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Pages in category "Documentary films about Antarctica" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Endurance is a 2000 documentary film directed by George Butler about Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition in 1914. It is based on the book of the same name. Endurance was the name of the ship of Shackleton's expedition.
Antarctica: A Year on Ice is the first feature film by New Zealand filmmaker Anthony B. Powell. This documentary is set in Antarctica , specifically in the Ross Island region, which is home to two research bases: United States' McMurdo Station and New Zealand's Scott Base .
Shackleton's Captain is a 2012 New Zealand documentary directed by Leanne Pooley. [1] The film chronicles the 1914–1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, focusing on the pivotal role of Captain Frank Worsley in ensuring the crew's survival after their ship, the Endurance, was trapped and crushed by Antarctic pack ice.The documentary combines expert interviews ...
Encounters at the End of the World is a 2007 American documentary film by Werner Herzog about Antarctica and the people who choose to spend time there. It was released in North America on June 11, 2008, and distributed by ThinkFilm. [2] At the 81st Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature.
Antarctica is the remotest part of the world, but it is a hub of scientific discovery, international diplomacy and environmental change. It was officially discovered 200 years ago, on Jan. 27 ...
In 1914, Shackleton set out to walk across the whole of Antarctica. While the South Pole had already been discovered, people had yet to make the cross-continent trek on foot. Before making landfall, however, his ship became trapped in the ice floe of the Weddell Sea where he and his crew stayed for over 400 days.
South: Sir Ernest Shackleton's Glorious Epic of the Antarctic is a 1919 silent film documentary of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, directed by Frank Hurley. [1] [2] [3] The film was restored by the British Film Institute and the new print was screened in theaters in 2000. [4]