Ascending Afghanistan: Women Rising
Documentary


Producer, Director: Erik Osterholm
Supervising Producer: Tracy Wares
Associate Producer: Marla Bahloul, Jan Hendrik Hinzel
Field Producer: Alyse Walsh
Line Producer: Marina G. Stadler
Local Producers: Khwaga Ghani, Bilal Sarwary, Fakhruddin Shaoib
Director of Photography: Laura Hudock
Second Unit DP: Pablo Durana
Camera Operators: Erik Osterholm, Nate J. Anderson, Ryder Haske
Editors: Avery Lapointe, Bret Sigler
Assistant Editors: Zeke Spector, Catherine Lee, Denny Thomas, Amílcar Cariño Charlemagne, Kullen Pak

Ascending Afghanistan: Women Rising follows Afghanistan's first women's mountain climbing team as they make history on Mir Samir, spending 16 days on the mountain and reaching a summit of nearly 17,000 feet. 

Awards:
Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival: Special Jury Mention, 2018
Durango Film: Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary Feature, 2019
New York WILD Film Festival: Wild Spirit Award, 2019
VIMFF (Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival): Best Mountain Culture Film, 2019
Kendal Mountain Festival: Winner, Best Culture Film, 2018
Mountainfilm: Official Selection, 2019