Sailendra Dhoj Karki

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

Owner and Managing Director, Torchlight Productions Pvt. Ltd. (2014 – present).
International line producing and equipment rental house.
Producer for feature film Ghampani (2016)

CREDITS

NARRATIVE FEATURES – CINEMATOGRAPHER
Jaari | Upendra Subba | 2023
Kabaddi 4 | Ram Babu Gurung | 2022
Senti Virus | Ram Babu Gurung | 2019
Dokh | Anup Baral | 2022
Kabbadi Kabbadi Kabbadi | Ram Babu Gurung | 2019
Highest-grossing opening weekend ever in Nepal
Highest-grossing movie of the year
Appa | Anmol Gurung | 2019 (India)
Saili | Ram Babu Gurung | 2019
Intu Mintu London Ma | Renasha Bantawa Rai | 2018
Gopi | Dipendra Lama | 2018
Mr Jholay | Ram Babu Gurung | 2017
Gangster Blues | Hem Raj B.C. | 2017
Ghampani | Dipendra Lama | 2016
Purano Dunga | Ram Babu Gurung | 2016
Jhumkee | Apil Bista | 2016
Ko Afno | Anil Thapa | 2015 (USA/Nepal)
Kabbadi Kabbadi | Ram Babu Gurung | 2015
Winner of Nepal Critics’ Award for Cinematography
Zhigrana | Pasang Lama | 2015
Winner of National Award for Cinematography
Gajalu | Hem Raj B.C. | 2015
Jerryy | Hem Raj B.C. | 2014
Sold | Jeffrey D. Brown | 2012 | USA/India/Nepal
(Second Unit Director of Photography)
Badhshala | Manoj Pandit | 2012
Winner of Nepal Critics’ Award for Cinematography
Kathaa | Prashant Rasaily | 2012 (India)
Acharya | Prashant Rasaily | 2011 (India/Nepal)

DOCUMENTARY – CAMERA DEPARTMENT

Drawing the Tiger | Scott Squire & Amy Benson |
2015 (USA)
(Additional Cameraman)
Eye Care in Nepal | Sankalp Meshram | 2013
(India/Nepal/Portugal)
Girl Rising | CNN | 2013
(Line Producer / Second Unit D.O.P – Nepal)
NARRATIVE FEATURE – PRODUCER
Gham Pani | Dipendra Lama | 2016
NARRATIVE FEATURE – EDITOR
Kathaa | Prashant Rasaily | 2012 (India)
Acharya | Prashant Rasaily | 2011 (India/Nepal)
DOCUMENTARY – ASSISTANT EDITOR
I Ride | Daron Ker | 2013 (USA)
Rice Field of Dreams | Daron Ker | 2013 (USA)
N.G.O. COMMUNICATIONS
“Earthquake Effect” -Global Communication, USA
“Tracking the Future” – WWF, Nepal
“Organic Farming” – WWF, Nepal


EDUCATION

Classes in Cinematography (2005-6_
Los Angeles City College, California, USA
Video Editing & Design Associate in Arts
Degree (2003-5)
Berkley College, California, USA
B.A. Mass Communication (1998-2002)
University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA