Wednesday 19 April
10am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm
Directors Bobbi Hansel, Caspar Mazzotti
Documentary History
Australia
90 minutes
28 lost adventurers must fight for their lives after their only lifeline is destroyed in the most uninhabitable place on Earth – Antarctica. Shackleton – The Greatest Story of Survival reveals the the true story of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance, told by the only man ever to have repeated their incredible feat – explorer and adventurer Tim Jarvis. Following in the beset crew’s footsteps, Tim reveals the enduring legacy of Shackleton’s crisis leadership inthe face of impossible odds – a lesson more relevant to us now than ever before.
This survivalist drama lives off the strength of the incredible true story being depicted. – Stefan Pape, Common Sense Media
It’s an amazing story, wonderfully told. – John Leonard, New York Magazine
BY LONGBOAT TO SAMKAR
Director Arnold Kopff
10 minutes
By Longboat to Samkar is an observational short film produced by NFS member Arnold Kopf between 2020 and 2022. It captures an exotic river journey to the remote and isolated village of Samkar in eastern Myanmar (formerly Burma). The film has won numerous awards in Europe, Japan and America and is an interesting contrast to our feature documentary Shackleton.