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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|02|10}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uttam Neupane |url=https://www.lensnepal.com/profile/uttam-neupane/biography.html |access-date=2021-08-27 |website=Lens Nepal}}</ref>
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| other_names = Uttam Neupane
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| occupation = [[Sound mixer]], [[Sound design]]er
| occupation = [[Sound mixer]], [[Sound design]]er
| yearsactive = 2009 - present
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| awards = [[National Film Awards (Nepal)]] for Best sound mixing
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'''Surya Kumar Neupane''' (born 1987) known professionally as '''Uttam Neupane''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Breathing life into movies|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2021/02/27/breathing-life-into-movies|access-date=2021-05-09|website=kathmandupost.com|language=English}}</ref> is a Nepali [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|sound mixer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/54642/|title=Engineering sounds in films|last=Lama|first=Sonam|website=My City|language=en|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref> He is the recipient of the [[National Film Awards (Nepal)|5th National Film Award of Nepal]] for Best Sound mixing for the feature film ''[[Mero Euta Saathi Chha]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=साउन्ड किन राम्रो भएन निर्देशक/निर्मातालाई सोध्नू|url=https://baahrakhari.com/news-details/289180/2020-10-05|access-date=2020-12-06|website=बाह्रखरी|language=ne}}</ref> Two films he did sound-mixing for, ''[[Bulbul (2019 film)|Bulbul]]''<ref name="Oscars.org">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/news/93-countries-competition-2019-international-feature-film-oscar|title=93 Countries in Competition for 2019 International Feature Film Oscar|date=2019-10-07|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|language=en|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> and ''[[Talakjung vs Tulke]],''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/news/81-countries-competition-2015-foreign-language-film-oscar|title=81 Countries in Competition for 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar|date=2015-10-08|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|language=en|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> were Nepal's official entries for the [[92nd Academy Awards|92nd]] and [[88th Academy Awards]] respectively.
== Biography ==
'''Surya Kumar Neupane''' (born 1987) known professionally as '''Uttam Neupane CAS'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Breathing life into movies|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2021/02/27/breathing-life-into-movies|access-date=2021-05-09|website=kathmandupost.com|language=English}}</ref>,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2019/02/23/155090250327219921.html|title=Uttam Neupane's astounding sound workबलेसीमा खसेको पानी–फोका|website=ekantipur.com|language=ne|access-date=2019-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=साउन्ड डिजाइनर उत्तमको नामको पछाडि अब 'सिएएस'|url=https://ekantipur.com/entertainment/2020/09/29/160135731266779833.html?fbclid=IwAR2PmVyC5ME-269_lYzGEbiqSWV7RC2O-SYwuoVB0T5TQvH4w0eFL9Vd25w|access-date=2020-12-06|website=ekantipur.com|language=ne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Baral|first=Aditi|title=A dream come true for a Nepali sound designer and mixer|url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/99737/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=My Republica|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=says|first=Razz Niraula|date=2020-11-07|title=प्राविधिक पक्षले मात्र फिल्म राम्रो हुँदैन :उत्तम न्यौपाने|url=https://www.pokharanews.com/2020/11/121682/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=Pokhara News|language=en-GB}}</ref> is a [[National Film Awards (Nepal)|National Award]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=साउन्ड किन राम्रो भएन निर्देशक/निर्मातालाई सोध्नू|url=https://baahrakhari.com/news-details/289180/2020-10-05|access-date=2020-12-06|website=बाह्रखरी|language=ne}}</ref> winner Nepali [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|sound mixer]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/54642/|title=Engineering sounds in films|last=Lama|first=Sonam|website=My City|language=en|access-date=2019-12-15}}</ref> [[Sound editor (filmmaking)|sound editor]] and [[sound design]]er. He has worked on [[British film|British]], [[German film|German]] and [[Cinema of Nepal|Nepali film]]s. His two greatly praised sound mixed films ''[[Bulbul (2019 film)|Bulbul]]''<ref name=:93>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/news/93-countries-competition-2019-international-feature-film-oscar|title=93 Countries in Competition for 2019 International Feature Film Oscar|date=2019-10-07|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|language=en|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> and ''[[Talakjung vs Tulke]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/news/81-countries-competition-2015-foreign-language-film-oscar|title=81 Countries in Competition for 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar|date=2015-10-08|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|language=en|access-date=2020-03-08}}</ref> were Nepal's official entries for the [[92nd Academy Awards|92nd]] and [[88th Academy Awards]] [[Academy Awards|Oscar]]. Mr.Neupane has been Awarded as an active member [http://digital.copcomm.com/i/1314046-fall-2020/3?m4=] at highest institution [[Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour|Cinema Audio Society]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cinema Audio Society – CAS Official Site|url=https://cinemaaudiosociety.org/|access-date=2020-12-06|language=en-US}}</ref> in 2020. He is the first Nepali Re-recording sound mixer who has rights to credit '''CAS''' after his name.


