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) * ''

'' (2016)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rauniyar, Deepak 1978 births 21st-century Nepalese film directors 21st-century Nepalese screenwriters Living people Nepalese film directors Nepalese film producers People from Saptari District