The film traces Maggie Doyne’s journey from New Jersey to Nepal, where, after meeting Tope Malla and the children of Surkhet, she was inspired to create a vision ensuring every child is safe, educated, and loved.
A fundraising film screening for BlinkNow
Between the Mountain and the Sky follows Maggie Doyne’s journey from a childhood in New Jersey to a high school gap year and world travels, which led her to volunteer in India where she met eventual BlinkNow co-founder Tope Malla. When along with Malla, Doyne visited Nepal, her life was changed by meeting the children of Surkhet, and she began to pursue a compassionate vision to ensure that every child is safe, educated, and loved. As they cultivated relationships and listened to the needs of the people in this region, Doyne and Malla collaborated with the community to establish a children’s home for those without families, a school for children who cannot afford education, a women’s empowerment center, and a host of other programs that together create a model for comprehensive and sustainable community development.
Director Jeremy Power Regimbal holds a very close personal connection to the subjects of the documentary – he and Doyne eventually married. “I found myself on an intensely emotional journey, one that transcended the boundaries of filmmaking, and intertwined with my personal life in unexpected ways. Falling in love with Maggie and becoming part of the big, beautiful Kopila family added layers of depth and emotion to the already-profound experience of crafting this film.”
According to Doyne, “For the past 8 years, Jeremy has worked to capture the story of our family through his lens. I’m so grateful and honored that this documentary will make its way into the world and hopefully inspire healing and love for our human family, our children, and our planet.”
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