Peter Mortimer
Peter Mortimer (born January 28, 1974) is an Emmy-winning American filmmaker from Colorado. He is best known as the director of the HBO documentary-series The Dark Wizard, as well as feature documentaries The Alpinist, The Dawn Wall and Valley Uprising. He is also the creator of the Reel Rock Film Tour.
Peter Mortimer
- Name
- Peter Mortimer
- Born
- 28 January 1974
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Education
- MFA in film
- Occupation
- Filmmaker
- Awards
- Sports Emmy, News and Documentary Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction
- Nationality
- United States
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Peter Mortimer (born January 28, 1974) is an Emmy-winning American filmmaker from Colorado. He is best known as the director of the HBO documentary-series The Dark Wizard, as well as feature documentaries The Alpinist, The Dawn Wall and Valley Uprising. He is also the creator of the Reel Rock Film Tour.
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Biography
Biography
He has produced and directed multiple films related to rock climbing, mountaineering, and outdoor adventure under the production group Sender Films.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Peter Mortimer • Born — 28 January 1974 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Citizenship — United States • Education — MFA in film • Alma Mater — University of Southern California • Occupation — Filmmaker • Awards — Sports Emmy, News and Documentary Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction
Early life
Early life
Mortimer was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Colorado College graduating with honors in geology. He later attended the University of Southern California School of Cinema and Television, receiving his MFA in film.
Career
Career
His productions have won numerous film festival awards, two sports Emmys, a news and documentary Emmy, a critics choice award, and been nominated for a PGA Award. Peter is also co-founder, along with Josh Lowell of Big UP Productions, of Reel Rock, coming up on in its 17th year and showing in over 450 locations across the world. His feature film The Alpinist (featuring Marc-André LeClerc) won the prestigious award "Outstanding Long Documentary" at the 2022 Sports Emmys ceremony.
Filmography
Filmography
• Front Range Freaks (2003) • Return2Sender (2005) • First Ascent (2006) • King Lines (2007) • The Sharp End (2008) • First Ascent: The Series (2010) • Reel Rock Film Tour (2010) • Reel Rock 6 (2011) • Reel Rock 7 (2012) • Reel Rock 8 (2013) • Valley Uprising (2014) • Reel Rock 10 (2015) • Reel Rock TV Series (2015-) • Reel Rock 11 (2016) • Reel Rock 12 (2017) • The Dawn Wall (2018) • Reel Rock 13 (2018) • Reel Rock 14 (2019) • Reel Rock (2020) • The Alpinist (2021) • Reel Rock (2022) • Reel Rock (2023) • The Dark Wizard (2026)
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Peter Mortimer born at Philadelphia.
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Awards: The Alpinist (2021) • Sports Emmy Award: Long Sports Documentary • Sports Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Camera Work • Critics Choice Award: Best Sports Documentary • Critics Choice Nomination: Best Cinematography The Dawn Wall (2018) • SXSW: Audience Award (Documentary Spotlight) • Greenwich International Film Festival: Best Documentary Feature Valley Uprising (2014) • News and Documentary Emmy: Outstanding Graphic Design & Art Direction First Ascent (2011) • Sports Emmy: Outstanding Camera Work[17] King Lines (2007) • Sports Emmy: Outstanding Camera Work
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