Uttam Neupane
Uttam Neupane | |
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Born | Surya Kumar Neupane February 10, 1987[1] |
Other names | Uttam Neupane |
Occupation(s) | Sound mixer, Sound designer |
Years active | 2009–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.
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
Year | Movie | Director | Country | Credit |
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2024 | Kama | Veemsen Lama | United Kingdom | Re-recording mixer,Sound Designer |
2024 | Pooja, Sir | Deepak Rauniyar | Nepal | Sound editor |
2024 | Sand City | Mahde 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 |
2023 | Transient Happiness | Sina Muhammed | Iraqi Kurdistan | Sound designer,Re-recording Mixer |
2023 | The Summit of the Gods (film) | Patrick Imbert | France | Recording engineer |
2023 | Vidyapeeth | Gajendra Ahire | India | Re-recording mixer |
2019 | Bulbul (2019 film)' | Binod Poudel | Nepal | Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer |
2018 | A Mero Hajur 2 | Jharna Thapa | Nepal | Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer |
2018 | KRI | Surendra Poudel | Nepal | Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer |
2017 | Chapali Height-2 | Dipendra k khanal | Nepal | Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer |
2016 | Jerryy | Hem Raj BC | Nepal | Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer |
2016 | Dadyaa | Bibhusan Basnet | Nepal | Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer |
2016 | Bijuli Machine[14] | Navin Awal | Nepali | Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer |
2016 | Dirty 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 |
2016 | Dhauli | Ghanashyam 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 |
2013 | Maun | Suraj Bhusal | Nepali | Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer |
2009 | Mero Euta Saathi Chha | Sudarshan Thapa | Nepal | Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Movie | Language | Category | Result |
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2010 | Mero Euta Saathi Chha | Nepali | Best Re-recording mixing | Won |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Film | Result |
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2012 | Nefta Film Award | Best Sound Mixing | Loot (2012 film) | Won |
2014 | Kamana Film Award | Best Sound Design | Maun | Won |
2014 | Box Office Film Award | Best Sound Mixing | Dhanda | Won |
2015 | Nefta Film Award | Best Sound Mixing | Jerryy | Won |
2015 | Dcine Award | Best Sound Mixing | Kabaddi (2014 film) | Won |
2015 | NFDC National Film Awards | Best Re-recording mixing | Mukhauta | Won |
2015 | Box Office Film Award | Best Sound Mixing | Mukhauta | Won |
2016 | Nefta Film Award | Best Sound Mixing | Dhauli | Won |
2016 | Kamana Film Award | Best Sound Design | Gajalu | Won |
References
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- ^ "Breathing life into movies". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ Lama, Sonam. "Engineering sounds in films". My City. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- ^ "साउन्ड किन राम्रो भएन निर्देशक/निर्मातालाई सोध्नू". बाह्रखरी (in Nepali). Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Breathing life into movies". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Promoting DTS:X for IAB with Uttam Neupane's Studio, First in Nepal and South Asia | GDC Technology". 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "फेस्टिभल अन्तर्गतको बुसान एसियन फिल्म एकेडेमीमा यो वर्ष अमरसँगै साउन्ड डिजाइनर उत्तम न्यौपाने सहभागी थिए". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Busan International Film Festival". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "पाँचजना नेपाली फिल्ममेकर बर्लिनाले ट्यालेन्टमा छनोट". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "पर्दा पछाडि: उत्तमको उपलब्धिबारे अन्जान फिल्म क्षेत्र [भिडियो]". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "A dream come true for a Nepali sound designer and mixer". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ Bishnu Sharma. "Film Samikshak : Bijuli Machine". merocinema.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ Dirtygames. "Dirty Games". dirtygames-film.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ Soniya. "Movie Review : GAATHO". moviemandu.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.