Nabin Subba (Limbu) (born 14 December 1967) is a Nepalese film
director, screenwriter and producer. He is generally regarded as a
leading figure and pioneer of the "Fourth Cinema" movement in Nepalese
cinema, making the film base on Nepalese indigenous community. His
works Khangri and Numafung were awarded in many film festivals around
the globe. His last major project was Goodbye Kathmandu, which is due
to release soon. He also directed a 52-episode TV serial called Dalan,
about Dalit (the untouchables in Nepal), which he completed in 2006
and which aired from NTV 2008/2009. The TV serial was one of the most
popular serial in the history of Nepal television, and was nominated
for One world media trust, UK for outstanding work on social issue in
developing countries.[clarification needed]He is one of the first
filmmakers to take Nepali films to the international arena,
participating in international film festivals.Subba also heads the
Indigenous Film Archive (IFA), which has organized the Nepal
International Indigenous film Festival (NIIFF) in Kathmandu annually
for the past nine years.[when?]Subba started his career by directing
plays for theatre, winning the Best Play of the Year from Royal Nepal
Academy in 1988.
director, screenwriter and producer. He is generally regarded as a
leading figure and pioneer of the "Fourth Cinema" movement in Nepalese
cinema, making the film base on Nepalese indigenous community. His
works Khangri and Numafung were awarded in many film festivals around
the globe. His last major project was Goodbye Kathmandu, which is due
to release soon. He also directed a 52-episode TV serial called Dalan,
about Dalit (the untouchables in Nepal), which he completed in 2006
and which aired from NTV 2008/2009. The TV serial was one of the most
popular serial in the history of Nepal television, and was nominated
for One world media trust, UK for outstanding work on social issue in
developing countries.[clarification needed]He is one of the first
filmmakers to take Nepali films to the international arena,
participating in international film festivals.Subba also heads the
Indigenous Film Archive (IFA), which has organized the Nepal
International Indigenous film Festival (NIIFF) in Kathmandu annually
for the past nine years.[when?]Subba started his career by directing
plays for theatre, winning the Best Play of the Year from Royal Nepal
Academy in 1988.
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