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Uttam Neupane
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.

Career

Surya Kumar Neupane known professionally with his artist name as Uttam Neupane is Nepali Sound Designer, Production Sound Mixer and Re-recording Mixer. He pays a lot of attention to the fact that the stories in film should be also told through sound, creating a world and making audiences immersed in the world. He won awards for the Best Sound mixing at the National Film Award,Nepal and he was awarded as an active member at the Cinema Audio Society in Hollywood,USA in 2020, His works include Chandra , Dadyaa, Bulbul ,The Big Headed Boy ,Shamans & Samuraies, The Summit Of th Gods ,The Sound of Dreaming etc. which have been screened at the Busan International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival,Cannes Film Festival, Oldenburg Film Festival, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and so on. 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. 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

Year Title Director Language Notes Credit
2018 A Mero Hajur 2 Jharna Thapa Nepali Nominated Best Sound Design CG Kamana Film Award 2018[26] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2018 KRI Surendra Poudel Nepali Nominated Best Sound Design CG Kamana Film Award 2018[26] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017 Chapali Height-2 Dipendra k khanal Nepali Nominated Best Sound Design CG Kamana Film Award 2017[27] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Jerryy Hem Raj BC Nepali Won 8th NEFTA Film Awards 2016 (Best Sound Mixing)[28][29] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Dadyaa Bibhusan Basnet Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Bijuli Machine[30] Navin Awal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Dirty Games[31] Benjamin Best English Sound Recordist
2016 Gajalu Hem Raj BC Nepali Won 8th CG KAMANA FILM AWARD 2017 (Best Sound Mixing)[32] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Gaatho[33] Suraj Bhusal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Dhauli Ghanashyam Lamichhane Nepali Won 9th NEFTA Film Awards 2016 (Best Sound Mixing)[34] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2015 Talakjung vs Tulke Nischal Basnet Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Mukhauta Arpan Thapa Nepali Won NFDC National Film Award 2014 (Best Sound Mixing)[35] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Kabaddi (2013 film) Ram Babu Gurung Nepali Won 7th Digital Cine Award 2015 (Best Sound Mixing)[36] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Maun Suraj Bhusal Nepali Won CG Kamana Film Award 2014(Best Sound Mixing)[37] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer

References

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  2. ^ "Breathing life into movies". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  3. ^ Lama, Sonam. "Engineering sounds in films". My City. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  4. ^ "साउन्ड किन राम्रो भएन निर्देशक/निर्मातालाई सोध्नू". बाह्रखरी (in Nepali). Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  5. ^ a b "93 Countries in Competition for 2019 International Feature Film Oscar". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  6. ^ "81 Countries in Competition for 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  7. ^ Baral, Aditi. "A dream come true for a Nepali sound designer and mixer". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  8. ^ "Nepali short film wins at Sundance". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  9. ^ "Festival Scope". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  10. ^ "Dirty Games – Das Geschäft mit dem Sport". NaturVision Filmfestival. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  11. ^ "DIRTY GAMES". benjaminbest (in German). Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  12. ^ "To go where it hurts - Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media 2020". European Centre for Press and Media Freedom. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  13. ^ "Benjamin Best | Filmemacher | Korruption im Sport". benjaminbest (in German). Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  14. ^ "Director - W-film". www.wfilm.de. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
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  17. ^ Nabina (2015-09-14). "Talakjung Vs Tulke chosen for Oscars". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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  19. ^ Republica. "Nepali movie 'Bulbul' to represent Nepal in 92nd Academy Awards". My City. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
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  22. ^ "Bijuli Machine trailer released". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
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  35. ^ setopati. "Priyanka and Aryan best actors in NFDC awards". setopati.net. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
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