== Career ==
== 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<ref>{{Cite web |title=Breathing life into movies |url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2021/02/27/breathing-life-into-movies |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref>.


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]] also he has sound designed and mixed south Asia's first feature film [[Pujar Sarki]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-14 |title=Promoting DTS:X for IAB with Uttam Neupane's Studio, First in Nepal and South Asia {{!}} GDC Technology |url=https://www.gdc-tech.com/customer-stories/promoting-dtsx-for-iab-with-uttam-neupanes-studio-first-in-nepal-and-south-asia/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |language=en-US}}</ref> in immersive sound [[DTS]]:X format.He is sound designer alumni of [[Busan International Film Festival]]-Asian film academy<ref>{{Cite web |title=फेस्टिभल अन्तर्गतको बुसान एसियन फिल्म एकेडेमीमा यो वर्ष अमरसँगै साउन्ड डिजाइनर उत्तम न्यौपाने सहभागी थिए |url=https://ekantipur.com/entertainment/2023/10/12/ari-award-to-amar-in-busan-18-40.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=ekantipur.com |language=ne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Busan International Film Festival |url=https://www.biff.kr/eng/artyboard/mboard.asp?Action=view&strBoardID=9611_05&intSeq=79759 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Busan International Film Festival}}</ref> and Berlin international Film festival [[Berlinale Talent Campus]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=पाँचजना नेपाली फिल्ममेकर बर्लिनाले ट्यालेन्टमा छनोट |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2024/01/1417759 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Online Khabar |language=en-US}}</ref> in 2023 & 2024 respectively. He is member at the [[Cinema Audio Society]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=पर्दा पछाडि: उत्तमको उपलब्धिबारे अन्जान फिल्म क्षेत्र [भिडियो] |url=https://ekantipur.com/feature/2022/07/09/165735342296339150.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=ekantipur.com |language=ne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-08 |title=A dream come true for a Nepali sound designer and mixer |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/a-dream-come-true-for-a-nepali-sound-designer-and-mixer |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com |language=en}}</ref>
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]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/01/26/nepali-short-film-wins-at-sundance|title=Nepali short film wins at Sundance|website=kathmandupost.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/announcing-2017-sundance-film-festival-shorts-awards|title=Shorts Awards Announced at 2017 Sundance Film Festival|last=Wednesday|last2=January 25th|website=www.sundance.org|language=en|access-date=2019-12-21|last3=2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/30/sundance-2017-award-winners-announced-i-dont-feel-at-home-in-this-world-anymore|title=Sundance 2017: revenge comedy snatches surprise victory|last=Pulver|first=Andrew|date=2017-01-30|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-12-21|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> and won a Special Jury Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pro.festivalscope.com/film/dadyaa-the-woodpeckers-of-rotha|title=Festival Scope|website=pro.festivalscope.com|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref> At the [[73rd Venice International Film Festival]] in 2016 it was nominated for Best short film Venice horizons award,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://24fpsfest.com/movies/dadyaa-the-woodpeckers-of-rotha/|title=Dadyaa (The Woodpeckers of Rotha) {{!}} 24fps International Short Film Festival|website=24fpsfest.com|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> 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]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fest.afi.com/festival/movies/dadyaa-the-woodpeckers-of-rotha-dadyaa/|title=Dadyaa – The Woodpeckers of Rotha|website=AFI FEST|language=en|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref> in 2017. In 2016 ''Dadyaa'' was selected in the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] and the [[Busan International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kustendorf-filmandmusicfestival.org/2017/movie/dadyaa-the-woodpeckers-of-rotha/|title=Dadyaa|website=Kustendorf Film and Music Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref> Neupane worked with [[CNN International|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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.benjaminbest.de/dirty-games|title=DIRTY GAMES|website=benjaminbest|language=de|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref> in 2016, Best Documentary at Snowdance Independent Film Festival,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.benjaminbest.de/|title=Benjamin Best {{!}} Filmemacher {{!}} Korruption im Sport|website=benjaminbest|language=de|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref> New York festivals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ramonkramermusik.de/?q=dirty-games-%E2%80%93-7-facher-award-winner-%E2%80%93-ab-0206-im-kino|title=dirty games}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/talakjung-vs-tulke-chosen-for-oscars/|title=oscar,uttam neupane}}</ref> Neupane and Basnet Nischal have also collaborated on. [[Loot (2012 film)]] and [[Loot 2]]. He is also known for his work<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nepalmag.com.np/news/2019-02-15/20190215195224.html|title=Uttam Neupane Incredible work बुलन्द बुलबुल|website=nepalmag.com.np|language=ne|access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref> on ''[[Bulbul (2019 film)|Bulbul]]'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/73714/|title=Nepali movie ‘Bulbul’ to represent Nepal in 92nd Academy Awards|last=Republica|website=My City|language=en|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref> directed by Binod Poudel, which was selected as the Nepalese entry for [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best International Feature Film]]<ref name=:93/> at the [[92nd Academy Awards]]. ''Bulbul'' was nominated in 9th Saarc Film Festival<ref>https://saarcculture.org/2019/07/10/ninth-saarc-film-festival-award-winners</ref>] and won Special Jury Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://saarcculture.org/2019/07/10/ninth-saarc-film-festival-award-winners/|title=Ninth SAARC Film Festival Award Winners |language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-25}}</ref> It premiered in June 2019 at the Nepal-America International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nafilmsociety.org/min-bahadur-bham-to-head-nepal-america-film-festival-jury-festival-to-open-with-bulbul-2/|title=Min Bahadur Bham To Head Nepal America Film Festival Jury, Festival To Open With BULBUL – Nepal America Film Society (NAFS)|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-25}}</ref>


