Uttam Neupane Explained

Uttam Neupane
Birth Name:Surya Kumar Neupane
Birth Date:10 February 1987[1]
Birth Place:Rautahat, Nepal
Occupation:Sound mixer, Sound designer
Yearsactive:2009–present

Surya Kumar Neupane (born 1987) known professionally as Uttam Neupane,[2] is a Nepali sound mixer.[3] He is the recipient of the 5th National Film Award of Nepal for Best Sound mixing for the feature film Mero Euta Saathi Chha.[4] Two films he did sound-mixing for, Bulbul[5] and Talakjung vs Tulke,[6] were Nepal's official entries for the 92nd and 88th Academy Awards respectively.

Career

Neupane worked on the short film Dadyaa,[7] which was nominated for Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival[8] and won a Special Jury Award.[9] He also worked with CNN journalist Benjamin Best on his documentary film Dirty Games.[10] It won Feature Documentary Award of Recognition at the Hollywood international independent documentary awards[11] [12] in 2016, Best Documentary at Snowdance Independent Film Festival,[13] [14] [15] New York festivals.[16]

Neupane also worked on Talakjung vs Tulke directed by Nischal Basnet, which was chosen as Nepal’s Official entry in best foreign language film category at the 88th Academy Awards.[17] Neupane and Basnet have also collaborated on Loot (2012 film) and Loot 2. He is also known for his work[18] on Bulbul (2019)[19] directed by Binod Poudel, which was selected as the Nepalese entry for Best International Feature Film[5] at the 92nd Academy Awards, and won Special Jury Award at the 9th SAARC Film Festival.[20] [21]

Neupane mixed sound on the first Nepali science fiction movie[22] Bijuli Machine in 2016, directed by Navin Awal. Bijuli Machine was selected as an opening film at the 2017 Tasveer South Asian Film Festival,[23] [24] Seattle and won the best narrative film that year. It also screened at Singapore South Asian International Film Festival and was selected for the Chicago South Asian Film Festival.

Filmography, awards & nominations

YearTitleDirectorLanguageNotesCredit
2018A Mero Hajur 2Jharna ThapaNepali Best Sound Design CG Kamana Film Award 2018[25] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2018KRISurendra PoudelNepali Best Sound Design CG Kamana Film Award 2018Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017Chapali Height-2Dipendra k khanalNepali Best Sound Design CG Kamana Film Award 2017[26] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016JerryyHem Raj BCNepali 8th NEFTA Film Awards 2016 (Best Sound Mixing)[27] [28] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016DadyaaBibhusan BasnetNepaliRe-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016Bijuli Machine[29] Navin AwalNepaliRe-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016Dirty Games[30] Benjamin BestEnglishSound Recordist
2016GajaluHem Raj BCNepali 8th CG KAMANA FILM AWARD 2017 (Best Sound Mixing)[31] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016Gaatho[32] Suraj BhusalNepaliRe-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016DhauliGhanashyam LamichhaneNepali 9th NEFTA Film Awards 2016 (Best Sound Mixing)[33] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2015Talakjung vs TulkeNischal BasnetNepaliRe-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014MukhautaArpan ThapaNepali NFDC National Film Award 2014 (Best Sound Mixing)[34] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013Kabaddi (2013 film)Ram Babu GurungNepali 7th Digital Cine Award 2015 (Best Sound Mixing)[35] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013MaunSuraj BhusalNepali CG Kamana Film Award 2014(Best Sound Mixing)[36] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uttam Neupane . 2021-08-27 . Lens Nepal.
  2. Web site: Breathing life into movies. 2021-05-09. kathmandupost.com. English.
  3. Web site: Engineering sounds in films. Lama. Sonam. My City. en. 2019-12-15.
  4. Web site: साउन्ड किन राम्रो भएन निर्देशक/निर्मातालाई सोध्नू. 2020-12-06. बाह्रखरी. ne.
  5. Web site: 93 Countries in Competition for 2019 International Feature Film Oscar. 2019-10-07. Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. en. 2020-03-08.
  6. Web site: 81 Countries in Competition for 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar. 2015-10-08. Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. en. 2020-03-08.
  7. Web site: Baral . Aditi . A dream come true for a Nepali sound designer and mixer . 2021-08-26 . My Republica . en.
  8. Web site: Nepali short film wins at Sundance. kathmandupost.com. en. 2019-12-21.
  9. Web site: Festival Scope. pro.festivalscope.com. 2019-12-21.
  10. Web site: Dirty Games – Das Geschäft mit dem Sport . 2021-08-26 . NaturVision Filmfestival . en.
  11. Web site: DIRTY GAMES. benjaminbest. de. 2019-12-21.
  12. Web site: 2020-10-08 . To go where it hurts - Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media 2020 . 2021-08-26 . European Centre for Press and Media Freedom . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Benjamin Best Filmemacher Korruption im Sport. benjaminbest. de. 2019-12-21.
  14. Web site: Director - W-film . 2021-08-26 . www.wfilm.de.
  15. Web site: Kistner . Thomas . Dokumentarfilm: So schmutzig ist der Sport . 2021-08-26 . Süddeutsche.de . de.
  16. Web site: dirty games.
  17. Web site: Nabina. 2015-09-14. Talakjung Vs Tulke chosen for Oscars. 2021-07-09. The Himalayan Times. en.
  18. Web site: Uttam Neupane Incredible work बुलन्द बुलबुल. nepalmag.com.np. ne. 2019-12-24.
  19. Web site: Nepali movie 'Bulbul' to represent Nepal in 92nd Academy Awards. Republica. My City. en. 2019-12-23.
  20. Web site: Ninth SAARC Film Festival Award Winners |.
  21. Web site: Ninth SAARC Film Festival Award Winners . en-US. 2019-12-25.
  22. Web site: Bijuli Machine trailer released. kathmandupost.com. en. 2019-12-25.
  23. Web site: Nepali Chalchitra 2017: Tasveer to showcase 11 films from Nepal. Sherpa. Pasang Yangjee. 2017-09-26. International Examiner. en-US. 2019-12-25.
  24. Web site: Check out the Tasveer in October. 2017-09-18. MyWallingford. 2019-12-25.
  25. Web site: 2075.
  26. Web site: 2074.
  27. Web site: mechikhabar.com . कतारमा आठौं नेफ्टा फिल्म अवार्ड सम्पन्न. 2016-03-05.
  28. Web site: Nefta Film Award Details 2071 . 2021-08-26 . Lens Nepal.
  29. Web site: Bishnu Sharma . Film Samikshak : Bijuli Machine . merocinema.com . 2016-03-05.
  30. Web site: Dirtygames. Dirty Games . dirtygames-film.com . 2016-06-26.
  31. Web site: Kamana Film Award Details 2074 . 2021-08-26 . Lens Nepal.
  32. Web site: Soniya . Movie Review : GAATHO . moviemandu.com . 2016-03-05.
  33. Web site: thecinematimes . 9th Nefta Awards 2016: Complete list of winners . thecinematimes.com . 2016-03-05.
  34. Web site: setopati . Priyanka and Aryan best actors in NFDC awards . setopati.net . 2016-03-05.
  35. Web site: 977mag.net . 7th D Cine Awards 2015 Winner List. 2016-03-05.
  36. Web site: filmyjoy.net . CG Kamana Film Award winner list. 2 December 2014. 2014-12-02.

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