Independent filmmaker Arun Bhattarai on his films at the Oscars,

Independent filmmaker Arun Bhattarai on his films at the Oscars, Sundance & more

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In this podcast, Arun Bhattarai, talks about the "Mountain Man," the first Bhutanese documentary to qualify for the Oscars (2025). The film features Bhutan's first qualified glaciologist Phuntsho Tshering. He also talks about his latest film "Agent of Happiness" that is the first Bhutanese documentary to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Arun shares what it takes to make documentaries, the process, his journey, and more. 00:00-Intro 1:15-On qualifying for the Oscars 2025 3:12-Filming the Oscars entry Mountain Man 6:42-Climate Change in Mountain Man 11:15-Journey of filming documentaries 11:42-The film Agent of Happiness at Sundance 13:45-Looking for love 17:35-Studying filmmaking in Europe 19:14-Funding for independent filmmakers 20:18-On the film The Next Guardian 25:06-Where to watch the films 28:31-Queer characters in the films --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/namgay-zam/message

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