Neupane mixed sound on the first Nepali [[science fiction movie]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2016/08/14/bijuli-machine-trailer-released|title=Bijuli Machine trailer released|website=kathmandupost.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-25}}</ref> ''[[Bijuli Machine]]'' in 2016, directed by [[Navin Awal]]. ''Bijuli Machine'' was selected as an opening film at the 2017 Tasveer South Asian Film Festival,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iexaminer.org/nepali-chalchitra-2017-tasveer-to-showcase-11-films-from-nepal/|title=Nepali Chalchitra 2017: Tasveer to showcase 11 films from Nepal|last=Sherpa|first=Pasang Yangjee|date=2017-09-26|website=International Examiner|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mywallingford.com/2017/09/18/check-out-the-tasveer-in-october/|title=Check out the Tasveer in October|date=2017-09-18|website=MyWallingford|access-date=2019-12-25}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Citation|title=Bijuli Machine|date=2020-03-04|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Bijuli_Machine&oldid=943963598|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref>

Neupane collaborated with Iranian writer-director Fateme Ahmadi<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fafilms.com/|title=Fateme Ahmadi – Writer {{!}} Director|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-25}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.locarnofestival.ch/en/pardo/program/film?fid=896613&eid=69&|title=Chandra|website=www.locarnofestival.ch|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> 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 Film Festival|Locarno]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.locarnofestival.ch/en/pardo/program/film?fid=896613&eid=69&|title=Chandra|website=www.locarnofestival.ch|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref>

