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Lonely PlanetSki Iraq: Discovering whether it is possible to ski in Iraq. This short documentary is also part of the written feature story "Ready to Vacation in Iraq?"
Tourism in Iraq: Safety and politics of traveling in Iraq. This short documentary is also part of the written feature story "Ready to Vacation in Iraq?" Persian Powder: The freedom of skiing in Iran. Iranian Revolution and Lingerie: The 30th anniversary of the revolution that founded the Islamic Republic of Iran was quite the party for us Americans, especially when we found a lingerie store. Iran: Behind the Walls: It's harder than you think to explore Iran’s religious past and present. Inside Iran: An intimate look at the goings on inside a family home in Iran. The Goa Experience: Goa isn’t Goa without visiting the beaches but we also check out the interior of this amazing state in India. Fear of Losing in Macau: Exploring Macau as we imagine Hunter S. Thompson would. Snowy Shanghai: What to do in Shanghai when it snows. February, 2008 Inside Beijing: Beijing’s most famous sites and a Kung Fu fight in the hutongs. Outside Beijing: The Great Wall, the Summer Palace, and mountain biking. Mt. Everest to Katmandu on a Bike: A downhill mountain bike adventure from Mt. Everest Base Camp in China to Katmandu, Nepal. |
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Blue Ocean Network
China Driven: (Three 30 minute episodes). Brendan Madden and Dave Kellogg drive city to city to make sense of China: a massive, complex and extremely fun nation. The co-hosts interact with locals from all sorts of backgrounds and discover fascinating, often unknown, pockets of cities and their surroundings. Each episode's vignettes fit together to provide a unique overall feel about the location that a traveler, China novice, or Sinophile would fail to understand had they not watched the show. The series intends to instill in people the confidence and desire to make their own discoveries about one of the great civilizations of humanity.
Take Me to China - Xinjiang: (Fifteen 15 minute episodes). Brendan Madden and Dave Kellogg anchor and direct a competition to match Chinese representatives to foreign guests. In pairs, the guests travel to a region of China and together they explore the best it has to offer. The pairs are required to do it all, whether that means riding camels, scaling mountains, praying in a remote temple, or greeting the mayor of a major Chinese city. It is the Chinese representatives' job to ensure the foreigners have the time of their lives.
Exploring China: Beijing: (30 minutes). Host Dave Kellogg highlights the best of China's great capital. He uses a basic traveler itinerary, ranging from exploring imperial palaces and gardens, sleeping in a traditional courtyard home, eating Peking duck, and splashing through an Olympic-sized water park, to put Beijing in a modern and historical context that will make any visitor feel like when they come here, they themselves could be a tour guide.
Exploring China: Zhengzhou: (30 minutes). Host Brendan Madden highlights the best of Zhengzhou, the most ancient of China's historic capitals. He applies a basic traveler itinerary, ranging from exploring the ancient Shang civilization, eating fish from the Yellow River, and learning Kung Fu at the Shaolin Temple, to put Zhengzhou in a historical and modern context that will make any visitor feel like when they come here, they themselves could be a tour guide.
Take Me to China - Xinjiang: (Fifteen 15 minute episodes). Brendan Madden and Dave Kellogg anchor and direct a competition to match Chinese representatives to foreign guests. In pairs, the guests travel to a region of China and together they explore the best it has to offer. The pairs are required to do it all, whether that means riding camels, scaling mountains, praying in a remote temple, or greeting the mayor of a major Chinese city. It is the Chinese representatives' job to ensure the foreigners have the time of their lives.
Exploring China: Beijing: (30 minutes). Host Dave Kellogg highlights the best of China's great capital. He uses a basic traveler itinerary, ranging from exploring imperial palaces and gardens, sleeping in a traditional courtyard home, eating Peking duck, and splashing through an Olympic-sized water park, to put Beijing in a modern and historical context that will make any visitor feel like when they come here, they themselves could be a tour guide.
Exploring China: Zhengzhou: (30 minutes). Host Brendan Madden highlights the best of Zhengzhou, the most ancient of China's historic capitals. He applies a basic traveler itinerary, ranging from exploring the ancient Shang civilization, eating fish from the Yellow River, and learning Kung Fu at the Shaolin Temple, to put Zhengzhou in a historical and modern context that will make any visitor feel like when they come here, they themselves could be a tour guide.
Trip Films
Beijing: Twelve videos exploring the ins and outs of China’s capital.
Iran: Sixteen videos about the main sites, tastes and experiences of Iran.
Iran: Sixteen videos about the main sites, tastes and experiences of Iran.
