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River (2021)

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EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning producers See-Saw Films (The King’s Speech) are gearing up on Tenzing, about the inspirational life of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and his summit of Mount Everest in 1953 alongside fellow outsider New Zealander Edmund Hillary.

A search is currently underway to cast the lead role of Tenzing Norgay who will star alongside BAFTA-nominated Tom Hiddleston (Loki) as Sir Edmund Hillary, and Oscar winner Willem Dafoe (Poor Things) as the English expedition leader, Colonel John Hunt.

Tenzing comes from filmmaker Jennifer Peedom who has the exclusive rights to tell Tenzing’s story via his family and has a close relationship with the Sherpa community after making acclaimed documentary Sherpa.

Script comes from Oscar-nominated Luke Davies (Lion) and producers are Liz Watts, Emile Sherman and Iain Canning for See-Saw Films, alongside Jennifer Peedom and Luke Davies. Executive producers are Simon Gillis, David Michôd and Norbu Tenzing.

Tibetan born Tenzing Norgay, alongside New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary, both outsiders on a British Expedition, defied insurmountable odds to achieve what was once thought impossible, reaching the summit of the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest. After six previous attempts, Tenzing risked everything for one final venture. He had to navigate treacherous politics and perilous weather as he embarked on the most significant climb of his life. Through it all, he did so with humor, warmth, and generosity towards his fellow climbers, but also deep reverence and respect for the sacred Mother Goddess of his Mountain, Chomolungma.

This will be one of the hot projects at next week’s Cannes market where Rocket Science will be handling international sales in partnership with Cross City Films, See-Saw’s in-house sales arm. UTA Independent Film Group and Cross City Films are co-repping the U.S. sale. We understand filming is being lined up for spring 2025.

Peedom, known for her intimate portraits against epic landscapes, including documentaries Solo, Sherpa and Mountain, said: “I could not be more thrilled to be bringing Tenzing Norgay’s story to the screen. I’ve been working towards this film my whole career, and I’m incredibly grateful to Tenzing’s family for entrusting me with it. I am excited to work with See-Saw Films and our amazing cast to bring this story to life. Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe are two of the most generous and talented actors in the business, so pairing them with our brilliant Himalayan cast is going to be electric. I have no doubt this film will resonate widely. We all have our own mountains to climb, and this film shows us what human beings are truly capable of.”

Producers Emile Sherman and Iain Canning added: “We are so excited to embark on this exhilarating ascent led by one of the most inspirational directors we’ve encountered, Jennifer Peedom. Her award-winning experience in the world of high-altitude filmmaking, alongside her unique relationship with the Sherpa community and her masterful storytelling skills make her the perfect director for this film.”

Norbu Tenzing, son of Tenzing Norgay, commented: “Jen is somebody who has earned the respect of our people, understands the community, and is deeply immersed in our culture. She’s a great human being and someone that we trust, and she has had a lifelong interest in the story of my father Tenzing Norgay. I am delighted that she has taken on this project and can’t wait for the world to see who my father was.”

Hiddleston is represented by UTA, Hamilton Hodell, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Willem Dafoe is represented by WME, The Artist Partnership, and Circle of Confusion.

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In a big deal that closed in the days leading into this week’s Cannes market, Apple Original Films has landed worldwide rights to Tenzing, the new package we told you about last week starring Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe.

The question we asked today was whether the U.S. buyers would come to play for the Cannes market projects and we have an answer already.

Oscar-winning producer See-Saw Films (The King’s Speech) is producing Tenzing, about the inspirational life of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and his summit of Mount Everest in 1953 alongside fellow outsider New Zealander Edmund Hillary.

A search is underway to cast the lead role of Tenzing Norgay who will star alongside BAFTA-nominated Tom Hiddleston (Loki) as Sir Edmund Hillary and four-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Poor Things) as the English expedition leader, Colonel John Hunt.

Tenzing comes from filmmaker Jennifer Peedom who has the exclusive rights to tell Tenzing’s story via his family and has a close relationship with the Sherpa community after making acclaimed documentary Sherpa.

Script comes from Oscar-nominated Luke Davies (Lion) and producers are Liz Watts, Emile Sherman and Iain Canning for See-Saw Films, alongside Jennifer Peedom and Luke Davies. Executive producers are Simon Gillis, David Michôd and Norbu Tenzing.

Rocket Science was handling international sales in partnership with Cross City Films, See-Saw’s in-house sales arm. UTA Independent Film Group and Cross City Films were co-repping the U.S. sale and brokered the Apple deal. We understand filming is being lined up for spring 2025.

The project was being touted to buyers as having a budget in the $25M range. We hear it skews more intriguing character piece than an action-packed Everest-type but there will be a number of climbing sequences.

Tibetan born Tenzing Norgay, alongside New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary, both outsiders on a British Expedition, defied insurmountable odds to achieve what was once thought impossible, reaching the summit of the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest. After six previous attempts, Tenzing risked everything for one final venture. He had to navigate treacherous politics and perilous weather as he embarked on the most significant climb of his life. Through it all, he did so with humor, warmth, and generosity towards his fellow climbers, but also deep reverence and respect for the sacred Mother Goddess of his Mountain, Chomolungma.

Peedom is known for her intimate portraits against epic landscapes, including documentaries Solo, Sherpa and Mountain.

