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Resh Marhatta (Suresh Marhatta) is a highly versatile Nepalese actor, filmmaker, author, and educator. Known for his polished screen presence and diverse background, he has bridged the worlds of cinema, business, and literature.

Nabin Subba is a veteran Nepali film director, screenwriter, and producer known for pioneering independent Nepali cinema with acclaimed works like Khangri, Numafung, Goodbye Kathmandu, and A Road to a Village, celebrated for his storytelling on indigenous communities and social issues.

(Film Director • Screenwriter • Lyricist • Social‑Issue Filmmaker • Founder of FAITH) Roshan Miraz is a Nepali film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for creating socially conscious cinema rooted in real‑life experiences. He is the writer and director of Laalimaa (2026), one of Nepal’s most talked‑about social‑drama films, based on the struggles, trauma, and lived realities of women forced into prostitution. His storytelling blends psychological depth, social justice themes, and character‑driven emotional arcs. Miraz is also the Founder‑Director of FAITH (Friends Affected & Infected Together in Hand), an organization established in 2005 that works in social advocacy and community‑based empowerment. He has been active as a filmmaker with 21 Filmdocs since 2012, producing both fiction and non‑fiction works across Kathmandu and Hamburg.

Dipendra Lama is a renowned Nepali film director, writer, and former film journalist who transitioned into filmmaking after an 18‑year career in film journalism. He is widely recognized for directing successful films such as Ghampani (2017), Gopi (2019), Chha Maya Chhapakkai (2019), Dui Numberi (2022), and Nango Gaun (2023). His upcoming film Dukhi Aatma (2025) continues his trajectory as one of Nepal’s most consistent storytellers.Born into a Buddhist Tamang family, Lama began his professional journey in 2000 as a film journalist at Naya Sadak Daily, later contributing to major publications including Nepal Samacharpatra, Spacetime, Naya Patrika, Nepal Weekly Magazine, and Nagarik. His journalistic excellence earned him the Fine Art Journalism Award (2016) from the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts.His directorial debut, Ghampani (2017), marked his shift from journalism to cinema, driven by his deep understanding of storytelling and social issues. The film addressed caste discrimination and received strong critical reception.