WIFFA | Winter International Film Festival of Antarctica

Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

USA

Coordinates: 90°S 0°E

Programs and links: United States Antarctic Program (https://www.usap.gov)

All movies from this station

	Bubblegum Brains Bubblegum Brains follows the story of two people experiencing the effects of a winter and 6 months of no sunlight at the South Pole. David, a lover of making rational lists of the pros and cons of life in Antarctica, encounters Maggie, an eccentric scientist turned fashion designer. Each of them have found different ways to spend their time here at Pole but through a random, shared experience, they will each leave the continent with a shared story. Cast: Maggie Hubbeling (NOAA Atmospheric Scientist), David Delozier Jr. (Supply Technician), Zach Mitilier (Fire Alarm Technician), Howard Rodenberg (Medical Doctor), Martha Stansberry (Safety Engineer) Length: 05' 00'' Year: 2023 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line
	Polewatch Best Costume After much deliberation, there was a need for a 7th Emergency Response Team at the South Pole – Polewatch! A group of lifeguards are recruited to save the station from unusual, yet dangerous situations. Cast: Travis Groh (Waste Management), Martha Stansberry (Safety), Jaden Pan (Logistics), Alexander Pollak (South Pole Telescope), Kyle Ferguson (South Pole Telescope), Anthony DeCicco (BICEP telescope), Manwei Chan (BICEP telescope), Darrien Reichler (NOAA), Gene Kornman (Maintenance), David DeLozier (Logistics), Matt Hadley (Logistics), Luke Haberkern (Research Associate) Length: 03' 32'' Year: 2023 Category: Open Category Video on line
	John Wiff Best Actor When his partner Pikachu is killed, John Wiff will stop at nothing to get revenge on those responsible. Cast: Kyle Ferguson (John Wiff), Anthony DiCicco (Tony Cheeks), Harrison Flanders (Stunts), Luke Haberkern (Stunts), Naweed Hashimi (Stunts), David Delozier Jr. (Stunts), Hrvoje Dumojovic (Stunts), Marc Jacquart (Stunts), Alex Pollak (Stunts), Mike Post (Stunts), Darrien Reichler (Stunts), Manwei Chan (Stunts), Travis Groh (Stunts), Maggie Hubbeling (Stunts), Paul Coldren (Stunts), Jay (Stunts), Matt Hadley (Stunts), Hans Suedhoff (Innocent Bystander/Popcorn Guy), Leonardo DiCaprio (Pikachu) Length: 05' 00'' Year: 2023 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line
	Antarctic Fallacies – Tales of the South Pole There are many wrong theories about what happens at the South Pole, anything from ice walls to giant holes in the ice that burrow through the earth to the North Pole. Here we will be exploring some of these fallacies. Cast: Howard Rodenberg (Doctor), Travis Groh (Waste Management), Jeff Capps (Foreman), Alexander Pollak (South Pole Telescope), Kyle Ferguson (South Pole Telescope), Manwei Chan (BICEP telescope), Darrien Reichler (NOAA), David DeLozier (Logistics), Hrvoje Dujmovic (Ice Cube), Marc Jacquart (Ice Cube), Martha Stansberry (Safety), Jay Walsh (Mechanic), Naweed Hashimi (SATCOM), Paul Coldren (IT) Length: 05' 00'' Year: 2023 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line
	Moonrise & Meteors Best Cinematography A 36 hour timelapse of the South Pole Telescope as it scans the southern sky, searching for some of the earliest light in our Universe. Watch the hours fly by as the Moon and star filled sky travel in circles parallel to the horizon, while brilliant auroral storms dance above. Music by Adam Hurst, and photography by Aman Chokshi. Cast: The night sky at south pole station Length: 03' 37'' Year: 2022 Category: Open Category Video on line
	Extreme ABS The Polies demonstrate their killer exercise routine, “Extreme Abs.” Cast: Mark Dellandre - Bailey Nordin - Josh Leyba - Jonny Weise as “J-Weezy” Length: 04' 39'' Year: 2022 Category: Open Category Video on line
	The Antarctic Polar Bear A documentary chronicles the life of Paula Bayer, an ambitious emotional support bear, who becomes the first of her species to winterover at the South Pole. She soon learns that life on the ice can be quite unbearable. Has subtitles for: English, French, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Italian Cast: Paula Bayer: Ana Carlson, Bailey Nordin, Troy Leighton, Josh Leyba, and Tim Lynch - Narrator: Logan Wedum - Winter Site Manager: Eric Hansen - Paula’s Friend: Bailey Nordin - Anonymous: Mark Dellandre - Paula’s Significant Other: Karsten Look - Doctor: John-Michael Watson - C-130 Crew: Tony Durick, Mariann Van Den Elzen, and Tim Lynch - Bear Hugger: Sarah Bouckoms - Galley Customer #1: Zane Burnett - Chef: Nico Winegarner - North Pole Bear: Troy Leighton. Length: 04' 59'' Year: 2022 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line
	Castaway at South Pole 2010 Length: 5' 03'' Year: 2010 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line
	Sword Saint Length: 4' 29'' Year: 2010 Category: Open Category Video on line
	The Office – South Pole Best Actor Best Actress As mental health decays at the South Pole, the station manager has an idea to boost morale... Cast: Mark Mican (Station Manager), Ted Lee (Asst to the Station Manager), Thomas Leps (Crossword-obsessed guy), Toni Traub (Polar bear girl), Morgan Steward (Water Warden), Josiah Horneman (Normal guy) Length: 04' 59'' Year: 2021 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line
	A Guide to Passing the Winterover Psychological Exam Best Screenplay Length: 6' 36'' Year: 2014 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line
	Operation Deeper Freeze Length: 5' Year: 2015 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line
	South Pole Winter Orientation Length: 5' 36'' Year: 2016 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line
	Changing phase - the moon over the South Pole Length: 2' 41'' Year: 2016 Category: Open Category Video on line
	360° x 2.5 times Length: 3' 19'' Year: 2016 Category: Open Category Video on line
	Star trails - looking up Length: 1' 32'' Year: 2016 Category: Open Category Video on line
	Big Red Our parkas are called Big Reds for a reason. Cast: Grey Skythe, Craig Updegrove. Length: 2' 11'' Year: 2020 Category: Open Category Video on line
	South Pole News Its time for the news, does anything exciting happen at the South Pole? Cast: (Anchor 1) Jeff De Rosa, (Anchor 2) Marisa Gedney, (Field Reporters) Danny Hampton, Jeff DeRosa, Geoff Chen, Allen Foster, Christian Rahl, (90 South SC Anchor) Zach Tejral, (90 South SC Guest) Nathan Precup, (90 South Reporter) Kelly Thomas, (News Guests) Dr. John Hardin, (Gourmet) Dr. Yuya Makino, (South Pole Head Chef) Zeke Mills, (Polar Bear) Anthony Temperino, (Extras) Barry Fletcher, Ben Larson, Grey Skythe, Hannah Chang, Julien Naylor, Lynn Gras, Zane Burnett. Length: 6' 45'' Year: 2020 Category: Open Category Video on line
	South Pole Noir Best Actor A murder has occurred at the South Pole! Who did it and why? Length: 4' 58'' Year: 2020 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line
	The Wrong Pole Length: 5' Year: 2018 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line
	The wall the truth Best Editing Length: 5' Year: 2019 Category: 48 Hrs Category Video on line

Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

USA

All movies from this station

Bubblegum Brains

Polewatch

Best Costume

After much deliberation, there was a need for a 7th Emergency Response Team at the South Pole – Polewatch! A group of lifeguards are recruited to save the station from unusual, yet dangerous situations.

John Wiff

Best Actor

When his partner Pikachu is killed, John Wiff will stop at nothing to get revenge on those responsible.

Antarctic Fallacies – Tales of the South Pole

There are many wrong theories about what happens at the South Pole, anything from ice walls to giant holes in the ice that burrow through the earth to the North Pole. Here we will be exploring some of these fallacies.

Moonrise & Meteors

Best Cinematography

Extreme ABS

The Polies demonstrate their killer exercise routine, “Extreme Abs.”

The Antarctic Polar Bear

A documentary chronicles the life of Paula Bayer, an ambitious emotional support bear, who becomes the first of her species to winterover at the South Pole. She soon learns that life on the ice can be quite unbearable. Has subtitles for: English, French, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Italian

Castaway at South Pole 2010

Sword Saint

The Office – South Pole

Best Actor

Best Actress

As mental health decays at the South Pole, the station manager has an idea to boost morale...

A Guide to Passing the Winterover Psychological Exam

Best Screenplay

Operation Deeper Freeze

South Pole Winter Orientation

Changing phase - the moon over the South Pole

360° x 2.5 times

Star trails - looking up

Big Red

Our parkas are called Big Reds for a reason.

South Pole News

Its time for the news, does anything exciting happen at the South Pole?

South Pole Noir

Best Actor

A murder has occurred at the South Pole! Who did it and why?

The Wrong Pole

The wall the truth

Best Editing

A documentary chronicles the life of Paula Bayer, an ambitious emotional support bear, who becomes the first of her species to winterover at the South Pole. She soon learns that life on the ice can be quite unbearable.

Has subtitles for: English, French, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Italian