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Love Letters from Everest
Directed byCeleste Koon
Written byCeleste Koon
Produced byShasha Nakhai
Narrated byCeleste Koon
Edited byRich Williamson
Music byRob Teehan
Animation byAnna Bron, Andrew Whyte
Distributed byCBC Gem
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8 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Love Letters from Everest is a Canadian short animated documentary film, directed by Celeste Koon and released in 2019.[1] The film centres on the love letters written between Koon's grandparents, Fritz Müller and Barbara Battle, during Müller's 1956 research expedition to Mount Everest.[2] The roles of her grandparents are voiced by Jakob Josten and Laura Meadows.

The film premiered at the Doc NYC festival in October 2019,[3] and had its Canadian premiere in February 2020 on CBC Gem.

The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, for Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction and Best Direction in a Web Program or Series (Koon).[4]

References

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  1. ^ Sonia Shechet Epstein and Emma Boehme, "Love Letters From Everest". Sloan Science & Art, February 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Celeste Koon, "Love Letters From Everest: My grandparents’ epic love story". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. ^ Bill Pearis, "DOC NYC fest 2019 lineup: Lydia Lunch, The Band, ‘The Apollo,’ & more". Brooklyn Vegan, October 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
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