Mighty Indeed film screenings

24 February 2026 - 02 March 2026

Region(s): Southland, Otago

Type(s): experiences, presentations

Three women – Four decades – One melting continent. Mighty Indeed was the winner of Best Feature (New Zealand) and Best Director (New Zealand) for Vanessa Wells at Doc Edge Awards 2025.

This film features three women scientists from different generations chasing a hidden and ephemeral world beneath the Antarctic sea ice.

In one of the harshest places on Earth, three women from different generations chase a hidden and ephemeral world beneath the Antarctic sea ice. Dr Natalie Robinson leads a world-first expedition to McMurdo Sound, joined by microbiologist Jacqui Stuart on her first trip south. Mentoring them from afar is veteran sea ice physicist Professor Pat Langhorne.

Battling brutal weather and isolation, the team discovers extraordinary tiny creatures within the delicate structures of the ice. Weaving personal stories with rich archival footage and groundbreaking science, this is an intimate and deeply human portrait set against the immense scale of Antarctica, shared with grit, wit, and surprising warmth.

This documentary will be showing in various locations in the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand and include Q&A sessions with Director Vanessa Wells and Professor Pat Longhorne.

South of the South Q&A tour

• Dunedin: Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 February @ The Metro Cinema

• Te Anau: Thursday 26 February @ Fiordland Cinema

• Arrowtown: Friday 27 and Saturday 28 February @ Dorothy Brown's

• Wānaka: Sunday 1 March and Monday 2 March - @ Cinema Paradiso

For more information see: https://www.elantimedia.com/mightyindeed.

For schools specific screening schedule, visit Schools In Cinema page: https://docedge.nz/whats-on/schools/in-cinema/.