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DOCUMENTARIES July 2005 "Rebel Impasse" Gold Medal – Australian Cinematographers Society It's been three years since the bloody massacre of Nepal's Royal family, which saw King Gyanendra come to power. The Himalayan kingdom was already in chaos thanks to a Maoist uprising in the countryside. But since the Royal murders Nepal has slid further into anarchy. Maoist rebels now control most of the countryside and negotiations to find a political settlement are stalled. In the meantime killings by both the guerrillas and the military go on. Craig Leeson reports.
July 2005 "Dirty trade"
More than 9000 women in Nepal are smuggled across the border each year to feed India's growing sex trade. Only a fraction of that number are rescued and returned to Nepal . But those who do return find they are ostracized from Nepalese society. Craig Leeson investigates the slave trade and looks at what is being done to stop it.
March 2004 " Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed"
Asian Television Awards 2004 – Gold medal, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score. Joint Runner Up, Best Documentary Programme (31 mins or more). Did Marco Polo actually make it to China as he claimed in his book Description Of the World? Using Polo's book as a guide, Ocean Vista Films sets out from Venice, Italy, to retrace his steps through some of the remotest areas on the planet to settle the age-old academic debate behind the mystery. Hosted by National Geographic Society Magazine photographer, Michael Yamashita, this project was shot on 16mm film and was two years in the making.
January 2004 " Poaching Patrol " Since the fall of the Khmer Rouge in 1979, Cambodia has enjoyed relative peace. That's meant once inaccessible parts of the country have opened up to human settlement and industry. Scientists have made the most of the opportunity – exploring new parts of the Cambodian jungle. And as a result, they've discovered new and rare animal species. So too though have the poachers. The situation has become so serious that the country has now set up its first anti-poaching unit. Craig Leeson joined a patrol.
The Action Asia Challenge This adventure race series is one of the most prestigious in Asia . Five races are held every year, each race in a different country. More than 300 athletes from dozens of nationalities compete for the honour of merely finishing this grueling event. With camera crews on motorbikes, in the water, in boats, helicopters and harnesses off the sides of mountains, Ocean Vista Films documents the excitement of these events in special half hour episodes. We also edit on the day a five minute video news release for global distribution to international broadcasters through Reuters and APTN.
2003 " Beyond The Pain"
What is it that drives extreme athletes to risk their lives for their sport? What motivates society's risk takers to put everything on the line? Is it genetic? Is it psychological? Is it primitive? Ocean Vista Films selects three people - a young tri-athlete from Taiwan, a retired stuntman from Hong Kong and an outdoor adventure company owner from Borneo and enters them into an adventure race in the jungle of Malaysia. With the help of a sports psychologist, we monitor their training and their performance during the race to try and determine the driving force behind extreme sports athletes.
2002 " Tiger Weekend"
Presented by Coco Lee, Tiger Weekend was a fundraising event for the Tiger Foundation. Written and co-produced by Ocean Vista Films, it represented six hours of programming based on documentaries on tiger populations around the world. It was first screened in 2002.
2001 "GeoWatch Asia"
A seven episode series conceptualized, produced and directed by Ocean Vista Films. GeoWatch Asia was NGCI's first in-house production and was first screened in 2001. You Dream It. We Make It.
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