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Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (/ ˌ v ɑː s ə ˈ r ɛ l i / VAH-sə-REL-ee; born 1977 or 1978) is an American documentary filmmaker. She was the director, along with her husband, Jimmy Chin, for the film Free Solo, which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Little Monster Films is an Academy®, BAFTA®, and multiple Emmy® Award-winning production company founded by Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. We are committed to telling character-driven stories underneath the backdrop of thrilling and otherworldly visuals in both our documentary and scripted projects.
Oct 6, 2021 · Oct. 6, 2021. The documentary filmmaker Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi lives in fear of not telling a complete story. What if there is another angle to explore? More footage to uncover? Is her...
Apr 21, 2023 · Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi on Their New Film ‘Wild Life’ and the “Profound Contraction” in Doc Market. The 'Free Solo' filmmakers discussed how their latest title, about former...
10 Photos. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi was born on 30 December 1978 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and director, known for The Rescue (2021), Free Solo (2018) and Meru (2015). She has been married to Jimmy Chin since 26 May 2013. They have two children.
Sep 3, 2021 · Sep 2, 2021 11:17pm PT. Critics Pick. ‘The Rescue’ Review: ‘Free Solo’ Directors Navigate Another True-Life Story of Endurance and Courage with Cinematic Finesse. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi...
Nov 3, 2023 · 2 of 3. FILE - Co-directors Jimmy Chin, left, and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi attend the New York Premiere of National Geographic Documentary Films’ “The Rescue” on, Oct. 5, 2021. The pair, who won an Oscar for their documentary “Free Solo,” co-direct the film “Nyad.” (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) Share. Read More. 3 of 3|.
Sep 12, 2021 · Sep 12, 2021 9:32am PT. ‘The Rescue’ Co-Director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Reflects on the Toronto Doc. By Addie Morfoot. TIFF. Eight months after winning the documentary Oscar for “Free...
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi was born on December 30, 1978 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and director, known for The Rescue (2021), Free Solo (2018) and Meru (2015). She has been married to Jimmy Chin since May 26, 2013. They have two children.
Free Solo is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin that profiles rock climber Alex Honnold on his quest to perform the first-ever free solo climb of a route on El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park, in June 2017.
