Antarctica and ice shelves south of 60° S for the purposes of the Treaty System. The treaty was signed by twelve countries including the Soviet Union (and later Russia), the United Kingdom, Argentina, Chile, Australia, and the United States. It set aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, established freedom of scientific investigation and environmental protection, and banned military activity on Antarctica. This was the first arms control agreement established during the Cold War. In 1983 the Antarctic Treaty Parties began negotiations on a convention to regulate mining in Antarctica. A coalition of international organisations launched a public pressure campaign to prevent
Antarctica: A Year on Ice Louisville Festival of Film Winner: Best Documentary, Prescott Film Festival Winner: Best Emerging Film Maker, Prescott Film Festival Winner: One In a Million Award, Sun Valley Film Festival Winner: Best Adventure Reel, Breckenridge Film Festival Winner: Best Environmental Film, Frozen Film Festival Antarctica: A Year on Ice Antarctica: A Year on Ice is the first feature film by New Zealand filmmaker Anthony B. Powell. This documentary is set in Antarctica, specifically in the Ross Island region, which is home to two research bases: United States' McMurdo Station and New Zealand's Scott Base. It chronicles a year of time spent living