The Great White Whale

“Gripping, edge of the seat stuff.”

‘An absolute triumph. I found the film incredibly powerful.”

“Heart stopping. Funny. A ripping yarn!”

“The best documentary I have ever seen!” Dick Smith

” Wonderful! Just Wonderful!” Jack Thompson

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Deep in the wild Southern Ocean, halfway between Australia and South Africa, a snowy volcano, nine thousand feet high, rears up from the sea like a great white whale.

Five times it tried to kill the first team that attempted to climb it. Yet in 1964, back they sailed, through the worst seas in the world, to try again, this time with legendary explorer, Bill Tilman as their skipper.

Its one of the least known yet most audacious Australian adventures of the 20^th century.

Join us on those first attempts to climb Big Ben, the smoking glacier ringed volcano on Heard Island, Australia’s loneliest, most remote outpost. It’s a tale told with quirky humour by those who were there, backed up with their beautifully shot archival footage. Paul Jarman’s brilliant musical score pays tribute to the utter boldness of the quest, bringing to life this little known moment in Australian history.

GRAND PRIZE & BEST DIRECTOR, Mendi International Mountain Film Festival, Balboa 2023, BEST EXPEDITION FILM & ITALIAN ALPINE CLUB AWARD Trento International Mountain Film Festival. 2024. BEST FILM Sestriere Film Festival 2024. AUDIENCE AWARD Cervino Film Festival 2024. BEST FILM Ulan Unji Film festival, Korea 2024, GRAND PRIZE, Bansko Mountain Film Fest, Bulgaria 2024.

Directed and Produced by Michael Dillon.
Editor: Mike Balson. Sound: Michael Worthington. Music: Paul Jarman.

WOODEND Winter Arts Festival, VIC Monday 9th June, 4.30pm with Q&A
Jean Cocteau Cinema, SANTA FE, USA. Thursday June 12th at 7.00pm
Orpheum Cinema CREMORNE NSW. Sunday 29th June at 3.00pm with Q&A
Rex Cinema Supper Club, BUNDANOON NSW, Friday 18th July 6.30pm
Jetty Cinema, COFFS HARBOUR NSW, Thursday July 31st with Q&A Details coming soon
Huskisson Cinema, HUSKISSON NSW Sunday August 3rd with Q&A Details coming soon
Palace Electric Cinema CANBERRA, Monday 11th August with Q&A Details coming soon.
Snowy Movies, JINDABYNE NSW, Wednesday 13th August 7.00pm with Q&A
Auckland Mountaineering Club NZ. date TBC
NZ Q&A screenings in CHRISTCHURCH, DUNEDIN, MOTUEKA in October.

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