Unexpected Destination
Dumont D'Urville - FRANCE
Description:
A postman at Dumont d’Urville station receives an unexpected letter
Guillaume Zaletto (head of telecommunications and post office), Mathilde Morel (IT specialist), Alexis George (weather technician), Clémence Ferrand (glaciologist), Frédéric Miens (weather forecaster), Quentin Stephan (baker and pastry chef), Nicolas Puvis (station leader), Antoine Quesnée (telecommunications technician), Etienne Gentilhomme (machinery mechanic), Raphaëlle David (head doctor), Milan Chabin (ornithologist), Mathys Delmere (power station second mechanic), Philippe Aliaga (head of weather department), Léo Ragheboom (electrician), Pierick Daoulas (power station chief mechanic), Clément Gouget (technical team leader), Ambroise Pottier (carpenter), Terry Bouchardon (precision machinist), Marc Jézéquel (plumber and heating engineer), Alexandre Maïnos (optoelectronics), Valentin Guerdin (electronics), Estelle Bouvot (head chef), Ludovic Moreau (electrician)
FRANCE
Dumont d’Urville
2026
48 Hrs Category
Winner No
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Hot Ones Davis
Davis - AUSTRALIA
Description:
Parody of Hot Ones, set at Davis Station
James Beton (diesel mechanic) as Sean Evans, Mick Mercer (diesel mechanic) as Din Grogu, Adam Humphries (plumber) as Dame Edna, Gavin Melgaard (BOM) as John King Davis, Winnie Yum (Doctor) as Empress Ci Xi, Jenny Bonser (Station Leader) as herself, Chris Pintus (Electrician) as Angry Plumber. Extras Ross Gordon (Electrical engineer) and Pete Morris (Electrician). Directed by Cam Bennett (Boiler maker). Written by Cam Bennett, Ash Forrest (Station Supply Officer), Matt Irving (Plant Operator). Camera crew: Jason Poke (diesel mechanic), Dave Scott (Senior Communication Technical Officer). Editing by Nelson Athanasiou (Electrician)
AUSTRALIA
Davis
2026
48 Hrs Category
Winner No
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Credits
Concordia - ITALY & FRANCE
Description:
An endless credits sequence presents the life in the station as the winter is getting harder and harder.
Frédéric BALLOT (Electrician), Patrick DAGNA (Plumber), Andrea GALLETTO (ICT), Alexandre DUQUESNE (Mecanician), Erika REA (Astrophysicist), Maxime VERRUE (Doctor), Millat BLANC (Glaciologist)
FRANCE
ITALY
Concordia
2026
48 Hrs Category
Winner No
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Jumanji: Bird Island
Bird Island - UNITED KINGDOM
Description:
A board game is found up washed up on Bird Island “Jumanji”. In 2000 a ZFA finds the game and decides to play it. The consequences of starting the game begin to wreak havoc on station, once the game has begun you have to finish it!
Hannah Greetham (Station Leader and Zooilogical Field Assistant), Jamie Latimer (Zooilogical Field Assistant) and Craig Parfrey (Technition)
UNITED KINGDOM
Bird Island
2026
48 Hrs Category
Winner No
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Now you see anything
Bharati - INDIA
Description:
A Failed Magician “Day-mid Copperfail” finds his way back in this comedy of errors. He mysteriously discovers a Magician’s Box to fulfil his childhood dreams but still fails at every attempt.
Shiv (Chemical Engineer), Dr. Siddharth Reddy (Medical Doctor), Aarti Gupta (Meteorologist), Pratik Zambare (BMS Engineer), Dr. Pratiksha (Medical Doctor), Kunal Chavan (Electrical Engineer)
INDIA
Bharati
2026
48 Hrs Category
Winner No
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Magician
Bellingshausen - RUSSIA
Description:
A magician receives an invitation to the World Magic Championship. Arriving at the venue, he discovers no one is there. He's forced to perform tricks for the local wildlife.
Kolbanev Sergei (oceanologist), Zheltov Sergei (mechanic), Byrgazov Roman (medical doctor), Zherikhov Nikolai (radio operator)
RUSSIA
Bellingshausen
2026
48 Hrs Category
Winner No
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It could be worse…
Henryk Arctowski - POLAND
Description:
The Arctowski station's winter crew receives a mysterious letter containing a map to Hollow Earth. Following the clues and using their own creativity, they open a magical portal, which marks the beginning of an incredible adventure.
Marcin Taszycki (Power Engineer), Darek Puczko (Station Leader), Kacper Janus (Mechanic), Małgorzata Bomba (Station Administrator), Rafał Sakowski (Construction Crew Member), Wojciech Krahel (Construction Crew Member), Krzysztof Walacik (Construction Crew Member), Tomasz Borowik (Construction Crew Member), Krzysztof Wrześniewski (Cook), Marcin Ziemniak (IT), Krzysztof Komar (Construction Crew Member), Rafał Mazur (Construction Crew Member), Wojciech Orzołek (Construction Crew Leader)
POLAND
Henryk Arctowski
2026
48 Hrs Category
Winner No
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D.N.R.
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station - USA
Description:
A distress signal from the South Pole is answered by a Search and Rescue team
Matthew Yoder (RA), Eliana Planer (Stewie Coordinator), Mike Post (Supply Lead), Shawn Ackerman (Power Plant), Brian Tanner (Water Tech) Dennis Barrett (Supply), John Della Costa (BICEP), Chris Cline (Safety), Jenny Martin (Food Services Supervisor)
USA
Amundsen-Scott South Pole
2026
48 Hrs Category
Winner No
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Ross Island Antarctica 2025 -2026
Scott Base - NEW ZEALAND
Description:
Ross Island Antarctica follows the remarkable journey of Chef Jean Christophe Varnier, whose passion extends far beyond the kitchen. After completing two summer seasons at Scott Base, Jean Christophe returned for a full year for his first Antarctic winter. In every spare moment, he ventured into the frozen landscape with his camera, determined to capture the beauty of one of the most remote places on Earth. From vast icy panoramas and extraordinary wildlife encounters to the ever-changing moods of Antarctica's weather, his lens reveals a world that few people will ever experience. Filmed between October 2025 and August 2026, this short film showcases some of the most breathtaking moments of Antarctica, offering a rare glimpse into a season defined by silence, resilience, and awe.
Jean Christophe Varnier
NEW ZEALAND
Scott Base
2026
Open Category
Winner No
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Gilbert Kerr and The Penguin
Scott Base - NEW ZEALAND
Description:
A quirky and true story from 1904 about a Scottish bagpiper and a penguin
Puppets! Produced by Justin ‘Buz’ Busbridge