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| other_names = Uttam Neupane
| occupation = [[Sound mixer]], [[Sound design]]er
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| 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 has won a [[National Film Awards (Nepal)|National Film 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> Two films he did sound-mixing for, ''[[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]] respectively.
'''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.


== 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>.
Neupane worked on the short film ''[[Dadyaa]]'',<ref name="Nagarik">{{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=2021-08-26 |website=My Republica |language=en}}</ref> which 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> 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> He also worked with [[CNN International|CNN]] journalist Benjamin Best on his documentary film ''Dirty Games'' as a [[Location Sound Recordist|location sound recordist]] and [[production sound mixer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dirty Games – Das Geschäft mit dem Sport |url=https://natur-vision.de/en/films/dirty-games-das-geschaeft-mit-dem-sport/ |access-date=2021-08-26 |website=NaturVision Filmfestival |language=en}}</ref> 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><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-08 |title=To go where it hurts - Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media 2020 |url=https://www.ecpmf.eu/to-go-where-it-hurts-media-foundation-prize-2020/ |access-date=2021-08-26 |website=European Centre for Press and Media Freedom |language=en-GB}}</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><ref>{{Cite web |title=Director - W-film |url=https://www.wfilm.de/en/dirty-games/director_79/;jsessionid=F0F1D6482E4ACD1E330055FBB107CAA8 |access-date=2021-08-26 |website=www.wfilm.de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kistner |first=Thomas |title=Dokumentarfilm: So schmutzig ist der Sport |url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/dirty-games-dokumentarfilm-so-schmutzig-ist-der-sport-1.2858120 |access-date=2021-08-26 |website=Süddeutsche.de |language=de}}</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>{{psc|date=July 2021}}


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]]<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> .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 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nabina|date=2015-09-14|title=Talakjung Vs Tulke chosen for Oscars|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/talakjung-vs-tulke-chosen-for-oscars|access-date=2021-07-09|website=The Himalayan Times|language=en}}</ref> Neupane and Basnet have also collaborated on [[Loot (2012 film)]] and [[Loot 2]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-26 |title=Nepali Movies – Best 10 Movies of All Time |url=https://www.merokalam.com/best-nepali-movies-ever/ |access-date=2021-08-26 |website=Mero Kalam |language=en-US}}</ref> 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]], and won Special Jury Award at the 9th SAARC Film Festival.<ref>https://saarcculture.org/2019/07/10/ninth-saarc-film-festival-award-winners</ref><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>


== Filmography ==
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>


== Filmography, awards & nominations ==


{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Movie
! Director
! Director
! Country
! Language
! Notes
! Credit
! Credit
|-
| 2024
| ''Kama''
| Veemsen Lama
| [[United Kingdom]]
| Re-recording mixer,Sound Designer
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Pooja, Sir]]''
| [[Deepak Rauniyar]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepal]]
| Sound editor
|-
| 2024
| ''Sand City''
| Mahde Hasan
| [[Bangladesh]]
| Re-recording mixer,Sound Designer
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi]]''
| Saroj Poudel
| [[Nepali language|Nepal]]
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Pujar Sarki]]''
| [[Dinesh Raut]]
| [[Nepali language|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]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepal]]
| 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 Design 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 Design CG Kamana Film Award 2018<ref name="awards.newsofnepal.com"/>
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| Chapali Height-2
| ''Chapali Height-2''
| Dipendra k khanal
| Dipendra k khanal
| [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| [[Nepali language|Nepal]]
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
| {{nominated}} Best Sound Design CG Kamana Film Award 2017<ref>https://awards.newsofnepal.com/Nomination/2074/</ref>
| Re-recording Mixer / Sound Designer
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| [[Jerryy]]
| ''[[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>{{rs?|date=July 2021}}
| 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>
|''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
|-
|-
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|''[[Gajalu]]''
|''[[Gajalu]]''
| Hem Raj BC
| Hem Raj BC
| [[Nepal]]
| Nepali
| Re-recording Mixer,Sound Designer
|{{nominated}} 8th CG KAMANA FILM AWARD 2017 (Best Sound Mixing){{cn|date=July 2021}}
| 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
|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]]
| ''[[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
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
| [[Kabaddi (2013 film)]]
| ''[[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
| ''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
| ''[[Mero Euta Saathi Chha]]''
| [[Sudarshan Thapa]]
| [[Nepal]]
| 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
!scope="col"|Movie
!scope="col"|Language
!scope="col"|Category
!scope="col"| Result
|-
|2010
|[[Mero Euta Saathi Chha]]
| Nepali
| Best Re-recording mixing
|{{won}}
|}

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"; <!-- to use sortable requires eliminating all use of rowspan -->
|+ Other Awards
|-
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Award
!scope="col"| Category
!scope="col"| Nominated Film
!scope="col"| 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}}
|-
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 15:18, 25 December 2024

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 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

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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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