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Mountain River Films
Mountain River Films (MRF) is an independent film production and sales company headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal. Founded by film enthusiasts Chandra K. Jha and Dhurba Maharjan in 2010, the objective of the company has been stated as "Bridging the gap between independent filmmakers of South Asian and the international market". One of its main objectives is to make unique and meaningful Nepalese films for all audiences, especially foreign film enthusiasts all over the world. As a production house, the company is associated with almost all aspects of filmmaking ranging from story development, story-script conversion and script development to pre-production, shooting and post-production work. As far as sales, the company is involved in packaging, marketing, branding, product endorsement and the sales of South Asian films to international outlets. Some prominent companies to have done business with MRF are Channel 4 (UK), Gong TV (France), DU Mobile (UAE), Mobi-Pictures (Poland), Visont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privately Held Company
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in the respective listed markets, but rather the company's stock is offered, owned, traded, exchanged privately, or Over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter. In the case of a closed corporation, there are a relatively small number of shareholders or company members. Related terms are closely-held corporation, unquoted company, and unlisted company. Though less visible than their public company, publicly traded counterparts, private companies have major importance in the world's economy. In 2008, the 441 list of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue, largest private companies in the United States accounted for ($1.8 trillion) in revenues and employed 6.2 million people, according to ''Forbes''. In 2005, using a substantially smaller pool size (22.7%) for comparison, the 339 companies on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taandro
''Taandro'' ( ne, तान्द्रो; en , Deciphering Me, italics=yes) is a 2016 Nepali language film directed by Samten Bhutia and produced by Satish Kumar Gautam. The film is based on the book ''Smriti Ka Dobharu'' written by Ganga Bahadur Lama. The story of the film is based on the confrontation between the Government of Nepal and the Maoists followed by the civil rights movement which came to an end after the overthrow of the Nepalese Monarchy and establishment of a People's Republic. This film was selected for the 19th International Film Festival in Dhaka. Synopsis Koshish is a member of an underground Maoist group that is battling the Government of Nepal to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic. He belongs to the cultural wing of the outfit, which consists of troops that go from village to village and spread awareness among the poor, uneducated masses about their rights. It is in effect the propaganda wing of the guerrilla outfit. Koshish is leading an unar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Companies Based In Nepal
Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention. Although people's attention is held by different things because individuals have different preferences, most forms of entertainment are recognisable and familiar. Storytelling, music, drama, dance, and different kinds of performance exist in all cultures and were supported in royal courts and developed into sophisticated forms, over time becoming available to all citizens. The process has been accelerated in modern times by an entertainment industry that records and sells entertainment products. Entertainment evolves and can be adapted to suit any scale, ranging from an individual who chooses a private entertainment from a now enormous array of pre-recorded pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittagong (film)
''Chittagong'' is a 2012 Indian historical war drama film directed by Bedabrata Pain. It stars Manoj Bajpayee in the lead role and is based upon events of British India's Chittagong Uprising. The film features music by trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and sound by Resul Pookutty. The world premier of film was on 10 April 2012. ''Chittagong'' released on 12 October 2012 and nett grossed Rs 3.1 million at the Indian box office. This movie won the 60th National Film Awards for the Best Debut Film of a Director. Plot The story is set against the backdrop of a little-known saga in 1930s British colonial India's East Bengal (now Bangladesh) where a group of schoolboys and young women, led by a schoolteacher Masterda Surya Sen (Manoj Bajpayee), dared to take on the Empire. ''Chittagong'' is the story of a diffident 14-year-old boy, Jhunku (Delzad Hiwale). Swept up into this seemingly impossible mission, the reluctant teenager battles with self-doubts to achieve an improbable triumph. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolka Cool
''Kolka Cool'' is a 2011 Latvian film directed by Juris Poskus, starring Iveta Pole, Artuss Kaimiņš, Andris Keišs, Aigars Apinis, Guna Zariņa, Māra Ķimele. The film was awarded the Latvian National Film Prize Lielais Kristaps The Big Christopher ( lv, Lielais Kristaps) is the highest award in Latvian cinema. Established in 1977, it is given out at the ''Latvian National Film Festival''. Due to different reasons, the festival has not been held in 1992, from 1994 t ... for the Best Actress (Iveta Pole), the Best Supporting Actor (Aigars Apinis) and the best Best Editing, as well as was nominated in seven more categories. Plot The film depicts the mentality of the inhabitants of a small village on the Baltic coast. Three guys are trying to fulfill their lives by drinking beer, killing time and picking fights with neighboring villagers. The main character, Andzha, is trying to convince his girlfriend to marry him. The sudden arrival of his elder brother Guido sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sedmero
''The Seven Ravens'' () is a 2015 Czech-Slovak fairy tale film directed by Alice Nellis. ''The Seven Ravens'' is the story of a young woman who takes it upon herself to save her brothers and rid them of a curse which they were put under by their mother. It's a story about courage, endurance, and about the power of words, truth, and love. It's the story of how parents' mistakes fall on their children's shoulders, and how these children may either repeat them or correct them. The film is primarily based on a story by Božena Němcová. It also uses elements from the Brothers Grimm's version of the same fairy tale. Plot The heroine of the story is a young woman, Bohdanka (Martha Issová), who was born into the grief-stricken family of a baker, whose wife, years ago, in a fit of rage, curses their seven sons into ravens. The parents keep this family tragedy a secret from their daughter. When Bohdanka, on the threshold of adulthood, learns about her family's curse, she decides she ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopard Do Not Bite
