Emmy Awards, 13 Cable Ace Awards, the Peabody Award and 2 Academy Awards: Its a big big deal… here’s their latest promo: No Pressure Then!!! It’s been a little hush until recently but… Continue reading “Explorer S9 New York (Press Launch)”
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.
Nat Geo Correspondent Justin Hall Investigates the illicit trade of an obscure but highly lucrative endangered species called the Totoaba (also known as the vaquita; the world smallest and critically endangered dolphin) Continue reading “Hong Kong”
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 Geo Explorer and the lion-hearted adrenaline junkies at Apollo Jetpacks. My flying, or not flying in this case, is not my take away from this extraordinary experience, and not why I share… it got me thinking… Continue reading “Jet Pack”
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…
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 it’s home to the last of our world’s mountain gorillas … Sadly, it’s also home to 30 or so armed militia groups who fight for control of the area’s gold, timber and diamonds.
Essentially, It’s a war zone where gorillas and those that defend them are literally in the crosshairs…
Here are a few DIgital Extras / behind the scenes footage:
Battle for Virunga: Digital Extras
Q&A Nat Geo Justin talks about his assignment: Plus lots more videos & images… Continue reading “Congo (Battle For Virunga)”
This two-part investigation spans the globe tracing trade routes and nefarious connects… Continue reading “Mexico: Cocaine of the Sea”
Exploring the deadly legacy of a secret US bombing campaign in the region, I learn of one extraordinary man’s quest to heal the pain of those still suffering: full story…
Rwanda has emerged from the carnage of a brutal genocidal war with an ambitious dream of becoming the Singapore of Africa…
I just returned from my first filming assignment for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC! A solo mission, producing, directing and shooting in the wilds of Northern Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo; Filming Orang-utans, and the hero’s working to save them and their habitat… here’s the resulting promo…
Like most adventurous filmmaker types, its always been a dream to someday be a National Geographic kind-a-guy. Of all brands, it’s one of very few I’d proudly sign up to… Full Film / Production Still & Rushes below: Continue reading “Orangutan Rescue: NAT GEO BORNEO”