Uttam Neupane

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

(1987-02-10) February 10, 1987
Rautahat, Nepal
Other namesUttam Neupane
OccupationSound mixer, Sound designer
Years active2009 - present

Surya Kumar Neupane (born 1987) known professionally as Uttam Neupane CAS,[1][2][3][4] is a National Award[5] winner Nepali sound mixer,[6] sound editor and sound designer. He has worked on British, German and Nepali films. His two greatly praised sound mixed films Bulbul[7] and Talakjung vs Tulke[8] were Nepal's official entries for the 92nd and 88th Academy Awards Oscar. Mr.Neupane has been Awarded as an active member at highest institution Cinema Audio Society[9] in 2020. He is the first Nepali Re-recording sound mixer who has rights to credit CAS after his name.

Career

Neupane collaborated with directors Bibhusan Basnet and Pooja Gurung on Dadyaa. In 2017 Dadyaa was nominated for Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival[10][11][12] and won a Special Jury Award.[13] At the 73rd Venice International Film Festival in 2016 it was nominated for Best short film Venice horizons award,[14] in 2017 at the Tehran short film festival it was nominated for Best Fiction International competition, and the Grand jury Prize Live Action short film AFI Fest[15] in 2017. In 2016 Dadyaa was selected in the Toronto International Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival.[16] Neupane worked with CNN journalist Benjamin Best on his documentary film Dirty Games as a Location Sound Recordist and Production sound mixer. It won Feature Documentary, Award of Recognition at the Hollywood international independent documentary awards[17] in 2016, Best Documentary at Snowdance Independent Film Festival,[18] New York festivals.[19]

Neupane is known for his work 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.[20] Neupane and Basnet Nischal have also collaborated on. Loot (2012 film) and Loot 2. He is also known for his work[21] on Bulbul (2019)[22] directed by Binod Poudel, which was selected as the Nepalese entry for Best International Feature Film[7] at the 92nd Academy Awards. Bulbul was nominated in 9th Saarc Film Festival[23]] and won Special Jury Award.[24] It premiered in June 2019 at the Nepal-America International Film Festival.[25]

Neupane mixed sound on the first Nepali science fiction movie[26] Bijuli Machine in 2016, directed by Navin Awal. Bijuli Machine was selected as an opening film at the 2017 Tasveer South Asian Film Festival,[27][28] 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.[29]

Neupane collaborated with Iranian writer-director Fateme Ahmadi[30] on her film Chandra supervised by Japanese film director Naomi Kawase. It was the winner of the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for Radiance (2017 film) at Cannes Film Festival, received a Special Mention - Filmmakers of the Present for Tarachime at Locarno Film Festival in 2006.[31] It was officially selected to screen at the Palm Springs Short Fest, Sao Paulo, Cork, Molodist, Flickers’ Rhode Island, London Short Film Festival and Open Doors Locarno.[32]

