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]
Other namesUttam Neupane
Occupation(s) Sound mixer, Sound designer
Years active2009–present
Awards National Film Awards (Nepal) for Best sound mixing

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

He started his career as recordist under the supervision of ace sound engineer Deep Tuladhar and Iman Bikram Shah at Sapthak and BMI Records. By the time of 2008 he became independent Sound designer & Re-recording mixer. [7]

Since then he is doing sound design, production sound recording, re-recording mixing for Nepali,British,French,German,Indian,Bangladeshi Kurdistani films. In 2022 he mixed A Mero Hajur 4 which is the first film in Nepal that is mixed in Dolby Atmos. He also did the sound design and mixed south Asia's first DTS:X immersive sound format for the feature film Pujar Sarki . [8] He is sound designer alumni of Busan International Film Festival-Asian film academy [9] [10] and Berlin international Film festival Berlinale Talent Campus [11] in 2023 & 2024 respectively. He is member at the Cinema Audio Society [12] [13]

Filmography


YearMovieDirectorCountryCredit
2024KamaVeemsen Lama United Kingdom Re-recording mixer,Sound Designer
2024 Pooja, Sir Deepak Rauniyar Nepal Sound editor
2024Sand CityMahde Hasan Bangladesh Re-recording mixer,Sound Designer
2024 Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi Saroj Poudel Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2024 Pujar Sarki Dinesh Raut Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2023Transient HappinessSina Muhammed Iraqi Kurdistan Sound designer,Re-recording Mixer
2023 The Summit of the Gods (film) Patrick Imbert France Recording engineer
2023Vidyapeeth Gajendra Ahire India Re-recording mixer
2019 Bulbul (2019 film)' Binod Poudel Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2018A Mero Hajur 2 Jharna Thapa Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2018KRISurendra Poudel Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2017Chapali Height-2Dipendra k khanal Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2016 Jerryy Hem Raj BC Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2016DadyaaBibhusan Basnet Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2016 Bijuli Machine [14] Navin Awal Nepali Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2016Dirty Games [15] Benjamin Best Germany Sound Recordist
2016 Gajalu Hem Raj BC Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2016 Gaatho [16] Suraj Bhusal Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2016DhauliGhanashyam Lamichhane Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2015 Talakjung vs Tulke Nischal Basnet Nepali Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2014 Mukhauta Arpan Thapa Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2013 Kabaddi (2013 film) Ram Babu Gurung Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2013MaunSuraj BhusalNepaliRe-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
2009 Mero Euta Saathi Chha Sudarshan Thapa Nepal Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer

Awards and Nominations

National Film Awards (Nepal)
YearMovieLanguageCategoryResult
2010 Mero Euta Saathi Chha NepaliBest Re-recording mixingWon
Other Awards
YearAwardCategoryNominated FilmResult
2012Nefta Film AwardBest Sound Mixing Loot (2012 film) Won
2014Kamana Film AwardBest Sound DesignMaunWon
2014Box Office Film AwardBest Sound MixingDhandaWon
2015Nefta Film AwardBest Sound Mixing Jerryy Won
2015Dcine AwardBest Sound Mixing Kabaddi (2014 film) Won
2015NFDC National Film AwardsBest Re-recording mixing Mukhauta Won
2015Box Office Film AwardBest Sound Mixing Mukhauta Won
2016Nefta Film AwardBest Sound MixingDhauliWon
2016Kamana Film AwardBest Sound Design Gajalu Won

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