Deepak RAUNIYAR is a director, screenwriter, and producer. he became the first Nepali filmmaker to compete at a major international film festival. His debut Highway world premiered at the Berlinale 2012 and also played at Locarno Film Festival. His second White Sun premiered at the 2016 Venice Film Festival to reviews and screened worldwide (Toronto, Busan, Locarno, Rotterdam), winning awards at Venice, Singapore, and Palm Spring film festivals. The film was Nepal's official selection for the 90th Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film. The New York Times described Rauniyar as one of "The 9 New Directors You Need toWatch." He is an alumnus of the Toronto and Berlinale Talent Campuses as well as the Cannes Cinéfondation program.