Deepak Rauniyar

Deepak Rauniyar
Rauniyar at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024
Born (1978-08-29) 29 August 1978 (age 46)
Saptari, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Other namesRauniyar
CitizenshipNepali
Years active2008–present
Known forWhite Sun (2016)
Highway (2012)

Deepak Rauniyar (Nepali: दीपक रौनियार; born on 29 August 1978) is a Nepalese director, writer and producer.[1][2][3][4] He is one of the few internationally acclaimed cinema directors from Nepal. He rose to prominence in 2012 as the director of Highway, the first Nepali movie to be screened at a major international festival – the Berlin International Film Festival.[5] His second international release, White Sun (2016), was named Best Asian Feature Film at the Singapore International Film Festival[6] and resulted in his being named in The New York Times as one of "The 9 New Directors You Need to Watch".[7]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Rapold, Nicolas (25 April 2013). "'Highway', Directed by Deepak Rauniyar". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Sydney Film Festival – About Us". sff.org.au. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Under the white sun [Interview Deepak Rauniyar]". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Nepali filmmaker hosts fund-raiser for his movie 'Highway'". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. ^ Budhathoki, Arun. "Interview With Deepak Rauniyar, Nepal's Rising Star Director". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Deepak Rauniyar's 'White Sun' named 'Best Asian feature Film'". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  7. ^ Dargis, Manohla; Scott, A. O. (14 March 2017). "The 9 New Directors You Need to Watch". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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