Jen Peedom is a BAFTA-nominated writer and director known for her gripping, intimate portraits of people in extreme circumstances. Her credits include, SOLO, SHERPA and MOUNTAIN, RIVER and most recently, DEEPER. Her films have played at multiple A-list international festivals, including Telluride, Toronto, IDFA, San Sebastian and London, winning awards including the Grierson Award for Best Documentary at the BFI London Film Festival, multiple audience awards, an AFI Award, AACTA Awards, the Australian Film Critics Circle Award, multiple Directors Guild Awards, and a BAFTA nomination. MOUNTAIN and SHERPA are two of the highest-grossing Australian documentaries of all time.