About

Creative Supervisor, Director, Cameraman

Toughest Job: Pulling Jungle Run through Indonesia’s economic crash and the Bali bombs after that. As difficult as that was, I think it made us stronger.

Favorite Job: Full-on expeditions! Crossing Borneo by kayak in ’98, and trekking into the Papuan highlands with BBC Earth for South Pacific in ’08. And films with impact. A “Voice of the People” series I produced in East Timor in 2002, and teaching documentary to rape and violence counselors there. Those experiences left indelible marks on me.

Dream Job: There’s such a cool range of projects we work on that it’s sometimes hard to imagine anything better! I’d like next to produce a series and a feature film, and I have ideas for both!

Joe’s cv and filmography

Business Manager, Non-broadcast Liaison

Toughest Job: I never thought it was possible that nothing could be impossible.

Favorite Job: Working for the President of Timor-Leste, Jose Ramos-Horta, to build national unity through a mountain-bike race.

Dream Job: We’re doing it now!

Assistant Production Manager

Toughest Job: Feed for the Future in Vietnam and the Philippines. That was my first time coordinating a project overseas—visas, hotels, communicating with the client, managing our crew and keeping everyone in a good mood. I’d like to do it again and again…

Favorite Job: I’m proud that I brought in more than 57 local television stations to our distribution network, and started stripping programs this year, so that Indonesia viewers can enjoy the work of Jungle Run and partners.

Dream Job: I really want to make my own documentary movie. I have some ideas…

Head of Finance

Toughest Job: Transferring Rp750.000.000 via four banks to three field crews and a helicopter contractor in one morning. Payment from our overseas client arrived late, and the whole production hinged on walking cash from bank to bank, and pushing it through.

Favorite Job: When the client is satisfied. And watching Jungle Run grow and open more work opportunities here in Ubud.

Dream Job: When the client pays on time, so that no one needs to panic!

Sound Recordist, Cameraman, Equipment and Building Manager

Toughest Job: Shooting the release of 43 leaf monkeys into remote eastern Java. The monkeys got to travel by tyrolean traverse. I had to climb up and down steep gorges, and up into the trees, while shooting.

Favorite Job: Over 13 years with Jungle Run, I’ve experienced more than most people I’ve met with higher degrees. Shooting, working sound, fixing cameras and toilets, too. I’ve worked on every major island, save for Lombok.

Dream Job: Lombok! And anything that keeps me learning.

Editor, Cameraman

Toughest Job: Shooting ’til dropping on the coffee and bird flu films.

Favorite Job:Racing against deadline across Tour de Timor.

Dream Job: Shooting wildlife in Africa!

Editor, Cameraman

Toughest Job: Tour de Timor, where we shot, edited and uploaded daily highlights from a five-day mountain cycling stage race. Each day I had to set up a “jungle studio”, edit like mad then pack it all up and move on. It was my first time out of country, and we moved so fast that I barely saw it—or slept or ate!

Favorite Job: Tour de Timor!

Dream Job: To keep reaching for the best.

Librarian, Assistant Editor

Toughest Job: Any rush job!

Favorite Job: The ones where I can make everyone happy.

Dream Job: In my 10 years with Jungle Run, I’ve seen the business grow a lot. Now we have a lot of employees and interns. I hope we can all speak clearly, from the bottom to the top, and keep growing.

Editor, Post-production Supervisor, Workflow Theorist

Toughest Job: Meeting the demands and world class standards of an American Creative Director (Joe Yaggi) and international clients through cultural collaboration, mutual respect and solid teamwork with my Indonesian colleagues. East and West have different ways of doing things and being able to move fluidly between the two, both in approach and language, is always challenging. I sometimes think of myself as a Vampire that can walk around in the daytime.

Favorite Job: Every project is unique. Generally speaking, I am most happy when I create something that somehow changes things or makes a difference for the better. That can mean a lot of things I suppose… I’m inspired and want to inspire.

Dream Job: Being the best Father I can to my beautiful daughter Soledad…

Director, Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Stage Coordinator, Editor, FX Magician, Frenchman

Toughest Job: oordinating 7 cameras on Tour de Timor. Tracking 350 riders over destroyed roads, through heat and rain, racing media to the editing team—sometimes on foot!

Favorite Job: Whatever the JRP project, it is always a great human journey. The entire team is always keen on their duty and it’s naturally that I always want give the best of myself during the shoot. And I really appreciate the opportunity JRP gives me to bring some new ideas in the creativity of the project—or to tell me I’m too French.

Dream Job: As I’m turning back to feature film, and embarking on 3D, I have no doubt that JRP can bring some important assets for this work. And I can’t wait to know what will be the next amazing projects that JRP will call me for…

Patrick’s resumé on IMDB

Editor, Writer

Toughest Job: Making the bird flu film. For two weeks we were surrounded by all kinds of chickens and we had to wear masks to prevent the most dangerous virus coming into our body through our weak noses. Thank God, we could fly home safely.

Favorite Job: To turn three hours of footage on the Komoro people into a 20-minute film, with only two revisions!

Dream Job: To shoot the beauty of Indonesia so it will become the memorable work of Jungle Run.