Uttam Neupane

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.

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

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

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.[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

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