In this emotionally wrenching feature documentary, Between the Mountain and 
the Sky, director Jeremy Power Regimbal explores the life a Maggie Doyne, a selfless 
young woman who has radically change the lives of hundreds of orphaned children in a land she barely knew. After graduating high school in 2005, Maggie Doyne embarked on a gap year from her university studies, to visit Nepal, While there she met Tope, a now grown Nepalese orphan, caring for orphaned children. United in purpose, Maggie and Tope 
pooled resources to establish a children’s home, women’s empowerment program, and school in Nepal. Years later, their relentless efforts led to being honored as the 2015 CNN HERO OF THE YEAR. But days after the award 
ceremony, Maggie, by then guardian to over fifty Nepalese children, faces an unimaginable loss, plunging the family into disbelief and despair. After a chance encounter amidst her
grief, Maggie allows a filmmaker into her life to document herself, her family, and soon enough, their falling in love. “Between the Mountain and the Sky” explores resilience, love’s impact in loss, and a family’s enduring strength to find hope in the darkest times. Director Jeremy Power Regimbal (In Their Skin) joins us for a conversation on how he came to know about the work Maggie Doyne was doing, the power of love, and the many different ways his own life has changed since meeting Maggie and Tope.
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About the filmmaker – Jeremy Power Regimbal is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer whose work spans feature films, documentaries, and advertising. In his early 20s, he founded The Lab Magazine, a globally distributed publication featuring in-depth conversations with cultural icons like Willem Dafoe, Sam Rockwell, Wes Anderson, Marina Abramović, and Noam Chomsky. At 27, Jeremy made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed thriller In Their Skin, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was theatrically distributed by IFC. His documentary-style commercial work for brands such as MasterCard, Nike, and Chevrolet has earned praise from AdWeek, Creativity, and Adage, along with a YDA nomination at the Cannes Lions Festival. Over the past decade, Jeremy has immersed himself in Nepal, directing Between The Mountain and The Sky, an intimate documentary produced by the Emmy-winning Duplass Brothers. The film has screened at 23 festivals worldwide, winning 29 awards—including the Audience Award at MountainFilm Telluride—and is slated for theatrical release in Spring 2025. Through his production company, MPWR CONTENT, Jeremy combines his passion for storytelling with a commitment to social impact. He creates compelling films and photography for charities and nonprofits, amplifying their missions and catalyzing meaningful change in communities around the globe. For more go to: jeremypowerregimbal.com
About the subject – Maggie Doyne’s story begins in Mendham Borough, New Jersey with parents Steve and Nancy Doyne and two sisters, Kate and Libby. After she was born, her father quit his job as the manager of a natural food store to be a stay-at-home dad, while her mother worked in real estate. Maggie attended West Morris Mendham High School. In 2005, following her high school graduation, Maggie took a “gap year” to travel with the organization LeapNow. At age 18, Maggie set off with a backpack to see the world. During that trip, she spent time volunteering at a children’s home in northern India. While there, Maggie became friends with a refugee from Nepal and during a cease-fire in the Nepalese Civil War, went with her to visit her home village. After visiting Nepal’s poverty-stricken villages, her philanthropic work began. In Nepal, Maggie met six-year-old Hima, who was barely surviving on the few rupees she earned by breaking stones in a dry riverbed and selling them. Maggie helped Hima go to school, paying for her tuition, uniform, and books, and expanded her efforts to help more children. Maggie used $5,000 she had saved from babysitting to help even more children and phoned her parents at home to send her the money. With her money and more funds from supporters worldwide, Maggie purchased land in the Surkhet valley. Tope Malla, a Nepali that Maggie had met in India, joined her as a project partner. Named CNN Hero of the Year in 2015, Maggie has been recognized globally for her school, children’s home, women’s center, and girls’ safe home projects in Surkhet, Nepal. For more go to: maggie-doyne.com/maggies-story
About the Blink Now Foundation – The BlinkNow Foundation provides an education and a loving, caring home for at-risk children. The foundation also provides community outreach to reduce poverty, empower women, improve health, and encourage sustainability and social justice – it fulfills its mission by providing financial support and management oversight to the Kopila Valley Children’s Home and Kopila Valley School in Surkhet, Nepal. In addition to the home and school, Kopila Valley runs a Health & Wellness program, Women’s Center, Home for At-Risk Students, Futures Career Readiness Program, and integrated Sustainability Program across all initiatives. For more go to: instagram.com/blinknoworg
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“Between the Mountain and the Sky” is unusually refreshing when it doesn’t linger on the selfless work that Doyne has done, but provocatively asks at what point she needs to protect herself from giving too much to be useful. – Stephen Saito, Moveable Fest
“An inspirational and often moving documentary about a great role model.” – Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
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