In Antarctica, nothing is stationary. The only constant is change.

One noticeable and increasingly evident change is the recovery of the humpback whales that feed in the waters off the Antarctic Peninsula, after industrial whaling almost wiped them out.

In February 2020, wildlife filmmaker Richard Sidey was invited to join a team of scientists undertaking humpback whale research in Antarctica with Conservation International.

Whales in a Changing Ocean follows the team as they observe humpback whale behaviour and gather information vital to protecting the Antarctic continent into the future.

AWARDS

Director’s Award
International Ocean Film Festival 2021

People’s Choice
New Zealand Mountain Film Festival 2021

3rd Place
The Sea Calls Film Festival 2022

Best Short Film nominee
Ireland Wildlife Film Festival 2021

Best Short Film nominee
Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam 2021

FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

Wildscreen
Bristol, UK
October 10 – 14, 2022

International Ocean Film Festival
San Francisco, USA
April 15 – May 2, 2021

One Ocean Film Tour
North America, Europe, Australia & New Zealand
From June 8, 2021

New Zealand Mountain Film Festival
Wanaka & Queenstown + Online Nationwide
June 25 – July 25, 2021

International Nature Film Festival
Gödöllő, Hungary
September 10 – 12, 2021

Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
New York, USA
October 14 – 24, 2021

Handle Climate Change Film Festival
Shenzhen, China
October 16 – 23, 2021

Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands
October 26 – 31, 2021

Ireland Wildlife Film Festival
Ireland – Online Nationwide
November 10 – 20, 2021

I have just come home from the One Ocean Film Tour and my jaw is still on the floor. Your film was simply beautiful!
KATE

CREDITS

A film by
Richard Sidey

Original Music
Serge Sainte Rose

Executive Producer
Conservation International

Research Team
Olive Andrews, Ant Muyt, Will Oestreich, Leena Riekkola, Richard Sidey

Produced by
Galaxiid Creative

With thanks to the
PONANT Foundation