Deepak Rauniyar Explained

Deepak Rauniyar
Birth Date:1978 8, df=y
Birth Place:Saptari, Nepal
Nationality:Nepali
Other Names:Rauniyar
Citizenship:Nepali
Years Active:2008–present
Known For:White Sun (2016)
Highway (2012)

Deepak Rauniyar (Nepali: दीपक रौनियार; born on 29 August 1978) is a Nepalese director, writer and producer.[1] [2] [3] [4] He is one of the few internationally acclaimed cinema directors from Nepal. He rose to prominence in 2012 as the director of Highway, the first Nepali movie to be screened at a major international festival the Berlin International Film Festival.[5] His second international release, White Sun (2016), was named Best Asian Feature Film at the Singapore International Film Festival[6] and resulted in his being named in The New York Times as one of "The 9 New Directors You Need to Watch".[7]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Highway', Directed by Deepak Rauniyar. Rapold. Nicolas. 25 April 2013. The New York Times. 10 August 2017. 0362-4331. 15 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015152152/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/movies/highway-directed-by-deepak-rauniyar.html. live.
  2. Web site: Sydney Film Festival – About Us. sff.org.au. 10 August 2017. 30 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730232858/http://www.sff.org.au/about/jury-members/deepak-rauniyar/. live.
  3. News: Under the white sun [Interview Deepak Rauniyar]]. 10 August 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035547/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-11-19/under-the-white-sun.html. live. The Kathmandu Post.
  4. News: Nepali filmmaker hosts fund-raiser for his movie 'Highway'. Daily News. New York. 10 August 2017. 23 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623123145/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nepali-filmmaker-deepak-rauniyar-road-raising-cash-finance-highway-article-1.971962. live.
  5. News: Interview With Deepak Rauniyar, Nepal's Rising Star Director. Arun. Budhathoki. The Diplomat. 10 August 2017. 2 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902030739/http://thediplomat.com/2017/06/interview-with-deepak-rauniyar-nepals-rising-star-director/. live.
  6. Web site: Deepak Rauniyar's 'White Sun' named 'Best Asian feature Film' . . 10 August 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035201/http://english.onlinekhabar.com/2016/12/04/390900.html. live.
  7. Web site: Dargis. Manohla. Scott. A. O.. The 9 New Directors You Need to Watch. The New York Times. 9 December 2017. 14 March 2017. 8 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171208184200/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/movies/the-9-new-directors-you-need-to-watch.html. live.