Everest: The Other Side

Everest: The Other Side
Directed by
Produced by
  • Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
  • Jimmy Chin
  • Shannon Dill
  • Anna Barnes
  • Bob Eisenhardt
  • Janet Yang
Cinematography
  • Clair Popkin
  • Jimmy Chin
  • Christopher Murphy
Edited by
  • Bob Eisenhardt
  • Simona Ferrari
Production
company
  • Little Monster Films
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 3, 2026 (2026-09-03) (Venice)
  • October 30, 2026 (2026-10-30) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • China
  • Nepal
LanguageEnglish

Everest: The Other Side is an upcoming documentary film directed and produced by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. It follows Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson as they fall in love and share a dream of climbing and skiing down the North Face of Mount Everest.

The film will have its world premiere out of competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2026, and it's scheduled to be theatrically released by National Geographic Documentary Films on October 30.

Premise

Follows Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson as they fall in love and share a dream of climbing and skiing down the North Face of Mount Everest.

Release

It is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival Out of Competition on September 3, 2026,[2] and to screen at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.[3][4] It is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 30, 2026.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Everest: The Other Side". Venice International Film Festival. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick; Shafer, Ellise (July 23, 2026). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Robert Pattinson's 'Primetime,' Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine,' Oasis Reunion Doc and More". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Everest: The Other Side". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ Stern, Marlow (July 20, 2026). "TIFF Announces Star-Studded Gala and Special Presentations, Led by 'Rocky' Biopic 'I Play Rocky' and Chris Rock's 'Misty Green'". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ Wright, Joshua (July 23, 2026). ""Everest: The Other Side" To Open Exclusively In Theaters And Imax® October 30". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved July 28, 2026.