The Australia & New Zealand Chapter of the Explorers Club (ANZEC) is proud to announce the next ANZEC Evening of Adventure in Sydney.

This intimate evening is open to all members and non-members and will include stimulating presentations from two pioneer adventurers – Andrew Fox and Anthony Gordon.

Andrew Fox presents Life in The Shark Lane

Andrew Fox has spent over 40 years introducing filmmakers, photographers researchers and tourists to one of the worlds greatest adventures. He is recognised internationally as a leading authority on Great White Sharks.

With a life spent at sea leading many filming and research expeditions, Andrew grew up working closely with many of the world’s leading great white shark scientists and conservationists including Dr. Eugenie Clarke, John McCosker, the Cousteau Society, Barry Bruce from the CSIRO, Ron and Valerie Taylor, Howard Hall, and National Geographic photographers including David Doubilet and Brian Skerry. More recently he has collaborated on many exciting new projects with Dr. Charlie Huveneers. Andrew has enjoyed co-authoring with such white shark authorities on many significant publications in fields as diverse as white shark population biology, behaviour and shark attack mitigation technology.

He has worked on over 100 film documentaries including productions for Disney, National Geographic, BBC, Universal Studios, and the Discovery Channel. Andrew is a recognised, globally, as a leading authority on Great White sharks. He’s often approached by media to give his opinion on environmental issues, shark attacks and shark culling. His balanced point-of-view is highly respected in Australia and overseas.

With over 40 years cage diving he has easily spent more time in and under the water filming, photographing and observing great whites than anyone else in the world. now promotes each Rodney Fox Shark Expedition as a thrilling encounter with sharks and the world they live in but uses this platform as a research operation. Every trip, Andrew still observes or learns something new.

Anthony Gordon Documentary film maker

Following on from 8 years working for the Red Cross as a remote area Trauma Specialist Anthony brought his remote area, mountaineering & survival expertise to the production skill set to become one of the world’s greatest remote area wilderness storytellers.

He now heads Nothin’ But Shorts International to deliver all his experience to clients on a world stage from the jungles of Ecuador to the desserts of the middle east. Project locations range from the heights of the Himalaya Mountains to the African Plains, and projects cover subject in 62 countries. In the world of adventure and ultra-sports, Anthony set himself the goal of changing the planet one story at a time, with the majority of his documentaries and series featuring people, supported by stunning his visuals and rare insights into the human spirit.

An Evening Not to be missed

Join ANZEC for an evening that promises to be informative, entertaining and inspirational.

When: 16th of December, from 6.00pm. Presentations commence at 7pm

Where: The Balmoral Boathouse, 2 The Esplanade, Mosman NSW 2088.

ANZEC Member Tickets: $45.00 (including dinner, beers/wines and soft drinks).
Friends of ANZEC Tickets: $65 (including dinner, beers/wines and soft drinks).

Bookings are essential as we have room for just 70 guests.

A multi international award winning Australian Adventure film
is being shown at various Hoyts theatres around Australia next Monday July 5th.

HILLARY-OCEAN TO SKY
In 1953, the same year Sir Edmund Hillary climbed Everest, a new kind of boat was invented in his homeland New Zealand. The jetboat In these boats, Hillary, the first man to climb the Himalayas greatest mountain, would also try to be the first to climb the Himalayas greatest river, the Ganges.
It was soon after the tragic death of his wife and youngest daughter in a plane crash. And Hillary, deeply depressed, hoped this would be a healing journey. But just when India had woven its healing magic, Hillary’s own life becomes in deep peril, and his son and his best friends try desperately to save him.

AWARDS INCLUDE

Grand Prize Mendi Film Festival, Bilbao, Spain 2020 Winner International Travel Film Festival, Moscow,2020 Best Australian Documentary. Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020 Best Australian Director, Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020. The film had a successful cinema run in New Zealand just before Covid-19, including a five star review. Ten gripping storytellers, all expedition members, tell this tale of laughter and tears, and Sir Peter Jackson’s magical transformation of old footage to the big screen, makes us feel we are actually there with Sir Edmund Hillary on his favourite and most action packed adventure.

