Deepak Rauniyar ( ne, दीपक रौनियार; 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
White Sun or Seto Surya is a 2016 drama war biographical film directed by Deepak Rauniyar. Written by Deepak Rauniyar, David Barker and Produced by Joslyn Barnes, Danny Glover, Tsering Rhitar Sherpa, and Deepak Rauniyar, under the banner of Aadi ...
'' (2016), was named Best Asian Feature Film at the
Singapore International Film Festival
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) (Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform for ...
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'' (2012)
* ''
White Sun
White Sun or Seto Surya is a 2016 drama war biographical film directed by Deepak Rauniyar. Written by Deepak Rauniyar, David Barker and Produced by Joslyn Barnes, Danny Glover, Tsering Rhitar Sherpa, and Deepak Rauniyar, under the banner of Aadi ...
'' (2016)
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1978 births
21st-century Nepalese film directors
21st-century Nepalese screenwriters
Living people
Nepalese film directors
Nepalese film producers
People from Saptari District