MOUNTAIN QUEEN: THE SUMMITS OF LHAKPA SHERPA

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Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, directed by Lucy Walker, tells the remarkable story of Lhakpa Sherpa who, as a girl denied an education, concealed her gender to work in the mountains. She became the first Nepali woman to summit Everest before immigrating to the US where she’s raised children as a single mother and climbs in pursuit of a better life. Role: Second-Unit Director, Mount Everest Team

Official Selection, 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
2024 Netflix

Production Companies: SKG, OBB Pictures, and Avocados and Coconuts

AWARDS

2024 Peabody Awards (Winner) – Documentary
2025 Sports Emmy Awards (Winner) – Long Form Documentary
2025 Producer’s Guild Association Awards (Nomination) – Documentary
2024 Critic’s Choice Documentary Awards (Nomination) – Best Sports Documentary
2024 IFFLA Audience Choice Award – Documentary
2024 Cinema Eye Honors Awards – The Unforgettables
2024 DOC NYC Shortlist – Best Documentaries of 2024
2024 Mountainfilm – Best Adventure Film

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