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WHO
WE ARE
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Our
expertise and speciality is working and filming in the wildest
places on Earth. From the Arctic to the Antarctic and the
Sahara to the Amazon, our films go where few other camera
crews venture. Our staff includes trained divers and underwater
cameramen, experienced sailors, veteran climbers and mountaineers
and people skilled in many different adventure disciplines.
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John
Murray
Managing Director
johnmurray@ctlfilms.com
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John's passion for adventure and exploration is apparent in
every aspect of his career. With a degree in Zoology from Trinity
College Dublin John began working as an "underwater journalist",
travelling the world, researching, photographing and diving
on some of the most famous shipwrecks on earth. Back in Ireland
his background in science and journalism found an outlet working
as presenter and reporter for RTE on nine different series of
science, environmental and health programmes.
In
1991 an Irish mountaineering expedition to the Himalayas proved
too much of a temptation for John to stay at home… Armed with
an old 16mm camera he joined the Irish Manaslu expedition
and filmed the first Irish attempt of an 8000 meter peak.
His first film "Manaslu, Summit of Soul" was critically acclaimed
and served as the impetus for John to establish his own production
company, Crossing the Line Films. Two years later the first
Irish Everest expedition departed for the Himalayas and again
John was there to film the highs and lows of the Irish team
as they made their way to the top of the world.
Over
the past 10 years Crossing the Line Films has gone from strength
to strength and depending on his availability John now produces,
directs or films individual projects. John has established
very successful relationships with national and international
broadcasters and produced some of the most successful Irish
documentaries of recent years. His passion for adventure and
exploration remains as strong as ever and is still the driving
force behind each and every project that Crossing the Line
produces.
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Ross
Bartley
Cameraman / Director
rossbartley@ctlfilms.com |
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A graduate of St Andrews University, Scotland, with a Masters
in zoology from University College Dublin, Ross was headed for
a career in wildlife conservation when he first joined the Crossing
the Line crew in Mexico in 1998. Starting off on "Across the
Line 2, Alaska to Argentina" Ross has gone on to work on every
production the company has made since.
Growing
up in France, Ross is fluent in English and French and also
speaks very good Spanish. He has travelled extensively and
filmed in many of the most challenging and inhospitable places
on earth. With vast experience in all aspects of production
from developing and researching new ideas to filming and directing
documentary series, Ross occasionally works with other production
companies but remains full-time staff with Crossing the Line
Films.
Combining
his understanding and passion for nature with his skills as
one of Ireland's leading cameramen, Ross has filmed some of
Crossing the Line Films most breathtaking productions. He
has recently completed filming and directing a third series
of Wild Trials, a critically acclaimed wildlife series for
RTE.
Camerawork,
travel and above all wildlife remain his passion, his experience
and his forte.
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Siobhán
Ward
Office Manager / Production Co-ordinator
siobhanward@ctlfilms.com |
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Having graduated from DCU in 2004 with an honours degree in
Communications specialising in video production, Siobhán was
eager to get straight into the thick of things.
This
job with CTLF is her first professional venture into the world
of film production and having started out as production assistant
she now works as production co-ordinator on most projects
handled by the company while also running CTLF headquarters
on a day-to-day basis.
Siobhán
is also a proficient German speaker currently studying for
the "Zentral Mittelstufenprüfung" (exam) with the Goethe Institute
in Dublin.
Having
always had a keen interest in history, travel and wildlife,
Crossing the Line Films is the ideal environment for Siobhán
to develop and progress in the realm of documentary film-making.
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Cepa
Giblin
Production Manager / Researcher
cepagiblin@ctlfilms.com |
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Cepa is a graduate of the National University of Ireland, Galway
with an honours degree in Environmental Science. Her interests
have always been in nature, wildlife and conservation and after
graduating from Galway she was appointed Editorial Assistant
for Wild Ireland, Ireland's first and only wildlife and environmental
magazine. She subsequently undertook extensive work with the
Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service and the Department of
the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, based at conservation
sites throughout the country. Cepa was also involved in international
conservation projects in Greece and Brazil.
After
first joining Crossing the Line Films on a short term basis
in 2005 as Researcher on the third series of Wild Trials,
Cepa soon proved invaluable and was appointed a full time
member of staff and production manager for the series. She
is now researching and developing new ideas for future Crossing
the Line projects with special emphasis on wildlife and environmental
films.
With
a keen interest in travel and all types of outdoor pursuits,
education has always played a key role in Cepa's conservation
and research work. Crossing the Line Films provides a new
approach for her objectives in the area of environmental education.
Cepa is currently researching a doctoral dissertation in Environmental
Education focusing on the National Parks of Ireland and the
importance of outdoor experiences in education.
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