Mohan Rai
Mohan Rai, Filmmaker, Film Educator and Activist
I dedicate my life to filmmaking, helping young filmmakers to learn the craft of filmmaking, educating people about cinema, and celebrating the magic of cinema.
FILMOGRAPHY
One Night in Kathmandu (Mahanagar)
The effort by a girl--together with a boy, who she is strange to--to save a man injured in a road accident one evening in Kathmandu unexpectedly turns out to be a pretext to heal her own wounded soul.
Anjali: How long can someone live in other's skin
Life, struggles and dreams of a transgender protagonists in Nepal
Sahki: Story of friends who could have been enemies.
Documentary film set against the background of the armed conflict between the Maoists and the Nepali state. Dilmaya and Sangita, who come from two different communities, reside in the same village. The two communities largely were the opposing side of the conflict. Both Dilmaya and Sangita lost their father due to the enmity between the two communities and their families are at odds with each other. Despite this they chose to remain friends for life…
PUBLICATIONS
Juxtaposition
In-depth conversation about Nepali cinema with major Nepali filmmakers.
Published by Middleway Films
Directing Feature Films: Creative Collaboration between Directors, Writers and Actors
by Mark Travis and originally published by Michael Wiese Productions USA
Mohan is the translator and editor of the Nepali edition of the book. The book was published by Middleway Films.
AWARDS
One Night in Kathmandu received several awards nationally and internationally.
SN | AWARDS | YEAR | REMARKS |
1 | Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenwriter, Best Actor Female in Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF) 2022. | 2022 | For the film titled "Mahanagar" (One Night in Kathmandu) |
2 | Honorable Mention in Nepal America International Film Festival 2022 | 2022 | For the film titled "Mahanagar" (One Night in Kathmandu) |
3 | Jury Special Mention for Male Actor and Award for Most Inspirational Theme at Indus Valley International Film Festival, 2022. | 2022 | For the film titled "Mahanagar" (One Night in Kathmandu) |
About Me
Mohan Rai is a filmmaker, film educator and promoter of film culture in Nepal.
He is the founding Chair of Centre for Cinematic Arts (CCA), a non-profit dedicated to cinema in Nepal.
He has written and directed several documentary films. His documentary film "Anjali: how long can someone live in other's skin", chronicling life, struggle and dreams of a transgender protagonist, was screened at various film festivals around the world.
His feature film "Mahanagar" (One Night in Kathmandu in English) has been screened at film festivals around the world, including in US, India, Spain, Bangladesh and Nepal.
It was awarded Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenwriter, Best Actor Female in Nepal International Film Festival 2022. It was also awarded Honorable Mention in Nepal America International Film Festival 2022. The film also won Jury Special Mention for Male Actor and Award for Most Inspirational Theme at Indus Valley International Film Festival, 2022.
He is also editor of a book titled "Juxtaposition", a book on Nepali cinema. He is also the translator and editor of Nepali edition of the book on film directing "Directing Feature Films, Creative Collaboration between Director, Writer and Actors", written by Mark Travis and originally published by Michael Weise Productions USA.
Mohan is also working as the Festival Manager for the Nepal-European Union Film Festival for the past three years, now in its 13th edition.
He is also the founding Chairperson of Centre for Cinematic Arts (CCA), a non-profit dedicated to cinema, and the Managing Director of Middleway Films.
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