Lights... Camera... Adventure!

My Antarctica trip at Christmas pretty much put a hold on any big adventure trips in the near future, but if I did have the time and moolah available, I'd definitely be looking into this adventure filmmaking course with Serac Adventure Films.

The program involves shooting a real, live adventure film, and we're talking REAL, LIVE adventures. Last year was the school's inaugural year and the curriculum required climbing Mount Kilimanjaro! This October, the expedition is to Macchu Pichu in Peru—one of the major places still on my “to do”list. Sigh.

I've recently been thinking about taking some filmmaking classes anyway, so this program would be a real dream for me. And check out the instructor's credentials:

This filmmaking expedition will travel along the rarely seen Ankoscocha Trail “Super Inca Trail” to Machu Picchu with renowned director Michael Brown. Though only 41 years old, Michael's experience gives him unique qualifications, his films have garnered more than 40 film festival awards, he is the recipient of three national Emmy Awards. He has been a member of over 50 expeditions on all seven continents including four summits of Mount Everest. He continues to make films throughout the year. He is co-directing the “Return to Everest” IMAX in 3D, shooting segments for National Geographic in Greenland and is the president of the award winning production company, Serac Adventure Films.

Oh, well, I guess I'll just have to wait and see where they're going next year. (Fingers crossed for Galapagos!) If the program has you drooling as well, but you don't have any filmmaking experience, no worries—none is required! Participants don't need any special trekking skills either, so this would definitely be a GREAT opportunity for people to leave their comfort zones. (And if you DO end up going, you HAVE to come back here and tell us all about it!)

If you want an idea of how the films turned out that were shot during last year's expedition, Outside Online will be showcasing some of them (about one every ten days) over the next six weeks.

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