Everest Dark

Everest Dark
Directed by	Jereme Watt
Written by	Jereme Watt Michael Bodnarchuk
Produced by	Michael Bodnarchuk Merit Jensen Carr Jereme Watt
Starring	Mingma Tsiri Sherpa
Cinematography	Kyle Sandilands
Edited by	Joni Church Alan Flett
Music by	Colin Aguiar
Production companies	Merit Motion Pictures Intuitive Pictures Killawatt Productions Michael Bodnarchuk Productions
Distributed by	Killawatt Productions
Release date	March 22, 2025 (2025-03-22)(CPH:DOX)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Everest Dark is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jereme Watt and released in 2025. ^[1] The film profiles Mingma Tsiri Sherpa, a retired Nepalese mountain guide who has taken on a personal mission to recover the bodies of mountaineers who died on Mount Everest. ^[2]

The film premiered at CPH:DOX in March 2025. ^[3]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Canadian Screen Awards	2026	Best Cinematography in a Documentary	Kyle Sandilands	Pending	[4]

References

1. Wendy Ide, "‘Everest Dark’ review: A Sherpa’s last summit to bring back the dead". Screen Daily , March 22, 2025.
2. Pat Mullen, "Everest Dark Review: Mountains May Emote". Point of View , February 22, 2026.
3. Jamie Casemore, "Canadian docs slated to premiere at CPH:DOX". Playback , February 28, 2025.
4. Pat Mullen, "Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story Leads Canadian Screen Awards Documentary Nominations". Point of View , March 25, 2026.

External links

• Everest Dark at IMDb