Malcolm McDonald – director of the Screen Australia Making History documentary ‘Mawson – Life and Death in Antarctica’ was awarded the Best Director Award at the Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival held in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Created in 1992 the Jules Verne Awards celebrate exploration, conservation and imagination. They pay tribute to inspirational explorers, artists, movies, and special achievements, which contribute to recapturing the spirit of adventure, in the tradition of Jules Verne.