The 12th edition of the Explorers Festival brings together filmmakers, scientists, and explorers from around the world to celebrate human curiosity and our shared spirit of discovery.
.Dates: November 18–22, 2026. .Húsavík, Iceland.
The 12th Explorers Festival brings together 32 selected films from around the world, telling stories of exploration, scientific discovery, environmental change and human resilience. Their subjects range from the polar regions, oceans and remote landscapes to spaceflight, conservation and the lives of communities shaped by some of the planet’s most extraordinary environments.
This year’s programme also welcomes GeoSpace Group 5, continuing Húsavík’s unique connection between geology, Iceland’s otherworldly landscapes and the exploration of the Moon and beyond. The festival will be accompanied by the opening of new art exhibitions that approach exploration through different creative perspectives.
The festival’s talks and conversations will look beyond the achievements of explorers to examine the responsibilities that come with discovery. Visiting filmmakers, scientists, artists and explorers will discuss subjects including the politics and ethics of exploration, what the governance of the Arctic can teach us about the future governance of space, and how astrobiology and planetary protection can help prevent contamination as humanity searches for life beyond Earth.
Full festival program will be published here on October 20.
