Galaxy 4K – This Morning LIVE in Conversation

by | Apr 19, 2023 | In the News, Interviews

Watch the interview with Director, Nancy Svendsen & President of the Pasang Lhamu Foundation, Dawa Futi Sherpa on This Morning LIVE In Conversation from Galaxy 4K, produced in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The interview about the film, Pasang: In The Shadow of Everest is spoken in a mixture of both Nepali and English.

The film will be screening at QFX Cinemas in Nepal beginning April 28th, 2023.

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Marin Independent Journal – Ross woman’s documentary focuses on first Nepali woman to summit Everest

by | Sep 29, 2022 | In the News, Interviews

The Marin Independent Journal interviewed Director, Nancy Svendsen about documentary, Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest prior to the October 2022 screening in San Francisco at the Roxie. The following excerpt is from the article:

“Although Pasang is celebrated in her own country, where there’s a life-size statue of her, a road named after her and a postage stamp issued in her name, among other honors, and many international climbers know her name, few outside of Nepal know her back story.”

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Marin Independent Journal > Things to Do > Lifestyle – Ross woman’s documentary focuses on first Nepali woman to summit Everest

 

 

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Marin Independent Journal Interviews Director, Nancy Svendsen about Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest

BIFF: A Very Sweet Sixteen/Part II

by | May 31, 2022 | In the News, Interviews

The Berkshire Edge of Massachusetts features an interview with Christy McGill, BIFF alum and Producer for PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest.

”  “This is a beautiful film that deeply probes the structural inequalities in Nepal. Pasang changed the country and fulfilled a national destiny.  There were more people at her funeral than the King’s”. Her astonishing achievement was tempered with tragedy, as Pasang never made it down from the summit alive. “It’s our feeling that Pasang’s name should be known worldwide, and that Nancy’s film is really about correcting an omission in the record of history.” Pasang is an inspiration to Nepalis, and now her story can touch the world. “We were at Santa Barbara International Film Festival with Pasang’s daughter. Watching her watch the film was incredibly moving and gratifying.” As for the director Nancy Svendsen, this has been a labor of deep love and commitment: “Nancy has been making this film on and off for ten years”, Christy explains with a note of sincere admiration, “I look at her work on this project as a profile in courage. And this is her very first film”.”

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The Berkshire Edge – BIFF: A Very Sweet Sixteen (Part II) A continuation of our conversation with BIFF’s 2022 filmmakers.

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The Berkshire Edge interviews Producer, Christy McGill

Golden Globe Awards – The Remarkable and Untold Story of “PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest”

by | Mar 13, 2022 | In the News, Interviews

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is featured on the Golden Globe Awards website. 

“Pasang, as a Nepali woman, had to face all kinds of barriers. She left an arranged marriage to marry a man she fell in love with. The newlyweds eloped and ran away from their village. Later they started their own trekking and guide business in Kathmandu. Svendsen was so touched by everything Pasang had to overcome in life that she wanted to share it with the rest of the world. “It was just one of those ‘aha moments’ that you have, you know. I mean, here’s this super famous person in Nepal. She’s got a statue, a postage stamp, hospitals and schools named after her. Yet, nobody has ever told her story.”

Read the article here:
Golden Globes – Docs: The Remarkable and Untold Story of “PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest” 

To learn more about Pasang, visit https://pasangmovie.com/about-pasang-in-the-shadow-of-everest/

 

Golden Globe Awards features an interview with Director, Nancy Svendsen

The Two Oh Six – Video Interview

by | Mar 9, 2022 | In the News, Interviews

Changing Directions 2022 Filmmaker Interview Series Featuring Nancy Svendsen, Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, Dawa Futi Sherpa 

Welcome to the Changing Directions filmmaker interview series! This episode features a great conversation with director Nancy Svenson, climbing consultant Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, and Dawa Futi Sherpa who is the daughter of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the subject of the documentary.

Changing Directions is a weekly interview series that focuses on emerging filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds. Thank you for subscribing and please visit the official TwoOhSix.com website and social media channels for more interviews, movie reviews, and film festival coverage.

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