== Filmography, awards & nominations ==


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{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Movie
! Director
! Director
! Country
! Language
! Notes
! Credit
! Credit
|-
|-
| 2020
| 2024
| ''Kama''
| The big headed Boy's-Shamans&Samurais
| Veemsen Lama
| Bibhusan Basnet, Pooja gurung
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepali-English]]
| Re-recording mixer,Sound Designer
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Pooja, Sir]]''
| [[Deepak Rauniyar]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepal]]
| Sound editor
|-
|-
| 2020
| 2024
| ''Sand City''
| [[Selfie King]]
| Mahde Hasan
| Bishal Sapkota
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| [[Bangladesh]]
| Re-recording mixer,Sound Designer
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi]]''
| Saroj Poudel
| [[Nepali language|Nepal]]
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2024
| ''[[Pujar Sarki]]''
| Dokh
| [[Dinesh Raut]]
| Anup Baral
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepal]]
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2023
| ''Transient Happiness''
| Prasad
| Sina Muhammed
| Dinesh Raut
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| [[Iraqi Kurdistan]]
| Sound designer,Re-recording Mixer
| {{nominated}} '''Best Sound Mixing''' Dcine Award 2019, Nominated CG Kamana Film Award 2019

| Re-recording Mixer & Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2023
| ''[[The Summit of the Gods (film)]]''
| The Breakup
| Patrick Imbert
| [[Hem Raj Bc]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| [[France]]
| Recording engineer
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2023
| ''Vidyapeeth''
| Bulbul
| [[Gajendra Ahire]]
| Binod Poudel
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| [[India]]
| Re-recording mixer
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2019
| ''[[Bulbul (2019 film)]]'
| Ghamad Shere
| [[Binod Poudel]]
| Hemraj Bc
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepal]]
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
| 2019
| [[Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi]]
| Rambabu Gurung
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
|-
| 2018
| 2018
| A Mero Hajur 2
| ''A Mero Hajur 2''
| [[Jharna Thapa]]
| [[Jharna Thapa]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepal]]
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
| {{nominated}} '''Best Sound Mixing''' CG Kamana Film Award 2018<ref name="awards.newsofnepal.com">https://awards.newsofnepal.com/Nomination/2075/</ref>
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2018
| 2018
| KRI
| KRI
| Surendra Poudel
| Surendra Poudel
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| ''[[Nepali language|Nepal]]''
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
| {{nominated}} '''Best Sound Mixing''' NFDC National Film Award 2018, Nominated CG Kamana Film Award 2018<ref name="awards.newsofnepal.com"/>
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer

|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| ''Chapali Height-2''
| [[Gangster Blues]]
| Hem Raj BC
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
| 2017
| Chapali Height-2
| Dipendra k khanal
| Dipendra k khanal
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepal]]
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
| {{nominated}} '''Best Sound Mixing''' CG Kamana Film Award 2017<ref>https://awards.newsofnepal.com/Nomination/2074/</ref>
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer

|-
| 2017
|'' DHANAPTI''
| [[Dipendra K Khanal]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
| 2017
|''[[PARVA]]''
| Dinesh Raut
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| {{nominated}} '''Best Sound Mixing''' NFDC National Film Award 2017

| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-

| 2017
|''[[Loot 2]]''
| [[Nischal Basnet]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-