Filmography, awards & nominations
Year Title Director Language Notes Credit
2020 The big headed Boy's-Shamans&Samurais Bibhusan Basnet, Pooja gurung Nepali-English Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2020 Selfie King Bishal Sapkota Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2019 Dokh Anup Baral Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2019 Prasad Dinesh Raut Nepali Nominated Best Sound Mixing Dcine Award 2019,[33] Nominated CG Kamana Film Award 2019[33] Re-recording Mixer & Sound Designer
2019 The Breakup Hem Raj Bc Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2019 Bulbul Binod Poudel Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2019 Ghamad Shere Hemraj Bc Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2019 Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi Rambabu Gurung Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2018 A Mero Hajur 2 Jharna Thapa Nepali Nominated Best Sound Mixing CG Kamana Film Award 2018[34] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2018 KRI Surendra Poudel Nepali Nominated Best Sound Mixing NFDC National Film Award 2018,[35] Nominated CG Kamana Film Award 2018[34] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017 Gangster Blues Hem Raj BC Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017 Chapali Height-2 Dipendra k khanal Nepali Nominated Best Sound Mixing CG Kamana Film Award 2017[36] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017 DHANAPTI Dipendra K Khanal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017 PARVA Dinesh Raut Nepali Nominated Best Sound Mixing NFDC National Film Award 2017[37] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017 Loot 2 Nischal Basnet Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017 Ghaam Pani Dependra Lama Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017 Love Sasha Prachanda Shrestha Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017 Saayad 2 Pusparaj T. Neupane Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017 Love Love Love Dipendra K Khanal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2017 Lappan Chhapan Mukunda Bhatt Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Don't stop running Alexander Richardson British Foley Editor
2016 SAFAR Aasish Shrestha Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Jerryy Hem Raj BC Nepali Won 8th NEFTA Film Awards 2016 (Best Sound Mixing)[38] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Dadyaa Bibhusan Basnet Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Bijuli Machine[39] Navin Awal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Purano Dunga Ram Babu Gurung Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Dirty Games[40] Benjamin Best English Sound Recordist
2016 Chapali height 2 Dipendra K Khanal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Gajalu Hem Raj BC Nepali Won 8th CG KAMANA FILM AWARD 2017 (Best Sound Mixing) Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Dreams (2016 film) Diwakar Bhattarai Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Pashupati Prasad[41] Dipendra K Khanal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 JUNGE[42] Utkal Thapa Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Gaatho[43] Suraj Bhusal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2016 Dhauli Ghanashyam Lamichhane Nepali Won 9th NEFTA Film Awards 2016 (Best Sound Mixing)[44] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2015 Kabaddi Kabaddi Ram Babu Gurung Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2015 Chandra Fateme Ahmadi, Asmita Shrish Nepali Sound Recordist
2015 Homework Nirak Poudel Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2015 Jung Bahadur Ko Coat Ashish Bhetwal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2015 Sambodhan[45] Hem Raj BC Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2015 Hostel Returns Suraj Bhusal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2015 Aavash Surendra Poudel Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2015 Talakjung vs Tulke Nischal Basnet Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Tandav Murray Kerr Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Fitkiree Anup Baral Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Stupid Man Diwakar Bhattarai Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Jholay Dipendra K Khanal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 MISSION PAISA 2 RELOADED Simosh Sunuwar Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Zhigrana Pasang Lama Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Mukhauta Arpan Thapa Nepali Won NFDC NATIONAL Film Award 2014 (Best Sound Mixing)[46] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Utsav Kumar D Bhattarai Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Mokshya Prabin Shrestha Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Suntali Bhaskar Dhungana Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2014 Letter Samten Bhutia Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Hostel (2013 film) Hem Raj BC Nepali Nominated 1st CG Kamana Film Award-2014 Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Rang Roshan Hamal Nepali Nominated NFDC National Film Award Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Dhuwani Pitambar Pandey Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Kabaddi (2013 film) Ram Babu Gurung Nepali Won 7th Digital Cine Award 2015 (Best Sound Mixing)[47] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Saanghuro Joes Pandey Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Vigilante 3D Dipendra K Khanal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Maun Suraj Bhusal Nepali Won CG kamana Film Award 2014 (Best Sound Mixing)[48] Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Karkash Asif Shah Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Dhanda Sudarshan Thapa Nepali Won Box Office Film Award 2014 (Best Sound Mixing) Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2013 Uma Tsering Rhitar Sherpa Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2012 Visa Girl Prachanda Shrestha Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sync Sound
2012 Loot (2012 film) Nischal Basnet Nepali Won 6th NEFTA Film Awards 2013 (Best Sound Mixing) Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2012 Chapali Height Dipendra K Khanal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2011 Mero Love Story Sudarshan Thapa Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2011 Ek DIn Ek Raat Dev Kumar Shrestha Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2011 Pal Ramesh Budathoki Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2011 K Yo Maya Ho Sudarshan Thapa Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2010 First Love (2010 Nepali film) Simosh Sunuwar Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2010 Insearch Of Education Jiban Bhattarai Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2010 Swor Prasanna Poudel Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2010 The Flash Back Dayaram Dahal Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2009 Mero Euta Saathi Chha Sudarshan Thapa Nepali Won National Award 2009 (Best Sound Mixing) Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2009 Mission Paisa Simosh Sunuwar Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
2008 Awaken Eyes Binod Poudel Nepali Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer

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