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CV & CREDITS FILM & MOUNTAIN is run and coordinated by BRIAN HALL
He co-directed Britain 's biggest mountain film festival - the Kendal Mountain Festival till the middle of 2008. Brian has worked on over 50 productions in a variety of roles including Mountain Safety, Associate Producer, Second Unit action director, Actor and climbing stunts, Location finder / manager, Rigger and location still photographer. He is a technical consultant (design and testing) to leading outdoor equipment manufacturers including Scarpa, Grivel and Mountain Equipment Brian co-authored "The Face" for the BBC series and is a professional mountain photographer. He played the character of Dougal Haston in the film “The Bat” and has directed and produced his own award winning short “Balance of Risk” on the quadraple amputee climber Jamie Andrew. Our credits are very extensive - organising all of the mountain filming on the BAFTA award winning film "Touching the Void" and it's sequel "Beckoning Silence", drama recreation in the Mont Blanc region for “Mallory – The Wildest dream”, glacier safety on Svalbard for "Far North", training and caving action on "Descent", Ski action, safety and logistics on "Bridget Jones", the Bond "Die another Day" second unit in Iceland, the spectacular ice climbing in the opening sequence of "Alien vs Predator" or with Kenneth Brannagh on the "Shackleton" Channel 4 Drama in Greenland. Climbing and BASE jump safety on huge limestone cliffs in France for "Top Gear". Slack-lining in New Zealand with Jack Osbourne for "Adrenaline Junkie 3". Filming with Jack Osbourne on show 4 with celebrities Elijah Wood, Craig David, Bez, Charlie Brookes, Emma Griffiths and Jodi Latham including the descent into Cave of the Swallows and the first ever tyrolean crossing of the Victoria Falls. Sea cliff safety on "Doc Martin". Mountain safety on 5 episodes of the C4 / Discovery "Alive" series. Difficult access and at height safety for "The Royal" and "Emmerdale". A remote week long dog-sled journey across Baffin Island in winter for BBC 2's Wilderness Walks. Four years of indoor safety and training for LWT's Gladiators in Birmingham or providing safety on a crane in London 's docklands with Davina McCall whilst filming Don't try this at home. BBC documentaries series such a Mountain Men, Wild Climbs, The Face and The Edge in worldwide locations - K2, Matterhorn, Denali, Jordan, Vietnam, South Africa, Canada, USA, Borneo, South Georgia, Everest and of course the UK. Recent adverts BASE jumping and climbing for Range Rover and Berghaus and risk assessments for the latest Guiness ad.
FEATURE FILMS Mallory – The Wildest Dream .. Atlantic Films (France & Italy) DOCUMENTARIES & CURRENT AFFAIRS Take me to the Edge – Ginger TV for Virgin (Kenya, Oman & India) DRAMA The Royal ITV ( England) ENTERTAINMENT Jack Osbourne 4, Adrenaline Junkie … Ginger (Mexico, Switzerland & Zambia) COMMERCIALS Range Rover Sport … Gerard De Thame Films (Oman) |
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Brian has
over 30 years experience at the top level of mountaineering. Work as
a Mountain Guide (IFMGA, internationally qualified) and expedition member
has taken him climbing and skiing to many regions of the world; making
first and landmark ascents in the European Alps, Himalaya (including
Everest and K2) and Americas. 
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