Jennifer Peedom

Jennifer Peedom

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Jennifer Peedom is an Australian documentarian and filmmaker, best known for her acclaimed documentary 'Sherpa,' which received a BAFTA nomination and has now taken on the role of director for the narrative film 'Tenzing,' focusing on the legendary mountaineer Tenzing Norgay.

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Jennifer Peedom is the director of the opening film 'Tenzing' at the Zurich Film Festival.

Zürich feiert sich und die Filmwelt auf dem grünen Teppich
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-24
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Jennifer Peedom is the director of Tenzing, a docudrama about Tenzing Norgay's life.

TIFF 2026: The team behind Tenzing climbs a different cliff of Mount Everest cinema
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-09-15
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Jennifer Peedom is the director of the documentary film 'Deeper' that chronicles the diving expedition.

Thai cave rescue diver Richard Harris devised an experiment. If it worked, he’d be a hero. If it didn’t, he could explode | Australian film
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-01
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Jennifer Peedom is a filmmaker who initially rejected the invitation to direct a film about the expedition due to past traumatic experiences.

How Thai cave rescue hero Richard Harris found peace on a remote New Zealand dive
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-20
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Australian documentarian Jennifer Peedom is directing the picture.

Tom Hiddleston spotted in Queenstown during shoot of Tenzing film where he plays Sir Edmund Hillary
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-01
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