Craig D. Forrest

Craig is a veteran television producer-director-writer with extensive experience in overseas documentary production. Considerable field experience shooting and directing in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, New Zealand & Latin America. International assignments & travel have taken him to 151 countries, flying him nearly 3 million miles + 15 times around-the-world. Broadcast clients ABC, CBS, HBO, Discovery Channel, A&E, PBS, ESPN, Fox Sports, Travel Channel, Animal Planet, History Channel, USA Network. His work has won numerous Telly, Aegis, Communicator & Aurora awards. Part of team for 2009 Primetime EMMY-winning The Amazing Race. He has also directed & production managed/crewed national & regional commercials/corporate projects for major clients like McDonalds, Acura, Toshiba, Northwest Airlines, Wells Fargo, Hyatt Hotels & DuPont. Numerous projects for non-profits, including a 2005 TV fund-raising special for a humanitarian group that assists Holocaust survivors in Eastern Europe. Recently landed a prestigious Cine Golden Eagle award for a compelling documentary short on tribal warfare (w/ redemption, forgiveness & healing) produced in Burundi, East Africa. Is a member of the prestigious Traveler's Century Club, whose members have traveled to at least 100 countries. Also a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Emmys).