| 2017
| Ghaam Pani
| Dependra Lama
| [[Nepali language|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 (2017 film)|Love Love Love]]''
| [[Dipendra K Khanal]]
| Nepali
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
| 2017
| Lappan Chhapan
| Mukunda Bhatt
| Nepali
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| ''[[Jerryy]]''
|Don't stop running
| Alexander Richardson
| [[United Kingdom|British]]
|
| Foley Editor
|-
| 2016
|SAFAR
| Aasish Shrestha
| Nepali
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
| 2016
| [[Jerryy]]
| Hem Raj BC
| Hem Raj BC
| [[Nepal]]
| Nepali
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
| {{won}} 8th [[NEFTA Film Awards]] 2016 (Best Sound Mixing)<ref>{{cite web|author=mechikhabar.com |url=http://www.mechikhabar.com/?p=10240|title=कतारमा आठौं नेफ्टा फिल्म अवार्ड सम्पन्न|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|Dadyaa
|''Dadyaa''
| Bibhusan Basnet
| Bibhusan Basnet
| [[Nepal]]
| Nepali
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
|''[[Bijuli Machine]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=Bishnu Sharma |url=http://www.merocinema.com/news/fullnews/9119/3/8|title=Film Samikshak : Bijuli Machine |website=merocinema.com |access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
|''[[Bijuli Machine]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=Bishnu Sharma |url=http://www.merocinema.com/news/fullnews/9119/3/8|title=Film Samikshak : Bijuli Machine |website=merocinema.com |access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
| Navin Awal
| Navin Awal
| Nepali
| [[Nepal|Nepali]]
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
|''Dirty Games''<ref>{{cite web|author=Dirtygames|url=http://www.dirtygames-film.com/|title=Dirty Games |website=dirtygames-film.com |access-date=2016-06-26}}</ref>
|''Purano Dunga''
| [[Ram Babu Gurung]]
| Nepali
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
| 2016
|Dirty Games<ref>{{cite web|author=Dirtygames|url=http://www.dirtygames-film.com/|title=Dirty Games |website=dirtygames-film.com |access-date=2016-06-26}}</ref>
| Benjamin Best
| Benjamin Best
| [[Germany]]
| English
|
| Sound Recordist
| Sound Recordist
|-
| 2016
|''[[Chapali height 2]]''
| [[Dipendra K Khanal]]
| Nepali
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
|''[[Gajalu]]''
|''[[Gajalu]]''
| Hem Raj BC
| Hem Raj BC
| [[Nepal]]
| Nepali
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|{{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]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Timothy Aryal |url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-12-25/pashupati-prasad-prem-geet-hog-the-limelight.html|title=Pashupati Prasad hogs the limelight |website=Ekantipur.com |access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
| [[Dipendra K Khanal]]
| Nepali
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
| 2016
| JUNGE<ref>{{cite web|author=गोकर्ण गौतम |url=http://nepal.ekantipur.com/news/2016-04-29/20160429205119.html|title=जंगे-- ग्याङ्स्टरमार्का फिल्म |website=ekantipur.com |access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
| Utkal Thapa
| Nepali
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| [[Gaatho]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Soniya |url=http://www.moviemandu.com/2016/09/15/movie-review-gaatho/|title=Movie Review : GAATHO |website=moviemandu.com |access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
| [[Gaatho]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Soniya |url=http://www.moviemandu.com/2016/09/15/movie-review-gaatho/|title=Movie Review : GAATHO |website=moviemandu.com |access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
| Suraj Bhusal
| Suraj Bhusal
| [[Nepal]]
| Nepali
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| Dhauli
| Dhauli
| Ghanashyam Lamichhane
| Ghanashyam Lamichhane
| [[Nepal]]
| Nepali
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
| {{won}} 9th [[NEFTA Film Awards]] 2016 (Best Sound Mixing)<ref>{{cite web|author=thecinematimes |url=http://thecinematimes.com/9th-nefta-awards-2016-complete-list-of-winners/|title=9th Nefta Awards 2016: Complete list of winners |website=thecinematimes.com |access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
| 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<ref>{{cite web|author=Songsnepal |url=https://www.songsnepal.com/sambodhan-nepali-feature-film/ |title=Sambodhan – Nepali Feature Film |website=songsnepal.com |access-date=2017-03-05}}</ref>
| 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
|2015
| [[Talakjung vs Tulke]]
| [[Talakjung vs Tulke]]
| [[Nischal Basnet]]
| [[Nischal Basnet]]
| Nepali
| [[Nepal|Nepali]]
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
|2014
|2014
| ''[[Mukhauta]]''
| 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]]
| [[Arpan Thapa]]
| [[Nepal]]
| Nepali
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
| {{won}} NFDC NATIONAL Film Award 2014 (Best Sound Mixing)<ref name="Mukhauta">{{cite web|author=setopati |url=http://m.setopati.net/news/9190/|title=Priyanka and Aryan best actors in NFDC awards |website=setopati.net |access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
| 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
|2013
| [[Hostel (2013 film)]]
| ''[[Kabaddi (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]]
| [[Ram Babu Gurung]]
| [[Nepal]]
| Nepali
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
| {{won}} 7th Digital Cine Award 2015 (Best Sound Mixing)<ref>{{cite web|author=977mag.net |url=http://www.977mag.net/7th-d-cine-awards-2015-winner-list/|title=7th D Cine Awards 2015 Winner List|access-date=2016-03-05}}</ref>
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
| ''Maun''
| [[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
| Suraj Bhusal
| Nepali
| Nepali
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|{{won}} CG Kamana Film Award 2014(Best Sound Mixing)<ref name="Maun">{{cite web|author=filmyjoy.net |url=https://www.filmyjoy.net/2014/12/first-cg-kamana-award-2071/|title=CG Kamana Film Award winner list|access-date=2014-12-02}}</ref>
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
|2009
|2013
| ''[[Mero Euta Saathi Chha]]''
| Karkash
| [[Asif Shah]]
| [[Sudarshan Thapa]]
| [[Nepal]]
| Nepali
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|
|}
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
==Awards and Nominations==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"; <!-- to use sortable requires eliminating all use of rowspan -->
|+ [[National Film Awards (Nepal)]]
|-
|-
!scope="col"|Year
|2013
!scope="col"|Movie
| Dhanda
!scope="col"|Language
| Sudarshan Thapa
!scope="col"|Category
| Nepali
!scope="col"| Result
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
|2010
|2013
|[[Mero Euta Saathi Chha]]
| Uma
| Tsering Rhitar Sherpa
| Nepali
| Nepali
| Best Re-recording mixing
|
|{{won}}
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|}

