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Here’s some more news regarding the sequel to "Touching The Void." This new doc featuring Joe is called The Beckoning Silence, and it actually just aired on Channel 4 over in the UK.
Joe at the Eiger for The Beckoning Silence
09:44 GMT ~ 21 March 2007 Darlow Smithson Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 in the U.K. to produce The Beckoning Silence, a 90-minute drama-documentary special based on mountain climber Joe Simpson’s best-selling book of the same name.
The Beckoning Silence is duo for delivery this August. Shot in HD, the project is being produced and directed by Louis Osmond, the Academy Award-winning director behind Darlow Smithson’s recent theatrical hit, Deep Water.
The film—which serves as the follow-up to Darlow Smithson’s Academy Award-winning Touching The Void—tracks Simpson's journey to the treacherous North face of the Eiger. That mountain is legendary for being a killer, having claimed over 60 lives, and it’s been obsessed with him since he was just a kid. While there, he’s dealing with all those creeping doubts and fears that come when a climber starts hitting the twilight of their career. In the middle of all that, he uncovers a tragedy from the 1930s—one that shares some pretty eerie similarities with his own nightmare accident in the Andes. Filming on the North face of the Eiger began two days ago. Distribution will be handled by Channel 4 International.
John Smithson, the chief Creative director of Darlow Smithson Productions, said: “Joe Simpson is an extraordinary man who has experienced unimaginable challenges, achievements and tragedy. Touching The Void will inevitably be a tough act to follow, but we are delighted to continue to work with Joe who is a fantastic storyteller and brings to life the remarkable stories he experiences. As always, our ambition with The Beckoning Silence is to produce a visually stunning, emotive and inspiring documentary.”
Joe at the Eiger for The Beckoning Silence
09:44 GMT ~ 21 March 2007 Darlow Smithson Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 in the U.K. to produce The Beckoning Silence, a 90-minute drama-documentary special based on mountain climber Joe Simpson’s best-selling book of the same name.
The Beckoning Silence is duo for delivery this August. Shot in HD, the project is being produced and directed by Louis Osmond, the Academy Award-winning director behind Darlow Smithson’s recent theatrical hit, Deep Water.
The film—which serves as the follow-up to Darlow Smithson’s Academy Award-winning Touching The Void—tracks Simpson's journey to the treacherous North face of the Eiger. That mountain is legendary for being a killer, having claimed over 60 lives, and it’s been obsessed with him since he was just a kid. While there, he’s dealing with all those creeping doubts and fears that come when a climber starts hitting the twilight of their career. In the middle of all that, he uncovers a tragedy from the 1930s—one that shares some pretty eerie similarities with his own nightmare accident in the Andes. Filming on the North face of the Eiger began two days ago. Distribution will be handled by Channel 4 International.
John Smithson, the chief Creative director of Darlow Smithson Productions, said: “Joe Simpson is an extraordinary man who has experienced unimaginable challenges, achievements and tragedy. Touching The Void will inevitably be a tough act to follow, but we are delighted to continue to work with Joe who is a fantastic storyteller and brings to life the remarkable stories he experiences. As always, our ambition with The Beckoning Silence is to produce a visually stunning, emotive and inspiring documentary.”