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International Experience

Our multilingual team has a wide range of expertise coupled with production and expedition experience worldwide. Martlet's team has a long history of researching subjects and co-ordinating teams overseas, with experience on five continents and all major oceans.

Marc BLESSINGTON
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Marc is a marine and remote expedition specialist. He previously worked for the Cousteau Society for 15 years. As on-camera subject, chief diver, logistician, or expedition leader, his expedition experience extends from the Antilles to Alaska, from the Bay of Bengal to the Sea of Cortez, and from the Mekong river to the Mississippi Delta. As a researcher and logistician for Deep Ocean Odyssey, a deep sea expedition and documentary venture, Marc helped develop film topics and facilitated bilingual communication. He then relocated to Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia to undertake feasibility assessments and conduct pre-production logistics to support Deep Ocean's research vessel, submarines and HDTV film crews.

Jasper FFORDE

Jasper spent 20 years in the feature film and commercials industry, most recently as Director of Photography. He has filmed extensively worldwide, from Vietnam to Argentina, Namibia, Russia and the Arctic. He has filmed in over 50 international locations, making him ideally placed to solve the problems associated with filming overseas. Also a novelist, pilot and diver, his credits include Goldeneye, Zorro, Entrapment and The Saint.

Olivia FORGE

Olivia is a wildlife biologist and award winning wildlife photographer. She is a proven coordinator with international experience, having worked in Australia, UK, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, and Venezuela. She has spent much of the past decade in Australia and Africa, specializing in ornithology, lion and cheetah research. She has assisted numerous production companies filming wildlife subjects in Namibia and South Africa, including Partridge Films and Tigress Productions.

Craig OGILVIE

Craig is a specialist in extreme sports. He has worked for numerous film production companies, including Adventurescope (Japan) on snowboarding films, and various underwater video production companies in Cairns, Australia. He has worked as a instructor, race coach and patroller in the ski industry and as a pro rider, test rider and cameraman/location manager in the snowboard industry. He has also been a white water rafting guide, rock climbing guide, dive master and competitive downhill mountain biker. He has worked extensively in Japan, Canada, America, and Australia, as well as in New Zealand, France and Switzerland.

Mari ROBERTS

Mari is a freelance photographer, documentary maker and production manager, who has been working in the film industry since 1995. Her feature film credits include An Ideal Husband, Shakespeare in Love and Quills. She manages crews and film equipment as part of a commercials production team, producing commercials for companies such as Mercedes, Jeep, Sony, New York Times and Martini within the UK and overseas. She has also produced and co-directed short documentary films for regional television in the UK.

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