Merit Motion Pictures

12/23/2024

12/11/2024

On , we celebrate Chomolungma (Mount Everest) and the communities who call the Himalayas home. As a world wonder, it’s a place of unmatched beauty but also a stark reminder of the impact of over-tourism, climate change, and the need for responsible stewardship.

Mingma Tsiri Sherpa, an accomplished mountain climber, dreams of honouring this sacred land that has been desecrated by garbage and human remains. His story, featured in our upcoming documentary, reflects the Sherpa people's remarkable resilience, philosophy of teamwork, and their enduring role as caretakers of Chomolungma’s future.

Coming soon: the trailer for our documentary will premiere around the New Year. Join us as we share the story of Everest through the eyes of those who know it best. In the meantime, please consider donating to the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation to support their efforts to improve the quality of lives of the Sherpa people: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/14483

11/25/2024

Camping amongst the clouds.
Setting up the higher camps is far from a simple task. Meticulous plans ruined because of poor weather conditions. The dangers of the Khumbu Icefall magnified.
For almost 3 weeks, members of the Sherpa team made multiple trips to the higher camps to set up and bring enough supplies to last, even if their stay is extended because of weather conditions.
After the camps were set up, Mingma, Pasang, and the Sherpa team spent nearly 2 weeks in the higher camps, adapting their plans due to severe wind and snow.
In a season riddled with unfavourable weather, will Mingma be able to fulfill his promise of restoring Mount Everest to its natural state?

11/13/2024

11/06/2024

Views from Everest Base Camp. Stars fill the night sky as light trails illuminate the Khumbu Icefall.

11/06/2024

Perspective. A different vantage point of Mingma and Pasang during their quest to restore Mother Goddess of the World, Mount Everest, to its natural state.
Many people who dream of summiting Mount Everest want to do it so they can add to their list of personal accomplishments, to cross another item off their bucket list.
For Mingma, this journey is much more than a bucket list item. Despite warnings from God, his faith fuels his determination to honour and respect Mother Goddess of the World by cleansing the mountain.

10/29/2024

For nearly 2 months, these tents at Everest Base Camp were home for the Sherpa team as they prepared for the most dangerous and unpredictable parts of Mingma’s epic journey.
Will the weather cooperate? How quickly and drastically will the Khumbu Icefall change? Will the virus make its way to Base Camp? These are factors that heavily impact the journey but are also completely out of Mingma and the Sherpa team’s hands.

10/26/2024

👋🏼 Mingma (in his iconic green suit) and the Sherpa team.

10/23/2024

Light trails of Sherpa teams navigating the Khumbu Icefall on their way to the higher camps with supplies during moonset.
Treks, expeditions, and summit attempts would not be possible without the Sherpa team. They climb through the dangerous and unpredictable Khumbu Icefall many times to set up the higher camps.
In 2014, Mingma narrowly escaped death in the Khumbu Icefall. While climbing the Icefall, an ice avalanche was triggered by a falling serac killing 16 Sherpa guides. Mingma escaped physically unscathed but, to this day, is still heartbroken at the loss of his friends.
The constant shifts in the Khumbu Icefall result in changing crevasses. The unpredictability of the movements can lead to deadly accidents.

10/02/2024

Day 1 filming Power to the People: Origins of Democracy for CBC at the Agora and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

09/23/2024

In celebration of and Diana Beresford-Kroeger's new book, Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests, we are showing Call of the Forest for free until Monday, September 30.

https://www.meritmotionpictures.com/event-screening/national-forest-week-call-of-the-forest