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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Renan_ÖztürkRenan Öztürk - Wikipedia

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   Renan Öztürk (born April 7, 1980) is a Turkish-American rock climber, free soloist, mountaineer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He is best known for climbing the Shark's Fin route on his second attempt to Meru Peak in the Himalayas with Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker in 2011, where he also suffered a minor stroke.

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3. www.nationalgeographic.com › adventure › articleClimbing Film ‘Meru’ Wins Audience Choice at Sundance

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   Feb 1, 2015 · Last night Meru, the new film sharing the story of Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk’s quest for one of alpinism’s great prizes, won the U.S. Documentary Audience Award at Sundance...

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4. www.renanozturk.com › aboutAbout Renan

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   The films I've contributed to have gained global attention, including MERU, for which I served as both cinematographer and subject and which took home the 2015 Audience Choice Award at Sundance. Another career highlight is the critically acclaimed Sherpa, where I was a cinematographer and co-director, screened at TIFF and Telluride.

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6. www.renanozturk.comRenan Ozturk

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   The films he’s made over the years have had a global presence; he’s probably best known for MERU (cinematographer/subject), which won the 2015 Audience Choice Award at Sundance, and the critically acclaimed Sherpa (cinematographer/co-director), which screened at TIFF and Telluride.

7. www.merufilm.com › aboutAbout — Meru

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   Renan Ozturk is an expedition climber, filmmaker and landscape artist. His cutting edge first ascents, mountain murals and short films have taken him from the high Himalayas to the remote jungles of Burma.

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8. www.nationalgeographic.com › adventure › articlePhotographer Renan Ozturk Shares the Secrets Behind Shooting ...

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   Aug 27, 2015 · Photographer Renan Ozturk Shares the Secrets Behind Shooting Epic Climbing Stories. This climber, filmmaker, and photographer takes us behind the scenes of his team's tremendous Mount Meru ascent.

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   Who is Renan Ozturk?

   • Renan Ozturk is an expedition climber, filmmaker and landscape artist. His cutting edge first ascents, mountain murals and short films have taken him from the high Himalayas to the remote jungles of Burma. Ozturk has pushed the art of filmmaking in extreme locations in particular through his use of lightweight technology.

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   When did Conrad Anker and Renan Ozturk visit Meru?

   • In October 2008, Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk arrived in India to tackle Meru. What was meant to be a seven-day trip with the equivalent amount of food became a 20-day odyssey in sub-zero temperatures, thanks to the setback of a massive storm that showered the mountain with at least 10 feet of snow.

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   Who is Renan Ozturk & Conrad Anker?

   • It’s a story of friendship, loyalty, and survival as alpinists Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk overcome their personal struggles to achieve the first ascent of Meru’s Shark’s Fin, one of alpinism’s greatest prizes, in the Indian Himalaya. Ozturk’s struggle was particularly epic.

   Photographer Renan Ozturk Shares the Secrets Behind Shooting Epic

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   Why did oztruk return to Meru?

   • After turning around just short of Meru’s summit with Anker and Chin on their first expedition in 2008, Oztruk returned with the team to the peak in 2011 just five months after a near-fatal ski accident in the Tetons left him with a severed vertebral artery and shattered vertebrae. His obsession to return to Meru helped fuel his recovery.

   Photographer Renan Ozturk Shares the Secrets Behind Shooting Epic

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   How did Ozturk die?

   • The climbers also share their internal challenges, sacrifices, and tragedies. Between the 2008 and 2011 Meru expeditions, Ozturk nearly died in while skiing in the Tetons during a shoot. He pushed his recovery to return to Meru less than six months later.

   Climbing Film ‘Meru’ Wins Audience Choice at Sundance

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   Where is Mount Meru located?

   • Mount Meru is located in the Indian Himalaya at the sacred headwaters of the Ganges. The 21,000-foot peak, considered to be the center of the universe in Hindu cosmology, had denied more elite climbers over past 30 years than any other Himalayan peak.

   Climbing Film ‘Meru’ Wins Audience Choice at Sundance

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10. www.merufilm.comMeru

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    Featuring Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, Renan Ozturk, Jon Krakauer, and Jenni Lowe-Anker.