Rajan Kathet
Rajan Kathet is a filmmaker based in Kathmandu with experience in both fiction and documentary films. He graduated from the European Masters Docnomads program (2014-2016), and he has further honed his craft through participation in several highly regarded industry programs, including the Berlinale Talents (2017) and Global Media Makers LA Residency (2021). His short fiction film, Bare Trees In The Mist (2019), premiered at numerous prestigious film festivals, including the Toronto IFF, Tampere FF, Hong Kong IFF, and the Short Shorts FF & Asia. No Winter Holidays, his first feature documentary as the director and producer. In addition to filmmaking, Rajan Kathet is dedicated to supporting film education, regularly contributing to the KIMFFDocLab at the Kathmandu International Mountain FF. Through his involvement in local film schools and filmmaking workshops, he is helping to cultivate the next generation of filmmakers.
Filmography
Serdhak (2015), Split Ends (doc., 2016), Bare Trees in the Mist (short, 2019), No Winter Holidays (doc., 2023).
Sunir Pandey
Sunir Pandey is a debutant filmmaker based in Kathmandu. In the past, he has worked as a journalist in Nepal, and as a writer, translator, and editor for national and international organizations. No Winter Holidays is his first film.
Filmography
No Winter Holidays (doc., 2023).