The Great White Whale

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Introduction and Q&A with Director Michael Dillon

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Deep in the wild Southern Ocean, halfway between Australia and Africa, a snowy volcano, almost three thousand meters high, rears up from the sea like a Great White Whale.

Five times that Great White Whale of a mountain tried to kill the first team that attempted it.

Yet back they sailed, through the worst seas in the world to try again, this time with the legendary Bill Tilman as the skipper.

This is the extraordinary tale of both expeditions, told by those who were there, one of whom sings the story too, as befits the epic saga that it was.

The beautifully shot original footage of the expedition, the brilliant music score, the quirky humour of the expeditioners, the utter boldness of the quest, adds spice to one of the least known epic tales of our times

105 minutes. surround sound. Multi International Award winner.

Produced and Directed by Michael Dillon. Film Editor Michael Balson. Music John Crick and Paul Jarman.

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ABOUT MICHAEL DILLON

MICHAEL DILLON  has been filming expeditions for over fifty years, both as cinematographer and as Producer/Director. He has made six films with Sir Edmund Hillary, most recently Grand Prize winner Hillary-Ocean to Sky. Other projects include Everest- Sea to Summit, winner of eight Grand Prizes. In 2022 he was awarded by the International Federation of Mountain Film Festivals the Grand Prize for lifetime Achievement and he has just been honoured with Australian Geographic’s Lifetime of Adventure Award.