Gauthali’s client base ranges from News Organizations, International Agencies, National Government Agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, to Independent Organizations.

VIDEOGRAPHY SERVICES

Gauthali’s professionals are proficient in filmmaking- both fiction, and non-fiction. Gauthali’s consists of top tier video professionals who give their best in every project they are a part of. We’re all autodidacts but we keep ourselves updated on all things cinema. We use the best equipment suitable for the project, and also hire the right professionals for the project when required. 

Below is a list of films, their themes, commissioning clients, synopsis, year, duration, and scope. The list is since 2015 (our year of Government Registration)

DOCUMENTARY: NATURAL EVENT, MANMADE DISASTER 
THEME: Rebuilding after Earthquake 
COMMISSIONED BY:  Himal Southasian 
SHORT SYNOPSIS: The film examines the aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake nine months after.
YEAR: 2015
DURATION: 10 MINUTES
FILM LINK: Watch Here 
SCOPE: Himal Southasian presents the documentary ‘Natural Event, Manmade Disaster’, examining the aftermath of the earthquake nine months after it devastated Nepal. Contributors Kunda Dixit and Kai Weise discuss reconstruction efforts and the current state of preparedness. The film is part of the immersive article, ‘The Next Big One’; for more, visit www.himalmag.com.

DOCUMENTARY: BAIDI – THE LIGHT
THEME: Electricity access in rural Nepal 
COMMISSIONED BY: Alternative Energy Promotion Center, Nepal (AEPC) & the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
SHORT SYNOPSIS: The solar-micro-grid in Baidi, Tanahu provides reliable and clean solar energy to the villagers. This project is a noble public private partnership. 
YEAR: 2017
DURATION: 5 MINUTES
FILM LINK: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
SCOPE: Alternative Energy Promotion Center, Nepal (AEPC) & The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific commissioned Gauthali ent to produce two, a 5 and a 20-minute non- fiction film documenting experiences of a private sector, local communities in partnership with the government of Nepal, on energy access in Tanahun District, Nepal. The project has been completed. 

DOCUMENTARY: CHADANI and ARUN’s EDUCATION (Non-Fiction)
THEME: Importance of education in children 
COMMISSIONED BY: Save the Children 
SHORT SYNOPSIS: CHADANI and ARUN are grade 3 students from different schools in Sarlahi. Unlike other children of their age around the world, homework is the least of their worries. 
YEAR: 2018
DURATION: 5 MINUTES
FILM LINK:  AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
SCOPE: Save the Children commissioned Gauthali Entertainment to make 5 short films as part of a Baseline video research in various wards of Sarlahi and Mahottari. The project has been completed. 

DOCUMENTARY SERIES: WOMEN IN DATA
THEME: Participation of women professionals in data, science and technology
COMMISSIONED BY: The Asia Foundation & UKaid 
SHORT SYNOPSIS: A story of 5 women who use data in the various activities of their life. 
YEAR: 2019 & 2021
DURATION: 6 MINUTES
FILM LINK:  Watch here
SCOPE: Gauthali was commissioned by The Asia Foundation, UKAID to film 6 short documentaries in 2019, and to film 5 interviews in 2021 to promote the efforts of 10 Nepali women who work with data, science and technology in their daily profession. The documentaries were exhibited in Asia Foundation’s Women in data conference head in 2019, and 2021 in Kathmandu. The Project has been completed. 

FICTION WEB SERIES: NIRNAYA THE DECISION
THEME: Abortion, sexuality, autonomy of body, women empowerment, youth empowerment, health
COMMISSIONED BY: Visible Impact
YEAR: 2020
DURATION: 6 EPISODES X 7 MINUTES
SHORT SYNOPSIS: The Web series follows Aleeza as she navigates abortion, boyfriend, school, and her mother while being traumatized by ostracization from the patriarchal Nepali society. 
FILM LINK: Watch Here (Public)
SCOPE: Visible Impact and Gauthali Entertainment worked together to bring this issue based fiction web series into the public domain. 

