Binod Paudel is a Nepal based filmmaker and one of the pioneers of presenting Academic studies in film making in Nepal. He also runs a film school as CEO/PRINCIPAL, which is the first film college in Nepal that offers a bachelor's degree in film studies affiliated with Tribhuvan University. The students of this college are creating a new wave in Nepal. He has done his Bachelor's degree in Film Studies from the same college and got a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Trinitity saint David University, UK.

He is the writer of the very critically acclaimed movie ‘SAANGHURO’ that received numerous awards such as the National Award/Critics Award and the SAARC Film festival best fiction from the jury. SAANGHURO was the only movie, broadcasted on UK’s most popular channel – CHANNAL 4. He is honored with the best writer of the year by Nepal President – Ram Baran Yadav in the 2013 National Award and Critics society of Nepal from the same film.

His first feature film ‘BULBUL’ as a writer and Director released on Feb 15, 2019, all over Nepal was officially submitted for Academy Award from Nepal in 2019. It collected the best responses from the audience and Media so far. It is regarded as ‘Top film of the year’ (Nepali year 2077) by many National publications. Many film critics and film scholars regarded ‘BULBUL’ as poetic realism that tells the psychology of present society through intense characters.

Having worked in several national and international movies in the creative department, He worked as an associate director in ‘God Lives In the Himalayas’, a feature film premiered at Busan Film Festival. He has been a Jury member of several film festivals in Nepal including the very prestigious National Award- Nepal and Alpaviram film festival, India. He also teaches film classes and acting classes in Oscar international college, Nepal where he leads as CEO/Principal.


Combining documentary aesthetics with narrative acumen and an understanding of international distribution, Binod focuses on developing new, accessible stories that connect South Asia to the world. The Nepal/Bhutan/USA-set Akron International will be his second narrative feature as a Director with the Producer Yatin Parkhani based in the USA.


Films:
 Director/writer – ‘Awaken Eyes’ (2008) Short movie (Ref; IMDB)
 Associate Director – ‘God Lives in the Himalayas’ (2009) Directed by Sanjay Srinivas (Ref; IMDB) – Nepali feature Film
 Actor – ‘Sick City’(2011) Directed by Murray Kerr –Language- Nepali, feature film ( Ref: IMDB)
 Story/Screenplay writer –‘ Saanghuro’ (2013) Directed by Joes Pandey (Ref; IMDB)
 Director/Writer – ‘BulBul’ (2018 ) Nepali feature film (Ref IMDB)

Awards:

 National Award (A reputed award given by President of Nepal) –‘ Best Scriptwriter 2013’ From the film SAANGHURO.
 Best Critics Award (Nepal film and Critics society) – ‘Best Script Writer 2013’ From the film ‘SAANGHURO’ Nepali feature film.
 SAARC Award – Best fiction feature film Jury Award, from the film SAANGHURO, 2013.
 Best film of the year (Published by Kantipur – ‘Nepal’, a leading news magazine in Nepal) – from the film ‘BULBUL’ -2018 Written and Directed by Binod Paudel
 Best Director National Award for the film ‘BULBUL’ from the Nepal Government handed over by President of Nepal 2019

JURY
- Jury Member for Special Cinema awards organized by Nepal Film Development board – 2015
- International Jury member for Alpaviram film festival, Gujarat, India – 2016
- Jury member in National Award organized by Nepal Film development board -2016
- Jury member – INAS ( International Nepalese Artists Society Global Committee Film festival – 2017



*edit:11/22/2020*