''Leopard Do Not Bite'' (Sinhalese: Sansare Dadayakkaraya (සංසාරේ දඩයක්කාරයා)) is a 2015 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Prasanna Jayakody and co-produced by Rashitha Jinasena, Kapila de Silva and Wasantha Bandara. The film starring Sanjeewa Upendra, Hemasiri Liyanage, and Christina Britto. It depicts a conflict between a monk and a hunter, giving a ground to a philosophical exploration of death's place in life. The story was inspired by Simon Navagattegama's novel ''Dadayakkaraya’s story''. It was screened at 20th Busan International Film Festival 2015. Cast * Sanjeewa Upendra as Hunter * Hemasiri Liyanage as Monk * Christina Britto as Gomaree * Isuru Navod * Thusitha Laknath Thusitha Laknath Galindawattha (born September 7, 1983), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He played Rane in the television serial '' Deveni Inima''. Early life Thusitha Laknath was born on 7 September 1983 in Sri Lanka. ... Synopsis Dadayak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rough Book
''Rough Book'' is a feature film directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan for Aerika Cineworks. It features Tannishtha Chatterjee and Amaan Khan in lead roles with Joy Sengupta, Jayati Bhatia, Deepika Amin and Vinay Jain in supporting roles. Television actor Ram Kapoor makes an appearance. The narrative was written by Sanjay Chouhan and Ananth Mahadevan. The filmmakers describe what they assert to be the problems of the Indian educational system, impeding opportunities for growth, and what they believe to be teachers' typical demand and supply mentality towards education. Synopsis ''Rough Book'' is a hard look at the education system in India. Though one of the finest systems in the world, the lacunae in the system have created issues that are threatening to clog the channels of learning in contemporary India. The story revolves around the division among students on the basis of their grade. It avoids melodrama. A teacher and her students rebel against the system. ''Rough Book'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saanghuro
''Saanghuro'' ( ne, साँघुरो) is a Nepali film. It involves the psycho-social conflict of characters that leads to unusual circumstances and raises unsolved questions. The story is built around members of a lower-middle-class family living in an urban slum. Poverty is the part of their lives and the insecurity that comes with having to worry about whether their house might collapse is ever-present. The film was directed by Joes Pandey and produced by Sameer Mainal. Synopsis Krishna is a paper boy, and his mother works as a sweeper. Krishna falls in love with Kamala, a domestic worker to a rich family, and the two marry. The film portrays the psychology of the newly wedded couple who are powerless to do anything about the physical distance that is imposed upon them because of his mother's constant presence in their shared room. Cast * Shushank Mainali as Krishna * Deeya Maskey as Kamala * Aruna Karki as Krishna's Mother * Dayahang Rai as Tika (Daya Hang Rai) * Rabi G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talakjung Vs Tulke
''Talakjung vs Tulke'' ( ne, टलकजंग भर्सेस टुल्के) is a 2014 Nepalese drama film directed by Nischal Basnet and produced by Rabindra Singh Baniya. It was selected as the Nepalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. The film is based on 2003 Nepal's maoist revolution. Plot Talak Jung Singh Thakuri (aka Tulke) is a happy go lucky individual who lives in a remote village of Nepal. He is a labourer who enjoys life with his friends consisting of Hanuman , Tanke , Dhikare , and an old man. They usually drink together in a local liquor shop. Tulke works for Babu Raja , a wealthy village merchant and his son Binay. Babu Raja is a dictator who has captured the properties of various people in the village and also has two workers to serve him whom are Suke and Fuli. Tulke has a big crush on Fuli but he is unable to express it. One day Tulke sees his friend Hanuman with the maoist rebels and begins to nag Hanuman to let ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt Bridge (film)
''Salt Bridge'' is an Indian drama film produced and directed by Indian writer and director Abhijit Deonath. It tells the story of a man who left India to live in a small town in Australia, looking for a better future. He befriends an Australian woman. Their friendship, being unorthodox in their community, becomes a problem to other Indian people living in Salt Bridge. The film was released in Australia on 27 July 2017 and in India on 4 January 2019. Cast * Rajeev Khandelwal as Basant * Chelsie Preston Crayford as Madhurima * Usha Jadhav Usha Jadhav is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Marathi and Hindi language films. She is best known for her role in the 2012 Marathi film ''Dhag'' for which she won National Film Award for Best Actress at the 60th National Film Awa ... as Lipi * Kaushik Das as Shubhro * Mayur Kamble as Deep * Adam Grant as John * Asim Das as Shantanu Plot Basant is the newest migrant in Salt Bridge, which already houses a small Indian commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Ghumti
''Teen Ghumti'' ( ne, तीन घुम्ती ) is a 2016 Nepali film directed by Babu Ram Dhakal, produced by Rakesh Adukia, Pankaj Jalan and Babu Ram Dhakal. The movie is based on the 1968 novel of the same name written by former Prime Minister of Nepal, BP Koirala. Synopsis Indira, a girl from the ethnic group of Newars, falls in love with Pritambar, who is a Brahmin. She marries him, defying her parents. Pritambar has strong morals but lacks any sense of romance. He is involved with a group of revolutionaries who are planning protests against the autocratic rule. This group regularly meets at Pritambar's house and the members get to know Indira. When the security forces crack down on the revolutionary movement, Pritambar is imprisoned. Another member of the group, Roshan, comes to Indira's aid. He starts living with her and soon falls in love. Though she rejects his advances in the beginning, she eventually gives in. Their taboo relationship leads to Indira's pregnanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
