Deepak Rauniyar
Deepak Rauniyar (; born on 29 August 1978) is a Nepalese director, writer and producer. 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. His second international release, '' White Sun'' (2016), was named Best Asian Feature Film at the Singapore International Film Festival and resulted in his being named in ''The New York Times'' as one of "The 9 New Directors You Need to Watch". Filmography * ''Threshold'' (2008) * ''Pooja'' (2010) * ''Highway A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It includes not just major roads, but also other public roads and rights of way. In the United States, it is also used as an equivalent term to controlled-access highway, or ...'' (2012) * '' White Sun'' (2016) * '' Pooja, Sir'' (2024) References External links ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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81st Venice International Film Festival
The 81st annual Venice Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival was held from 28 August to 7 September 2024, at Venice Lido in Italy. French actress Isabelle Huppert served as Jury President for the main competition. Italian actress and model Sveva Alviti hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The Golden Lion was awarded to ''The Room Next Door'' by Pedro Almodóvar. Australian filmmaker Peter Weir and American actress Sigourney Weaver received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during the festival. The festival opened with ''Beetlejuice Beetlejuice'' by Tim Burton, and closed with ''The American Backyard'' by Pupi Avati. Juries Main Competition (''Venezia 81'') * Isabelle Huppert, French actress - Jury President * James Gray (director), James Gray, American filmmaker * Andrew Haigh, British filmmaker * Agnieszka Holland, Polish filmmaker * Kleber Mendonça Filho, Brazilian filmmaker, producer and film critic * Abderrahmane Sissako, Mauritanian filmmak ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Online Khabar
Online Khabar is an independent private online news portal of Nepal established in 2006, providing news in Nepali and English languages. There is no print available from this media house. In 2014, it was one of the top 10 web news portal in Nepal. By 2020, it became the most viewed news portal from Nepal. The rise in online viewing of online newspapers including Online Khabar has been partially attributed to the Gorkha earthquake of 2015 during which the print media had stopped. The news agency actively advocates free journalism by taking part against media censorship by the state. The journalist of the media has been attacked by police in some incidents. For instance, a photo journalist was attacked by a police while taking a photo of the arrest of a civil servant inside Singha Durbar. Online Khabar bought Himalaya TV to provided converged content to Nepali audiences. Arguments *While reporting the Gorkha Earthquake, the news portal was criticized for portraying the event to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nepalese Film Directors
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Living People
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21st-century Nepalese Screenwriters
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1978 Births
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Pooja, Sir
''Pooja, Sir'' is a 2024 crime drama film directed by Deepak Rauniyar. It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2024. Premise Amid the political landscape of the Madhesh movement, two young boys go missing in the village of Rajagunj in southern Nepal, and Inspector Pooja Thapa is brought in from Kathmandu to solve the case. Cast * Asha Magrati as Inspector Pooja Thapa * Nikita Chandak as Mamata, a Madheshi police officer * Dayahang Rai as Madan, the police captain * Aarti Mandal as Saraswati * Reecha Sharma as Sabita Koirala, a headmistress and Pravin Yadav's wife * Bijay Baral as Amar * Gaumaya Gurung as Rama, Pooja's partner * Pashupati Rai as Menuka * Ghanashyam Mishra as Ram * Niraj Shrestha as Sabita Koirala's brother * Prameshwar Kumar Jha as Pravin Yadav, a politician and Sabita Koirala's husband * Chandra Dhoj Limbu as Pooja's father Production Principal photography took place in Madhesh Province, Nepal, and was completed by October 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Singapore International Film Festival
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) (Simplified Chinese, Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore, founded in 1987. The 35th Singapore International Film Festival took place from 28 November to 8 December 2024. History Originally launched to give local audiences an opportunity to watch Independent film, independent and non-commercial films, the festival is now recognized worldwide by film critics for its focus on Asian filmmakers and promotion of Southeast Asian films. The SGIFF was founded by Geoff Malone and Mill Valley Film Festival board member L. Leland Whitney in 1987. The 24th edition of SGIFF hekd in 2011 faced issues such as poor organisation and financial woes due to lack of sponsorships. Founder Geoffrey Malone also resigned as the chairman of the Board of Directors with Shaw Soo Wei, former Executive Director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, taking over as the chairman. The SGIFF went on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saptari District
Saptari (), is Located in the easternmost part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Its district headquarter is Rajbiraj. Saptari is an Outer Terai district. This district covers an area of and has a population (2022) of 706,255Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal which makes it the 14th most populated district of Nepal. Saptari is renowned for its agricultural output, and is bordered on the east by the massive Sapta Koshi river, on the west by the Balan River separating Siraha district, on the north by Udayapur and on the south by Supaul and Madhubani districts of Bharat Vihar. Sap ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Diplomat (magazine)
''The Diplomat'' is an international online news magazine covering politics, society, and culture in the Indo-Pacific region. It is based in Washington, D.C. It was originally an Australian bi-monthly print magazine, founded by Minh Bui Jones, David Llewellyn-Smith and Sung Lee in 2001, but due to financial reasons it was converted into an online magazine in 2009 and moved to Japan and later Washington, D.C. In 2020, ''The Diplomat'' has a monthly unique visitor count of 2 million. The magazine is currently owned by MHT Corporation. History ''The Diplomat'' was originally an Australian bi-monthly print magazine, founded by Minh Bui Jones, David Llewellyn-Smith and Sung Lee in 2001. The first edition was published in April 2002, with Bui Jones as the founding editor and Llewellyn-Smith the founding publisher. The magazine was acquired by James Pach through his company Trans-Asia Inc. in December 2007. Pach assumed the role of executive publisher and hired former '' Pent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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62nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 62nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 February 2012. British film director Mike Leigh was the president of the jury. The first five films to be screened in the competition were announced on 19 December 2011. American actress Meryl Streep was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear on 14 February. Benoît Jacquot's film '' Farewell, My Queen'' was announced as the opening film. The Golden Bear went to the Italian film '' Caesar Must Die'', directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, which also served as closing night film. Juries The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: Main Competition * Mike Leigh, British filmmaker - Jury President * Anton Corbijn, Dutch photographer and director * Asghar Farhadi, Iranian filmmaker and producer * Charlotte Gainsbourg, French actress * Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor * François Ozon, French filmmaker * Boualem Sansal, Algerian writer * Barbara Sukowa, German actress Bes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |