Media & Press

Documentary features, interviews, and global coverage shaped by human-powered expeditions built on endurance, responsibility, and long-term thinking.

Featured Highlights

A selection of recent features and collaborations.

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Featured Film

The Caicos Challenge was a self-powered open-ocean expedition linking islands by kayak, testing navigation, endurance, and respect for unpredictable marine conditions.

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Documentary & Broadcast

Use 3–6 of your strongest pieces. Each block: video left, details right. Consistency = premium.

Press Mentions

Keep this simple. Logos optional. Clean typography is enough.

  • National Geographic

  • BBC

  • The Guardian

  • CTV

Management / Partnerships

Jennifer Hernandez
Partnerships Manager
jenn@mariorigby.com

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Documentary | Human-powered expedition | Environmental context

Free Range Humans

Platform: Corona Studios

A short documentary capturing my human-powered journey across Africa, exploring endurance, cultural connection, and what it means to move without shortcuts.

Crossing Africa Interview / Segment

Format: Broadcast / Podcast

On what it means to travel without shortcuts — and what becomes visible when distance and consequence can’t be edited out.

Talk / Keynote

Venue: Conference / University

Lessons from long-form expeditions: endurance over time, decision-making under constraint, and responsibility as a practice.

Short Bio 

Mario Rigby is an explorer and storyteller known for human-powered expeditions that remove speed, convenience, and automation. His work spans continents and environments on foot, by kayak, and by bicycle documenting how endurance, logistics, and consequence shape the human experience. He creates films, photography, and written field notes rooted in lived experience, with a focus on responsibility and long-term thinking.

Media Inquiries

For interviews, bookings, and production inquiries.

Press Kit Request

If you need a specific asset (logos, b-roll, stills, bio variants), include your deadline and intended usage.

  • Global News

  • Outside

  • Men’s Health

  • Podcasts / Radio