{"product_id":"the-great-white-whale","title":"The Great White Whale","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Great White Whale DVD directed and produced by Michael Dillon.\u003cbr\u003eEditor: Mike Balson. Sound: Michael Worthington. Music: Paul Jarman.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep in the wild Southern Ocean, halfway between Australia and South Africa, a snowy volcano, nine thousand feet high, rears up from the sea like a great white whale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive times it tried to kill the first team that attempted to climb it. Yet in 1964, back they sailed, through the worst seas in the world, to try again, this time with legendary explorer, Bill Tilman as their skipper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts one of the least known yet most audacious Australian adventures of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin us on those first attempts to climb Big Ben, the smoking glacier ringed volcano on Heard Island, Australia’s loneliest, most remote outpost. It’s a tale told with quirky humour by those who were there, backed up with their beautifully shot archival footage. Paul Jarman’s brilliant musical score pays tribute to the utter boldness of the quest, bringing to life this little known moment in Australian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGRAND PRIZE \u0026amp; BEST DIRECTOR, Mendi International Mountain Film Festival, Balboa 2023, BEST EXPEDITION FILM \u0026amp; ITALIAN ALPINE CLUB AWARD Trento International Mountain Film Festival. 2024. BEST FILM Sestriere Film Festival 2024. AUDIENCE AWARD Cervino Film Festival 2024. BEST FILM Ulan Unji Film festival, Korea 2024, GRAND PRIZE, Bansko Mountain Film Fest, Bulgaria 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Dillon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46247811219592,"sku":"199430","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/8895\/1432\/files\/Untitled-18_42562045-2bca-4218-b96c-c9e313637aeb.jpg?v=1785118488","url":"https:\/\/shop.nma.gov.au\/products\/the-great-white-whale","provider":"National Museum Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}