A film and documentary production company
based in Kathmandu, Nepal
Films
Production Collaborations and Fixer Services
At Salpa Films, we don't limit ourselves to producing our own films; instead, we embrace collaboration with like-minded filmmakers from around the world. We have already collaborated on notable projects, including the feature documentaries "After The Snowmelt" by Yi-Shan Lo of Taiwan (premiered in Visions du Réel 2024) and the TV documentary "In the Land of Machines" by Heo Chul-nyung from South Korea, the latter of which is still in post-production. We have demonstrated our ability to handle all aspects of production and direction, as we did for these two films when the filmmakers were unable to travel to Nepal due to Covid restrictions. Salpa Films has also worked on other TV documentaries, such as "Home Street Home" by Alan Lau for Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) and "A Himalayan Endgame" by Deepak Chaturvedi (India), which are scheduled to be aired in late 2023/ early 2024.
With our expert Fixer services, we can ensure a seamless and successful production experience for your film in Nepal.
About us
Salpa Films, founded by Rajan Kathet in 2017, is a Nepal-based production company that produces fiction and documentary films with a focus on human stories, seeking to showcase the depth and complexity of the human experience. The company’s portfolio includes the “Bare Trees In The Mist,” which it Executive Produced. The film premiered at prestigious film festivals such as the Toronto International Film Festival, Tampere FF, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Encounters Film Festival (UK), HKIFF, among a dozen others.
Salpa Films recently completed its first feature documentary, "ढोरपाटन [No Winter Holidays]," which is a co-production between Nepal, South Korea, and Romania. The film had its World Premiere at the Sheffield DocFest 2023 in the International First Feature Competition, and its Asian Premiere at the DMZ Docs 2023. The film has garnered numerous accolades, including the Alternativa Film Awards 2023 in Kazakhstan, the Best Feature Film Award at the Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival 2023, the Best Cinematography Award at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2024, the Best Feature Documentary Award at the Nepal America International Film Festival 2024, and special mentions at DokuBaku IDFF 2023 and Lima Alterna IFF 2023, among others. The film received support from the DMZ Docs Industry Fund, won the HAF/WIP Documentary Award, and was a finalist for the Whickers Film & TV Funding Award. Salpa Films firmly upholds the values of collaborative filmmaking, and as such, actively collaborates with like-minded filmmakers from around the world.
Rajan Kathet
Director, Producer, Writer
Rajan is a filmmaker based in Kathmandu with experience in both fiction and documentary films. He is an alumnus of the European Masters DOCNOMADS program (2014-2016), Berlinale Talents (2017, 2024), and the Global Media Makers Fellow (2021/22). His short fiction film, “Bare Trees In The Mist (2019),” premiered at numerous prestigious film festivals.
“No Winter Holidays,” is his first feature documentary as the director and producer. In addition to filmmaking, Rajan is dedicated to supporting film education, regularly contributing to the KIMFF DocLab at the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival. Through his involvement in local film schools and filmmaking workshops, he is also helping to cultivate the next generation of filmmakers.
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