A fascinating series that takes survivors of near death experiences back to the scene of the incident and shows them survival tips and techniques.
LOST IN THE BUSH
Every year over 500 search and rescue operations are launched to find people lost in the New Zealand bush. If you became lost, would you survive? Six people who came perilously close to losing their lives in the bush return for a weekend with an experienced bush instructor. While away they share their near-death stories and learn vital new survival skills.
LOST AT SEA
The sea is a watery playground that surrounds us, however we can underestimate its power and overestimate our ability to handle it – sometimes with tragic results. Eight people who had frightening near-death experiences at sea return for a weekend with an experienced marine safety consultant. Featuring compelling stories and practical safety information, Lost At Sea will leave you with a renewed respect for the sea, but also for the people who survived it against the odds.
Details
Running Time: 2 x 1 hours
Produced by: Greenstone Pictures
When double amputee Mark Inglis reached the summit of Mount Everest he was fęted by the press and public alike. But only a few days later Inglis was plunged into a storm of controversy when it was learned he and his fellow mountaineers had passed an incapacitated climber, Englishman David Sharp, leaving him to a lonely death high in the Death Zone. The story featured in the world's media and attracted strong criticism from the first person to reach the summit of Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary. Inglis and his comrades had their own story to tell saying the reality of the extreme terrain, oxygen starved environment and minus 30 degree temperatures meant little could be done to save the dying man. So who is right? In Dying for Everest we follow the mountaineers on their fateful summit bid, witness the powerful effect Everest has on the rules of survival until finally, at the end, we are able to pass judgement on the morality of climbing in the Death Zone.
Details
1 x 60 minute documentary
Produced in High Definition
Produced by: A Making Movies / Balance Vector co-production
Every climbing season hundreds of mountaineers steel themselves to ascend Mt Everest, knowing they might not return. This is the story of one man who would not give up.
Australian Mike Rheinberger was a man possessed by a dream that would soon become a nightmare. Two years after his double-edged victory, Rheinberger's guide, Mark Whetu, returns to the Himalayas to put ghosts to rest ... and celebrate his freedom.
Awards
H Winner - Best Climbing Film, Mountainfilm Festival, Telluride USA 1997
H Winner - Breckinridge Film Festival - (Colorado) - Best Documentary and Best Film
H Winner - Gravity Film Festival - (Colorado) Best Documentary and Best Film
H Winner - Poprad Mountain Film Festival (Slovakia) - Best Film and Best Documentary
H Winner - Graz Mountain Film Festival - (Austraia) Best Alpine Documentary
H Winner - Toulon Festival of Adventure and Exploration - (France) Bes Extreme Film
H Winner - Banff Mountain Film Festival - (Canada) Best Film about Climbing
H Winner - New York Alpine Film Festival - Best Climbing Film
H Winner - Trento Mountain Film Festival - (Italy) Best Documentary
Details
Running Time: 1 x 55 min.
Year of Production: 1996
Produced by: Orana Films
Executive Producer & Director :Richard Dennison
Producer :James Heyward
Directors of Photography: Mark Whetu & Andrew Salek
Showcasing a variety of action sports, this highly charged series is jam-packed with epic action sequences from the adrenalin sports arena. Mixed with high-tech gear, fashion, art and music, in each episode we travel the globe and profile some of the most celebrated action sports artists of all time to get an insight into the world of these extraordinary athletes. Snowboarding, B.A.S.E and skating are just a few of the featured action sports guaranteed to take your breath away.
Details
SERIES 1: 13 X 30 minute series
SERIES 2: 13 x 30 minute series
NEW SERIES ON CHINA
Irish writer and television presenter, Manchán Magan, and his team have
travelled through India, Europe, South and North America, the Middle East and now China, making a series of unique television documentaries.
Celebrated by critics and viewers alike, this is not a travel series in any traditional sense: the Global Nomad documentaries are an intimate engagement with the people and cultures of the world, who live beyond our daily experience.
Details
Running Time: 12 x 30 min
Produced By : Wonderland
Year Of Production : 2001
