Jennifer Peedom

Jennifer Peedom is an Australian filmmaker, known for her 2015 feature-length documentary film Sherpa.[8][9] In 2017 she directed Mountain, a collaboration the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) with script by Robert Macfarlane,[10] narrated by Willem Dafoe.[11] It screened theatrically in 27 countries and went on to become the highest grossing non-IMAX Australian documentary of all time[12] (as of 3 March 2022[update], third).[1] Peedom is co-founder, with producer Jo-Anne McGowan, of film production company Stranger Than Fiction.Producer Blayke Hoffman is also with the company as of 2024[update], which is based in Sydney, New South Wales.
CanberraMelbourneproducerSherpaDavid MichôdAustralian Film InstituteFilm Critics Circle of Australia Award2014 Mount Everest avalancheGrierson AwardBFI London Film FestivalTelluride Film FestivalToronto Film FestivalMountainAustralian Chamber OrchestraRobert MacfarlaneWillem DafoeAACTA AwardsDavid and Joan Williams Documentary FellowshipStranger Than FictionSydneyNew South Walesstills photographerThe GuardianDeadline HollywoodAustralian Broadcasting CorporationScreen Australia