JILL HEINERTH
JILL HEINERTH is a Canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker. She is a veteran of over thirty years of filming, photography, and exploration on projects in submerged caves around the world. She has made TV series, consulted on movies, written several books and is a frequent corporate keynote speaker. Jill is the first Explorer in Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, a recipient of Canada’s prestigious Polar Medal and a Fellow of the International Scuba Divers Hall of Fame. In recognition of her lifetime achievement, Jill was awarded the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Medal for Exploration from the RCGS and the William Beebe Award from the Explorers Club.
An awe-inspiring odyssey about cave diving icon Jill Heinerth and her journey of exploration, resilience and self-discovery into the planet’s deepest depths. Coming soon from award-winning Director Nays Baghai.
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Praise for Jill Heinerth
Exhilarating . . . Heinerth offers a fish’s-eye view of the terrifying beauty of the deep blue sea. – Oprah Magazine
A world-class technical diver and filmmaker, Jill’s extraordinary path from under Antarctic icebergs to tropical blue holes is proof that real life is far more exciting than fiction. – James Cameron, Academy Award-Winning Director
Superb, honest, incredibly engaging . . . a captivating biography and a love letter to a sport where any small mistake can result in death—and any perfect dive can mean an amazing discovery. – NPR
Wrestles with the human compulsion to . . . explore a world that is every bit as hostile as it is beautiful. Ms. Heinerth is very good at making you understand both the otherworldly euphoria and claustrophobic horror of cave diving. – Wall Street Journal
Written in cinematic detail, Into the Planet is a thrilling portrait of bravery, innovation, and the extreme limits of human capability. – Gizmodo
