Expedition Consultancy - TV & Film

"Filming in extreme and often hazardous environments requires professionalism, organisation, teamwork, experience, flexibility and good humour. All these are qualities that can be summed up by one company - Trekforce."
Richard Farish, ExpeditionMedia and Freelance Cameraman

Trekforce Worldwide offer a specialist expedition consultancy that delivers the planning, advice, leadership and support necessary for extreme filming and bespoke expeditions. With unrivalled expertise operating in extreme environments, Trekforce can safely take you and your team to some of the most remote areas and difficult environments in the world.

Watch the guys from Ginger TV talk about Trekforce...

Or watch the Director of Extreme Dreams with Ben Fogle...

Trekforce are experienced at delivering custom-designed itineraries, having done so for organisations such as the Carphone Warehouse and pioneering production companies, including Ginger TV, Ricochet and CBBC. We work with the production company from the treatment stage, right through to the call sheets.

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TFW will provide:

• Initial reconnaissance of the proposed area
• Identifying the main areas of political and personal risk
• Assisting and adjusting the treatment
• Producing the required risk assessments, evacuation procedures and communication plans
• Producing medical guidelines and managing the medical clearance procedure for contributors
• Producing the timetable and call sheets
• Filming and other local authority permits / Patronage
• Through our network of consultants, providing all expedition leaders and medics, all of whom have experience of a range of extreme environments
• Providing local staff and transport (4x4, local boats, buses, aircrafts) during delivery of the expedition itself
• Whilst on location, constantly managing the risk and levels of safety, whilst always taking into account the needs of the Producer
• Providing 24/7 back-up and support during the filming/expedition itself

Most importantly, by allowing Trekforce to manage the activities whilst in-country, the production company and its production team on the ground are afforded the freedom to concentrate on their job - filming. By taking a step back from the day-to-day liaison with local contacts, partners or fixers, you guarantee that what is suggested in terms of day-to-day activities fits in with the objectives of the Producer on the ground.

Often there is limited time and budget. For example, you may want/need to design certain jeopardy situations and Trekforce Worldwide would be able to suggest and advise on what would and would not work.

The overall objective is to take the majority of the logistics, safety, back-up and management of the expedition out of your hands, which in turn gives the Producer the freedom to concentrate on the aims of the filming itself. This investment in Trekforce Worldwide will allow you the time to secure high-quality footage that will win awards (RTS / BAFTA), obtain great ratings and get re-commissioned.

To your specifications

Trekforce Worldwide provide expert tuition, acclimatisation and survival training, all appropriate to the environment you are visiting. We also set up bespoke expeditions and run conservation and community development projects overseas - all of which Make a Difference.

Expeditions for film and television

Trekforce have worked with such production companies as Ricochet and Ginger TV on numerous BBC and ITV broadcasts, including Serious Jungle, Extreme Dreams and Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie. Trekforce are able to make your vision a reality.

TFW Staff

Trekforce only employ the most professional and experienced staff. We have a network of consultants, leaders and medics with experience throughout the world, in different disciplines across several environments. Many of them have gone on to lead or provide professional back-up on expeditions for television documentaries, including Ben Major and Matt Leggett (the Serious series) and Bruce Parry (Tribe).