‘The Everest Dream’ wins Special Jury Award in Shimla
Summary
Nepali documentary The Everest Dream has won the Special Jury Award for Short Documentary at the 12th International Film Festival of Shimla in India. Directed by Ganesh Pandey, the film follows brain injury survivors from Britain as they train in Scotland and trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal.
Key Points
- Nepali documentary The Everest Dream won the Special Jury Award for Short Documentary at the 12th International Film Festival of Shimla.
- The film was directed and produced by Ganesh Pandey and competed with entries from 33 countries.
- It follows a seven-member British team, including five brain injury survivors, on their journey to Everest Base Camp.
- The documentary had earlier won Best Documentary Film at the Cobb International Film Festival in Georgia, the United States.
