Project Detail

Endurance

Synopsis

In 1915, the ship Endurance sank near Antarctica. Explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew miraculously survived. In 2022, the ship was discovered, some 3000m beneath the water’s surface. Documenting contemporary polar explorers and drawing on original expedition footage preserved and restored by the BFI National Archive, ENDURANCE is an inspiring celebration of scientific curiosity and the indefatigable human spirit of discovery.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
103 min
Format
Digital
Director
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Natalie Hewit
Producer
Jimmy Chin, Bob Eisenhardt, Natalie Hewit, Ruth Johnston, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Executive Producer
Paul Woolf, Ted Richane, Anna Barnes, Carolyn Bernstein, Anthony Clarke, Dance Jones, Dan Snow, Bill LOcke, Donald Lamont
Editor
Bob Eisenhardt; Co-Editor: Simona Ferrari
Director of Photography
Frank Hurley, Clair Popkin, Wolfgang Held, Cam Riley
Production Designer
Tye Whipple
Sound
Supervising Sound Editor: Deborah Wallach
Composer
Daniel Pemberton; Music Supervisor: Susan Jacobs
Archival Producer
Briana Bierman

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, US, Antarctica, Iceland, Denmark, South Africa co-production

Little Dot Studios (UK), Consequential & History Hit (UK), Little Monster Films (US)

Sales Company

National Geographic Documentary Films

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