Uttam Neupane

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Uttam Neupane
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Uttam Neupane at Linewood audio post work
Born
Surya Kumar Neupane

(1987-02-10) February 10, 1987 (age 37) [1]
Rautahat, Nepal
Occupation(s) Sound mixer, Sound designer
Years active2009–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.

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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] [ non-primary source needed ]

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.[ citation needed ] 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. [25]

Filmography, awards & nominations

YearTitleDirectorLanguageNotesCredit
2018A Mero Hajur 2 Jharna Thapa Nepali Nominated Best Sound Design CG Kamana Film Award 2018 [26] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2018KRISurendra Poudel Nepali Nominated Best Sound Design CG Kamana Film Award 2018 [26] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017Chapali Height-2Dipendra k khanal Nepali Nominated Best Sound Design CG Kamana Film Award 2017 [27] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Jerryy Hem Raj BCNepaliWon 8th NEFTA Film Awards 2016 (Best Sound Mixing) [28] [29] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016DadyaaBibhusan BasnetNepaliRe-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Bijuli Machine [30] Navin AwalNepaliRe-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016Dirty Games [31] Benjamin BestEnglishSound Recordist
2016 Gajalu Hem Raj BCNepaliWon 8th CG KAMANA FILM AWARD 2017 (Best Sound Mixing) [32] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Gaatho [33] Suraj BhusalNepaliRe-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016DhauliGhanashyam LamichhaneNepaliWon 9th NEFTA Film Awards 2016 (Best Sound Mixing) [34] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2015 Talakjung vs Tulke Nischal Basnet NepaliRe-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Mukhauta Arpan Thapa NepaliWon NFDC National Film Award 2014 (Best Sound Mixing) [35] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Kabaddi (2013 film) Ram Babu Gurung NepaliWon 7th Digital Cine Award 2015 (Best Sound Mixing) [36] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013MaunSuraj BhusalNepaliWon CG Kamana Film Award 2014(Best Sound Mixing) [37] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer

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