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4th Green Film Festival of San Francisco (2022) – San Francisco, CA

by Nicole C. Scott | Oct 6, 2022 | Film Festivals

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is an Official Selection of the 4th Annual Green Film Festival of San Francisco (2022) presented by San Francisco IndieFest (10/6 to 10/16) at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco, CA.

Drumroll please … we’re thrilled to finally drop the big news that PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest has been selected as the opening night film at the San Francisco Green Film Fest!!

As a Bay Area filmmaking team we could not be more proud and excited to share PASANG with our San Francisco friends and family. Please join us October 6 at 6:30 at the Roxie. Save the date and buy your tickets at https://sfgreenfest2022.eventive.org/

Download the PDF: Green Film Festival of San Francisco Screening – Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest

For information on all our festival screenings, visit our screenings page.

Green Film Festival of San Francisco, hosted by SFIndie Film at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco

Gallery: Green Film Festival of SF

Director, Nancy Svendsen, with Producers and writers of the film at the Roxie screening in San Francisco as part of the 2022 Green Film Festival

Nancy Svendsen answers questions at the Q&A following the screening for the Green Film Festival in San Francisco at the Roxie Theater

Festival attendees in the Roxie Theater at the Green Film Festival of San Francisco

Director, Nancy Svendsen, answering questions at the Q&A after the film screening Green Film Festival of San Francisco 2022 at the Roxie Theater

The official art for the 2022 Green Film Festival of San Francisco hosted by SF IndieFest

41st Annual Breck Film Festival (2022) | Breckenridge, CO

by Nicole C. Scott | Sep 17, 2022 | Film Festivals

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is an Official Selection of the 41st Annual Breck Film Festival (2022) in Breckenridge, CO.

Fresh off a fantastic screening of Pasang Movie at Breck Film! PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest director Nancy Svendsen and exec producer Angdorjee sherpa hit the step & repeat with Breckfilm’s Chantal Wener.

Many thanks to the hard working, devoted staff of and volunteers of BreckFilm and wonderful audiences of Breckenridge!

Download the PDF: BreckFilm Page for the Festival

For information on all our festival screenings, visit our screenings page.

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is an Official Selection of the 41st Annual Breck Film Festival (2022) in Breckenridge, CO.

Gallery: 2022 Breck Film Festival | Breckenridge, CO

Promotional card for the 2022 Breck Film Festival screening dates for Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest

August 27th, 2022 | Bowers Museum | Santa Ana, CA

by Nicole C. Scott | Aug 27, 2022 | Private Screenings

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest screened at the Bowers Museum on August 27th, 2022. Q&A followed with our film’s producer and writer, Sharon Wood.

To book your own private screening of the film, contact us.

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest screened at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA, August, 2022.

22nd Annual Nevada City Film Festival (2022) | Nevada City, CA

by Nicole C. Scott | Aug 26, 2022 | Film Festivals

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is an Official Selection of the 22nd Annual Nevada City Film Festival 2022, in Nevada City, CA.

WINNER! Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest won the Audience Award! The film played an Encore at the end of the festival for a Best of the Fest screening.

Thank you Nevada City Film Festival, audiences, programmers, and everyone who worked so hard to present an incredible festival — we are overjoyed to win the Audience Award and to be honored alongside such incredible films.

Thank you also to presenting partner Wild & Scenic Film Festival and to all the sponsors, vendors, and volunteers that make this cultural jewel happen every year!

Bringing the story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa to audiences is the most incredibly rewarding experience. Having @ang_dorjee_ present was magical.

Congratulations @nancy.svendsen @jeffreyfriedman @swoodsf @cemcgill @apierpont @hayley.pierpont @jankatzoff @levine_alison Robert Fischbach

For information on all our festival screenings, visit our screenings page.

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is an Official Selection of the 22nd Annual Nevada City Film Festival in 2022!

Gallery: Nevada City Film Festival (2022)

Associate producer, Andrea Pierpont at the 2022 Nevada City Film Festival

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest won the 2022 Audience Award at the 22nd annual Nevada City Film Festival

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest wins the 2022 Audience award

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest won the Audience Award and is part of the Best of the Fest show!

8th Annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (2022) | Middlebury, VT

by Nicole C. Scott | Aug 26, 2022 | Film Festivals

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest premiered in Vermont as an Official Selection of the 8th Annual Middlebury New Filmmaker Festival (2022) in Middlebury, Vermont, and went on to screen during the 2023 Vermont Tour.

WINNER! Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest won three awards at the 2022 Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in the following categories:

Audience Award – Feature
AICEF Prize for Cross-Culture Filmmaking
Olio Visualizing History Prize for the Advancement of Women in Film

It’s been an amazing summer and as we head into a busy, bountiful fall with more news coming, we want take a moment and thank the incredible programmers, patrons, partners, volunteers and audiences who made the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival such an unforgettable experience for Nancy Svendsen and our team representing Pasang Movie! The energy and reception we found for this documentary and the story of one woman’s inspiring quest for the world’s tallest mountain will stay with us! Thank you Lloyd Komesar for honoring this film and to those who graced the film with these awards.

For information on all our festival screenings, visit our screenings page.

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is an Official Selection of the 8th Annual Middlebury New Filmmaker Festival in Middlebury, Vermont.

Gallery: Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (2022)

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is an Official Selection of the 8th Annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival (MNFF8) in 2022

the sign for the 2022 Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

Director, Nancy Svendsen at the 2022 Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

Nancy Svendsen accepting the Teddy Audience Award

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest won 3 awards at the 2022 Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is the winner of 3 awards at the 2022, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

8th Annual Bentonville Film Festival (2022) | Bentonville, AR

by Nicole C. Scott | Jun 23, 2022 | Film Festivals

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is an Official Selection of the 8th Annual Bentonville Film Festival (2022) in Bentonville, AR.

The film won an Honorable Mention Jury Award for Documentary Feature

We capped off our time at the Bentonville Film Festival by receiving an Honorable Mention in the Documentary Feature category, and we couldn’t be more honored! Still thinking about what a wonderful time we had in Bentonville—a huge thank you to the Bentonville Film Festival for your Southern hospitality and generous support of PASANG and our team (and the great pictures ) Director, Nancy Svendsen was there to collect the award, following a weekend of showings, watching other great films, meeting filmmakers and industry individuals, and participating on panels like the “If She Can See It, She Can Be It” panel with Geena Davis. Great memories made at the festival!