DOCUMENTARY:  BADIMALIKA YUWA SUCHANA KENDRA
THEME: Youth entrepreneurship, importance of training and workshops, women empowerment, youth empowerment
COMMISSIONED BY:  Save the Children (Banke, Surkhet, Nepal)  
SHORT SYNOPSIS: Badimalika Yuwa Suchana Kendra is an exemplary information center in far western Nepal.
YEAR: 
DURATION: 5 MINUTES
FILM LINK:  AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
SCOPE: Save the Children commissioned Gauthali Entertainment to make 6 short films in Western Nepal, as part of Project Impact. The project has been completed. 

DOCUMENTARY: PAHICHAAN
THEME:  Migration, rights of domestic workers, women empowerment, health and safety, life after covid-19 
COMMISSIONED BY: Tarangini Foundation, NAWHRD 
SHORT SYNOPSIS: Life of the Domestic Migrant workers and Daily wage earners in Nepal is full of challenges pertaining to their right to work. Even though there are multiple laws in place to be administered by the local, regional and National Government, the lack of implementation of these laws is severely lacking. 
YEAR: 2021
DURATION: 5 MINUTES
FILM LINK:  AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
SCOPE: Tarangini Foundation and NAWHRD commissioned Gauthali Entertainment to make a documentary as part of their campaign. The Documentary has since been screened in Kathmandu, Hetauda and other regions. 

CAMPAIGNS, FESTIVALS, & EVENTS

Gauthali has been involved in Film Education, and Film related campaigns since 2012. We have been organizing events, and festivals with a focus on taking independent cinema to a bigger platform.
 

Below is a list of campaigns, their themes, and commissioning clients, from 2021. For more details regarding Campaigns and Festivals- please visit the Campaigns page.

EVENT: LET’S SHE-NEMA
THEME: Women empowerment, women in cinema 
COMMISSIONED BY: Plan International, Nepal
DESCRIPTION: Gauthali Entertainment designed and executed a 4 day online film symposium called LET’s SHE-NEMA. The event saw video essays screening, film related debates, a film related gameshow, and launch of a research paper- ‘Representations of women and girls in Nepal’s Cinema”.
YEAR: 2021

EVENT: GENDER IN CINEMA
THEME: Women empowerment, women in cinema 
COMMISSIONED BY: The British Council, Nepal
DESCRIPTION: The British Council commissioned Gauthali to design, and execute the 8 March event which saw a film screening, film related debates, and the presentation of a research project. 
YEAR: 2021

WORKSHOPS AND FILM EDUCATION

Besides campaigning to make better films, Gauthali has been providing workshops and film education especially to students with a special focus on individuals living outside of Kathmandu. 

We believe that independent films in Nepal are very much confined to Kathmandu. Gauthali attempts to take filmmaking outside of Kathmandu by training individuals outside. 

So far, we have conducted workshops in Nepalgunj, Dolakha, and Janakpur to name a few areas.

VIDEO ESSAYS 2017-2021

We collaborate with the students from Kathmandu University and produce video essays, reviewing Nepali films through a feminist lens.

CLick the link below to watch the full set of video essays on contemporary Nepali Cinema. 

PLAYLISt LINK: Watch Here

STORIES WE TELL

Gauthali Entertainment regularly conducts film workshops in places with no access to filmmaking training, collaborating with locals while they write and produce their own stories.

Stories We Tell is our campaign that encourages Nepalis to take up the medium of storytelling. In a workshop modality, the participants work with their mentors to conceptualize, write, and even produce their own short films. 

So far, two films have been made from these workshops. 

1. After our wonderful workshop in Nepalgunj with an all women participants-
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2. In this workshop film, we collaborated with Artudio in their ‘Dolakha Album’ where we trained the locals of Dolakha to be a part of the film- सपना Dream.

‘Dream’ Short Film Link: Watch Here