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Davis Station

AUSTRALIA
Davis Station
Coordinates: 68°34'35.8"S 77°58'02.6"E
Programs and links: Australian Antarctic Division (https://www.antarctica.gov.au)

All movies from this station

AntarcTicTok

An expeditioner discovers the pitfalls of social media in Antarctica

Cast:

Directed, Produced and Edited: Jared McGhie. Starring: Thomas Paynter, Brett Barlee, Andrew Tueon, Martin Kucera, Dael Moffatt, Scott Lewis, Jen Fitzpatrick, Sara Pearce, Matt Bannister, Josh Johnston, Franco Cazzolli, Russell Sturzaker, Joe Nott, Peter Rizzo IV, Joshua Biggs, Greg McKenzie, Stephen Turner, Eric Csiesolka, Jason Poke, Mark Austin, Ashleigh Wilson. Special Thanks to @lorettathedon

Length: 04' 59''
Year: 2024
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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A message from Davis, Antarctica

Best SoundBest Sound

A message to our loved ones at home from Davis, Antarctica. Using a music video. Song by Jack Willis, Home Soon.

Cast:

Dawson Courneya (Engineering Service Supervisor), Tas McClintock (Carpenter), Leigh Stevens (Electrician), Chris Ronto (Carpenter), Rae Madison (Doctor), Karen Pye ( Station Leader), Kat Vaughan ( Field Training Officer), Todd Schulz ( Plumber), Shane Bilston (Plumber), Ben Hawkins (Electrician), Marshall Lewis (Electronics Engineer), Steele Griffiths (Weather Observer), Bill Santalab (Fitter/Turner), Eric Mulder (Mechanical Supervisor), Simon White (Station Supply Officer)

Length: 04' 10''
Year: 2023
Category: Open Category
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FREEZER GEEZER

When an expeditioner is uncovered in a shipping container that's been welded shut since 1973, he goes on to cause havoc around station while trying to fit back into modern times.

Cast:

“Conrad (con) Taner” – Dawson Courneya (Engineering Service Supervisor), Tas McClintock (Carpenter), Chris Ronto (Carpenter), Rae Madison (Doctor), Karen Pye ( Station Leader), Kat Vaughan ( Field Training Officer), Todd Schulz ( Plumber), Shane Bilston (Plumber), Tom Luttrell (Communications Technical Officer), Mick Cloke (Plumber), Ben Hawkins (Electrician), Kerryn Oates (Chef), Marshall Lewis (Electronics Engineer), Joshua Carey (Weather Observer), Steele Griffiths (Weather Observer), Bill Santalab (Fitter/Turner), Eric Mulder (Mechanical Supervisor), Simon White (Station Supply Officer ), Scott Crabbe (Diesel Mechanic)

Length: 05' 00''
Year: 2023
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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The Process

Best CostumeBest Costume

The film Davis Station's 2022 entry into the WIFFA 48 competition, a video focusing on the process of ideas and planning of an entry into the film festival.

Cast:

Bosco Li (Doctor), Garvan Timms (Plumber), Scott Plummer (Plumber), Codey Simpson (Diesel Mechanic), Will Gloury (Electrician), Jason Davey (Metorlogical Observer), Hana Glencross (Metorlogical Observer), Hermann Schafellner (Chef), Dave Cobb ( Electrician), Bob Wilson (Plumber), Jaime Terry (Carpenter), Matt Aisbett (Electrician), Hayden Reid (Electrician), Kirk Yatras ( Communications Technician).

Length: 05'
Year: 2022
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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Fitness Month

Length: 5' 06''
Year: 2010
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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When Manners go South

Best EditingBest Editing

After a long winter together the chef decides to organise a formal dinner to celebrate. Everyone is invited but they are warned they need to mind their manners. The station inhabitants unable to change their winter ways one by one start breaching dining etiquette. Bad behaviour will not be tolerated!!

Cast:

Jordan Smith (Chef), Josh Owens (Guest1), John Cherry (Bouncer 1), Helen Achurch (Guest 2), Richard Norris (Guest 3), Rob Makepeace (Guest 4/Waiter), Lee King (Valet/Bouncer 2), Jono Tobey (Guest 5), Ladge Kviz (Guest 6), Paul Thiessen (Guest 7), Tom Jurs (Guest 8), Jamie Lowe (Guest 9), Sheldon Friesen (Guest 10), Danny Phillips (Guest 11)

Length: 05' 00''
Year: 2021
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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The Call

A trailer for the 'upcoming' blockbuster, "The Call". Screening at a 24 Hour's of Daylight location near you this summer. For 2013, the elements were: the sound of an "Authentic Sneeze", a Table Tennis Ball (Ping Pong Ball), a Bath Tub, someone must say "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir", the character "The Gingerbread Man". And let me just say, if at any point you find yourself asking "What the hell..?", just remember - When there are no women around, BOYS WILL BE BOYS!!! This version has the full credits - now including Bob's amazing friend Helene. In our extreme tiredness in the post-midnight final editing rush, we missed her from the original credits.... our sincerest apologies, without you this couldn't have been pulled off! ;)

Length: 6' 28''
Year: 2013
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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Safe As

Length: 6' 15''
Year: 2012
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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WalsTV

Best 48HrsBest 48Hrs

Davis Station - 67th ANARE - 2014 - Our entry for the 48hr Antarctic Film Festival. Five 'elements' were emailed to all Antarctic stations at the commencement of the competition, these elements must be included in the film, the elements were: Sound "Squealing Pig"; Prop "A swing (like a swing seat at playgrounds)"; Object "A Swim Suit"; Character "Wal Footrot, he is an iconic Kiwi cartoon character and Google able"; Line of Dialogue "It'll be dark soon and they mostly come at night, mostly”. Here is the result of our 48hrs of madness.

Length: 6' 23''
Year: 2014
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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48.

Our entry to the Antarctic 48hr film festival featuring all your favourite loons. Required elements this year: toilet seat, peas (the vegetable), a boing noise, the phrase "it's a very complicated algorithm".

Length: 5' 12''
Year: 2015
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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Redemption

Length: 5'
Year: 2016
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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Make Davis Great Again

Length: 5' 05''
Year: 2017
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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Totally Cooked

Best 48HrsBest 48Hrs

Best EditingBest Editing

Deep into their second winter on the continent, expeditioners at Davis Station fight it out to find out who is the best chef on station.

Cast:

Ben H (Plumber), John K (Plumber), David Knoff (Station Leader), Rhys H (Doctor), Damien E (Met observer), Dan B (Electrician), Rachel M (Environmental officer), Wayne F (Plant operator), Aaron M (Electrician), Jen S (Met observer), Jay C (Communications technician), Peter B (Electrician), Will K (Fitter/turner), Pat J (Met technician), Grant M (Carpenter), Daniel Dyer (Electronics engineer)

Length: 5' 14''
Year: 2020
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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Trusty rusty

Davis research station has channelled Aussie outback hero Russell Coight for their entry in the 48 Hour Antarctic Winter Film Festival.

Introducing Trusty Rusty...

Expeditioners are presented with five 'secret ingredients' to be included in their films, with a deadline 48 hours later. This year, entries needed to include: a boot being thrown; a clock; a plumber; a fire alarm sound; from the Terminator films, the line "I need your boots, your clothes & your motorcycle".

Length: 4’55”
Year: 2018
Category: 48 Hrs Category
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