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"; <!-- to use sortable requires eliminating all use of rowspan -->
|+ Other Awards
|-
|-
!scope="col"|Year
|2012
!scope="col"|Award
| Visa Girl
!scope="col"| Category
| Prachanda Shrestha
!scope="col"| Nominated Film
| Nepali
!scope="col"| Result
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sync Sound
|-
|-
|2012
|2012
|Nefta Film Award
| [[Loot (2012 film)]]
|Best Sound Mixing
| [[Nischal Basnet]]
|[[Loot (2012 film)]]
| Nepali
|{{won}}
| {{won}} 6th [[NEFTA Film Awards]] 2013 (Best Sound Mixing)
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
|2014
|2012
|Kamana Film Award
| [[Chapali Height]]
|Best Sound Design
| [[Dipendra K Khanal]]
|Maun
| Nepali
|{{won}}
|
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
|2014
|2011
|Box Office Film Award
| Mero Love Story
|Best Sound Mixing
| Sudarshan Thapa
| Nepali
| Dhanda
|{{won}}
|
|-
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|2015
|-
|Nefta Film Award
|2011
|Best Sound Mixing
| Ek DIn Ek Raat
|[[Jerryy]]
| Dev Kumar Shrestha
|{{won}}
| 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
|-
|-
|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==
==References==
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==External links==
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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
Other namesUttam Neupane
Occupation(s)Sound mixer, Sound designer
Years active2009–present
AwardsNational 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

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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 also he has sound designed and mixed south Asia's first feature film Pujar Sarki[8] in immersive sound DTS:X format.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

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Year Movie Director Country Credit
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

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National Film Awards (Nepal)
Year Movie Language Category Result
2010 Mero Euta Saathi Chha Nepali Best Re-recording mixing Won
Other Awards
Year Award Category Nominated Film Result
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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  1. ^ "Uttam Neupane". Lens Nepal. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  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. ^ "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. ^ "Breathing life into movies". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "फेस्टिभल अन्तर्गतको बुसान एसियन फिल्म एकेडेमीमा यो वर्ष अमरसँगै साउन्ड डिजाइनर उत्तम न्यौपाने सहभागी थिए". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  10. ^ "Busan International Film Festival". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  11. ^ "पाँचजना नेपाली फिल्ममेकर बर्लिनाले ट्यालेन्टमा छनोट". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  12. ^ "पर्दा पछाडि: उत्तमको उपलब्धिबारे अन्जान फिल्म क्षेत्र [भिडियो]". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  13. ^ "A dream come true for a Nepali sound designer and mixer". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  14. ^ Bishnu Sharma. "Film Samikshak : Bijuli Machine". merocinema.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  15. ^ Dirtygames. "Dirty Games". dirtygames-film.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  16. ^ Soniya. "Movie Review : GAATHO". moviemandu.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
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