CV & CREDITS

FILM & MOUNTAIN is run and coordinated by BRIAN HALL

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.

He is co-director of Britain 's biggest mountain film Festival - the Kendal Mountain Film Festival

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.

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", 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". 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.

FEATURE FILMS

Beckoning Silence - Ch4 Film (Eiger Switzerland)

Touching the Void ( Peru , Switzerland , France & Italy )

True North ( Svalbard )

Descent ( UK Pinewood )

Alien vs Predator ( France and Italy )

Bridget Jones - On the Edge of Reason ( Austria )

Bond - Die another day ( Iceland )

Shackleton IMAX ( South Georgia )

DOCUMENTARIES & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Jack Osbourne, Adrenaline Junkie (New Zealand)

Ultimate Rock Climb - BBC1 (UK)

Live Climb BBC2 live OB (Scotland)

Wilderness, St Kilda BBC (Scotland)

Situation Critical - Mt Hood Nat Geo (USA)

Top Gear BBC (France)

Nothing in the World Today - Dougal Haston ( Eiger Switzerland )

Balance of Risk ( Scotland )

My Right Foot BBC 1( Mexico )

The Race for Everest BBC 2( Switzerland )

World Youth climbing championships BBC Scot (UK)

The Longest Journey BBC ( Kenya )

Mountain Men BBC - three part series ( France , Switzerland , Pakistan )

Arctic Challenge BBC ( Greenland )

The Abyss Channel 4 / Cicada Films ( Borneo jungle )

Wild Climbs BBC 2 - six part series ( Colorado , Tasmania , Czech Rep, Yukon , Yosemite , Norway )

Wilderness Walks BBC 2 series ( N, Africa, USA , Baffin Is., UK & Ireland )

The Face BBC 2 - 6 part series ( Vietnam , USA , Canada , Jordan , S. Africa & Scotland )

999 BBC ( Scotland )

The Edge BBC 2 - six part series ( Scotland )

Great Railway Journeys BBC ( Canada )

The Mountaineers BBC (France)

Pennine Rock YTV ( England )

Everest in Winter Chameleon ( Nepal )

The Bat & the Wicked Video ( Scotland )

DRAMA

The Royal ITV ( England)

ALIVE (series 2) Frozen at 20,000ft ( Switzerland ) Ch 4 & Discovery

Doc Martin ( Cornwall , UK ) ITV

Gaelic Arts Project  (Isle of Lewis , Scotland ) Theatre

ALIVE - Lost on the Mountain ( Turkey ) Ch 4 & Discovery

ALIVE - Lost in the Snow ( Canada ) Ch 4 & Discovery

ALIVE - Escape from avalanche alley ( France and Italy ) Ch 4 & Discovery

Trapped at 4000 m - Survivors ITV ( France & Italy )

Dragons Ch 4 & Discovery ( France )

Shackleton Ch 4 ( Iceland & Greenland )

ENTERTAINMENT

Emmerdale YTV ( UK )

Battle of the Borgs ( UK )

My Parents are Aliens YTV (UK)

Coronation St Granada ( UK )

Grimley's Granada (UK)

Jungle Run YTV ( UK )

Twister STV ( UK )

Don't Try This at Home LWT ( UK & Kilimanjaro )

Gladiators LWT ( England )

Brookside ( UK )

Scavengers Carlton ( England )

Blue Peter BBC ( Eiger - Switzerland & Snow Holing for the Blind, Scotland )

Duncan Dares BBC ( Scotland )

COMMERCIALS

Vodafone New Moon ( UK )

One Acount Clemmon Hornby Inge / Rogue Films

Gore Tex & Berghaus Cheetham Bell ( France )

Mountain Equipment ( France & UK )