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Apple Acquires 'The Last First: Winter K2' Film Rights

2/6/2026

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Apple Original Films has acquired global rights to The Last First: Winter K2 after its Sundance premiere.
Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, the film follows a 2021 K2 expedition with John Snorri Sigurjónsson (Icelandic climber) and Ali (Pakistani climber) and Sajid Sadpara (Pakistani climber).
It explores winter ascent challenges and influencer climbers.
Producers Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens call it a human story about ambition and its costs.

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Apple Original Films has acquired global rights to The Last First: Winter K2 after its Sundance premiere.
Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, the film follows a 2021 K2 expedition with John Snorri Sigurjónsson (Icelandic climber) and Ali (Pakistani climber) and Sajid Sadpara (Pakistani climber).
It explores winter ascent challenges and influencer climbers.
Producers Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens call it a human story about ambition and its costs.