Films for Other Clients
Higher and Higher: An eight part series that follows the adventures of the Haier Brothers as they search for the spirit of the Olympics and the spirit of Haier. They travel from Qingdao, on to Beijing, and finally arrive at Mt. Everest. (The film was used as a promotional tool leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Haier Global and has received more than 100,000 views online.) Also, visit the Haier Brothers Blog for bonus information.
Samurai Riders Promotional Films: A set of promotional films produced for Samurai Riders Hostel and Alts and Nekoma Ski areas in Japan in collaboration with Hostelworld.
Headache: A promotional film produced for Creative Music in China on the jazz group Headache.
Observatory Youth Hostel: A promotional film produced for a hostel in Qingdao, China in collaboration with Hostelworld and Hostelbookers.
Peking Yard: A promotional film produced for a hostel in Beijing, China in collaboration with Hostelworld.
Sanlitun Youth Hostel: A series of promotional films for a hostel in Beijing, China in collaboration with Hostelworld and Hostelbookers.
Shanghai City Central Hostel: A series of promotional films for a hostel in Shanghai, China in collaboration with Hostelworld and Hostelbookers.
King's Joy Hostel: A series of promotional films for a hostel in Beijing, China in collaboration with Hostelworld.
Samurai Riders Promotional Films: A set of promotional films produced for Samurai Riders Hostel and Alts and Nekoma Ski areas in Japan in collaboration with Hostelworld.
Headache: A promotional film produced for Creative Music in China on the jazz group Headache.
Observatory Youth Hostel: A promotional film produced for a hostel in Qingdao, China in collaboration with Hostelworld and Hostelbookers.
Peking Yard: A promotional film produced for a hostel in Beijing, China in collaboration with Hostelworld.
Sanlitun Youth Hostel: A series of promotional films for a hostel in Beijing, China in collaboration with Hostelworld and Hostelbookers.
Shanghai City Central Hostel: A series of promotional films for a hostel in Shanghai, China in collaboration with Hostelworld and Hostelbookers.
King's Joy Hostel: A series of promotional films for a hostel in Beijing, China in collaboration with Hostelworld.
Independent Films
The High One: Filmmakers Brendan Madden and Dave Kellogg, living in Beijing, meet longtime friend and mountain climber Paco Monedero from Spain to climb Mt. McKinley in Alaska. The three individuals find it difficult to overcome their own shortcomings and come together as a team as they face one of the largest mountains in the world. Along the way they meet three interconnected characters that parallel their own journey to the summit: Vern Tejas (one of the foremost mountain climbers in the world) Marty Raney (Vern's longtime friend and one of
the great guides of McKinley) and Brian Young (a close friend of Marty who ultimately dies on the mountain). This is a simple story that serves as both a celebration of, and sober reflection upon, America's great massif.
Risking India: Dave Kellogg and Brendan Madden travel to India just after the Mumbai terrorist attacks and explore the reality of the danger of traveling in India and Kashmir.
Mongolian Getaway: Brendan Madden and Dave Kellogg cross Mongolia in search of raw nature and solitude.
Thai Breakdown: Brendan Madden and Dave Kellogg, having never driven motorcycles in their lives, buy cheap motorcycles and attempt to drive from Bangkok to Singapore. The trip wasn't as easy as they thought it would be...it never is.
Chinese Rock 'n Roll: A film that explores the challenges of taking original rock and roll from the fringe to the mainstream in China.
Olympic Camping: The Beijing government forcefully moved many people from their homes during the Olympics. The homeless also were booted from downtown. In honor of them, Brendan Madden and Dave Kellogg go camping in downtown Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremonies. The task proved a real challenge.
the great guides of McKinley) and Brian Young (a close friend of Marty who ultimately dies on the mountain). This is a simple story that serves as both a celebration of, and sober reflection upon, America's great massif.
Risking India: Dave Kellogg and Brendan Madden travel to India just after the Mumbai terrorist attacks and explore the reality of the danger of traveling in India and Kashmir.
Mongolian Getaway: Brendan Madden and Dave Kellogg cross Mongolia in search of raw nature and solitude.
Thai Breakdown: Brendan Madden and Dave Kellogg, having never driven motorcycles in their lives, buy cheap motorcycles and attempt to drive from Bangkok to Singapore. The trip wasn't as easy as they thought it would be...it never is.
Chinese Rock 'n Roll: A film that explores the challenges of taking original rock and roll from the fringe to the mainstream in China.
Olympic Camping: The Beijing government forcefully moved many people from their homes during the Olympics. The homeless also were booted from downtown. In honor of them, Brendan Madden and Dave Kellogg go camping in downtown Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremonies. The task proved a real challenge.