MICHAEL DILLON AM
Michael’s filmmaking career began at the age of twelve when he made his first film “The history of the earth”. Hampered by the lack of a camera he made the whole film using his derwent pencils on a long strip of paper which he ran frame by frame through a cinema he made from his meccano set.A decade later he bought a real camera from Skippy the bush Kangaroo ( from the Production Company, not the kangaroo) and went to the Himalayas to make a film. That film got him chosen to film Hillary’s Ocean to Sky expedition. He became Sir Edmund Hillary’s long time filmmaker, Making six documentaries with him including the National Geographic Special “Return to Everest”. Michael has been filming adventures for fifty years. He has filmed three Australian Everest expeditions including the only climb of Everest that began at Sea level. This film “Everest Sea to Summit” was awarded the Grand Prize at seven International Mountain Film Festivals.

WHERE IT CAN BE SEEN
Sydney screenings have been deferred to an unknown date but all other screenings are going ahead. Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Fremantle, Tweed City, Newcastle.

7.00pm Mon 5th July
SELECTED HOYTS CINEMAS

Click to find cinema and book seats https://www.adventureentertainment.com/ots-aus?mc_cid=7707816590&mc_eid=UNIQID

View the trailer at https://vimeo.com/359192131?mc_cid=7707816590&mc_eid=UNIQID

For any other information please contact Michael Dillon mcdillon@ozemail.com.au 0419 249 582

The Explorers Club: Evening of Adventure – 28th November 2019

The Australia & New Zealand Chapter of the Explorers Club (ANZEC) is proud to announce the next ANZEC Evening of Adventure in Sydney.

This intimate evening is open to all members and non-members and will include stimulating presentations from two adventurers – Thom Pollard and Rod McCurdy – one, a disciple of mt. Everest, the other, a pioneer of the sea. You will also have the opportunity to meet and talk with other like-minded adventurers on the night.

Thom Pollard – “The Hunt for Mallory and Irvine”

Thom Pollard, from Jackson, New Hampshire (USA), has filmed four Everest documentaries spanning two decades. In 1999, he was high altitude cameraman during the research expedition that discovered the body of lost British mountaineer George Leigh Mallory at nearly 27,000 feet in 1999, 75 years after his disappearance (PBS/BBC). His fascination with the mystery of Mallory and Sandy Irvine has grown over the years, as has his love of all things Everest. In 2014, Thom filmed ‘Accidental Climber’, which has received critical acclaim, about the story of a 68 year old American who endeavoured to be the oldest American to summit Everest. In 2016, as high altitude cameraman during the filming of ‘Sharing Everest’, Thom made the summit on May 22nd under a brilliant full moon. ‘Sharing Everest’ is currently in production. In the spring of 2019 Thom returned to the Tibet side of Everest as a cinematographer for a National Geographic sponsored expedition. Thom is also one of the central characters in the film, feature article, podcast series and book, all of which will be released in 2020.

Rod McCurdy – “Viracocha II”

In 2000, Rod was backpacking through South America and made a serendipitous detour to Easter Island. After arriving in the evening, Rod awoke the next morning to explore the island. At the top of an extinct volcano, Rod met explorer Phil Buck, whom later shared his vision to build the Viracocha 2, a reed ship, and sail from Chile to Australia. Immediately bought in, Rod spent the next three years planning and raising the funds with Phil. As part of the planning process, Rod met with Thor Heyerdahl, receiving practical advice on reed ship construction and route planning. Bearing the Explorers Club flag, the team set sail on the 17 March 2003 from Vina Del Mar, Chile for the first leg of 35 days to reach Easter Island. Following a nearly catastrophic launch, and numerous set backs along the journey, the team delivered on the scientific purpose of the expedition, by landing at Easter Island on the 31 May 2003 – an arduous 75 days at sea.

An Evening Not to be Missed

Join ANZEC for an evening that promises to be informative, entertaining and inspirational.

When: 28th November 2019, from 6.00pm. Presentations commence at 7pm

Where: The Balmoral Boathouse, 2 The Esplanade, Mosman NSW 2088.

Cost: $45.00 for ANZEC members and $55.00 for non-members (including dinner, beers/wines and soft drinks).

Bookings are essential as we have room for just 50 guests.

Explorers Club Members, click here to secure your place.

Tickets for members of the Public.

Please forward this invitation to any like-minded friends and family.