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May 2018 U.S. Theatrical Film Releases Directed By Women

May 4 Altered Perception dir. Kate Rees Davies (LIMITED) Angels Where White dir. Vivian Qu (LIMITED) The Desert Bride dir. Cecilia Atán & Valeria Pivato (LIMITED) RBG dir. Betsy West & Julie Cohen (LIMITED)

May 11 Mountain dir. Jennifer Peedom (LIMITED) Revenge dir. Coralie Fargeat  (LIMITED)

May 25 Mary Shelley dir. Haifaa Al-Mansour (LIMITED) Summer 1993 dir. Carla Simón  (LIMITED)

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Mountain Jennifer Peedom Australia, 2017

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#WATWB March 2022 - River and Life

#WATWB March 2022 – River and Life

For five years an intrepid team, brought together by Damyanti Biswas and Belinda McGrath Witzenhausen, have shared good news stories in the We Are The World Blogfest #WATWB. Here we are again! (Supplied: Madman) via ABC News Australia. Accessed 27 March 2022. The coronavirus pandemic has led so many of us to take stock in what, and who, really matters to us. Among some of the things, we have…

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#146: Miracle on Everest (2008, dir. by Jennifer Peedom)

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“Mountain” 

Cinematic and Musical Collaboration between the ACO and Jennifer Peedom, Narrated by two-time Academy Award® nominated actor Willem Dafoe.

Sydney World Premiere, June 12, 2017

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MOVIE REVIEW: Mountain

Mountain is a multimedia experience where sights and sounds combine into a vertigo inducing sensation of the highest peaks around the world.  Narrated by Willem Dafoe and with the music from the Australian Chamber Orchestra along with some of the most stunning photography of mountains around the world this should really be the be all and end all of the Mountain documentary world. Have to be…

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To those who are enthralled by mountains - their wonder is beyond all dispute. To those who are not - their allure is a kind of madness. What is this strange force that draws us upwards, this siren song of the summit? -“Mountains,” Jennifer Peedom

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“Tenzing,” a film about the true story of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay’s 1953 trek to the summit of Mount Everest alongside Edmund Hillary, has been snapped up by Apple Original Films.

Casting is underway for Tenzing while “Loki” star Tom Hiddleston is set to play New Zealand mountaineer Hillary.

Willem Dafoe (“Eternity’s Gate”) is expected to star as English expedition leader Colonel John Hunt.

Apple acquired the rights to develop the project in what was described as a “competitive situation” as Cannes kicked off. It is one of the first major deals to come out of the market as it goes into Day 3.

“Tibetan born Tenzing Norgay, alongside New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary, both outsiders on a British Expedition, defied insurmountable odds to achieve what was once thought impossible, reaching the summit of the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest,” reads the logline. “After six previous attempts, Tenzing risked everything for one final venture. He had to navigate treacherous politics and perilous weather as he embarked on the most significant climb of his life. Through it all, he did so with humor, warmth, and generosity towards his fellow climbers, but also deep reverence and respect for the sacred Mother Goddess of his Mountain, Chomolungma.”

The film, which is set to be directed by Jennifer Peedom (“Solo”), will be produced by U.K.-Australian production outfit See-Saw Films (“Power of the Dog”). Peedom recently completed “Sherpa,” a documentary about the Sherpa community and has a pre-existing relationship with the Tenzing family. Luke Davies (“Lion”) has written the screenplay.

Producers are Liz Watts, Emile Sherman and Iain Canning for See-Saw Films and Desray Armstrong, Peedom and Davies. Simon Gillis, David Michôd and Tenzing’s son Norbu Tenzing executive produce.

Hiddleston is represented by Hamilton Hodell, UTA, Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole LLP and Prosper PR. Dafoe is represented by WME, Circle of Confusion and Narrative. Peedom is represented by Anonymous Content.

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The Mouth of Krishna

2019,  #722 Pigments, gampi paper and gold leaf.

"Mountains exceed our command. They slip our grip. And there is no glory for those who are left behind. Mountains are so much more than a challenge... Or an adversary to be overcome. For mountains humble the human instinct. And reveal our insignificance. They live in deep time. In a way that we do not. Behind and beyond the mountains stretch eons too fast for us to comprehend. They were here long before we were even dreamed of. They watched us arrive. They will watch us leave. Born of fire. Born of force. Mountains move. Over epochs they rise and fall. This is the symphony of the Earth. A rhythm of uplift and erosion that makes not waves of water... But waves of stone. And from these waves of stone flows life." - From "Mountain" by Robert Macfarlane and Jennifer Peedom

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MOUNTAIN | ★★★★ #210 | Jennifer Peedom, 2017

Sinopse: Com imagens de tirar o fôlego e narração instigante, esse filme leva os espectadores aos picos das montanhas mais incríveis do mundo.

A atração inexplicável que o homem sente pelas montanhas. Este documentário tenta encontrar uma resposta para o inexplicável. Embarcamos, então, com a narração na voz grave do Willem Dafoe e acompanhados de uma orquestra, uma viagem pelo mundo com imagens filmadas em locações na África do Sul, Antártida, Argentina, Austrália, Áustria, Bolívia, Canadá, Chile, Escócia, Estados Unidos, França, Groenlândia, Islândia, Índia, Itália, Nepal, Nova Zelândia, Paquistão, Papua Nova Guiné, Suíça e Tibete. Sendo essa viagem um deleite de belas imagens. Imagens essa de extrema beleza e capaz de dar calafrios na barriga.

Em uma frase: Imagens e narração poéticas de rara beleza capazes de provocarem vertigens estonteantes.

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Visto na TV via Netflix em 14 de junho. // Seen on TV by Netflix on Jun 14, 2020.