Chiranjibi Guragain

Biography

Film Archive, Information and International Relations Officer

Film Development Board, Nepal

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of Nepal

Summary of this Profile

Name	Chiranjibi Guragain
Birth Date	January 31 1982
Birth Place	Tehrathum
Current Address	Kathmandu
Marital Status	Married to Hritika Bhattarai
Nationality	Nepali
Citizenship No	33928 / Tehrathum
Passport No	12330171
Email	chirangb@gmail.com

Educational Qualifications

S.N.	Year	Name of the Examination	Name of the University
1.	Studying	Master in Public Administration	Tribhuwan University, Nepal
2.	2004	Bachelor in Business Studies	TU, Nepal (People's Campus)
3.	2000	Intermediate in Commerce	TU, Nepal (People's Campus)
4.	1998	School Leaving Certificate	S.L.C. Board of Nepal

Trainings/Seminars/Worskhops

Trainings :

Mark and LTS Operation Training (Mark operation, LTS unit operation, General LTO and System Management Skills) by Odyssey Development SRL, Agraciada 2541 apto.1002, Montevideo, Uruguay from May 27 to June 14 2021.
Non-Linear Video Editing Course from Academy of Audio and Visual and Science (AA-VAS), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Basic Computer Course from People's Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Graphics Designing/Multimedia Course from ETON Computer, Kathmandu.
Diploma in Computer Application from Himalayan Institute of Technology, Ktm.

Workshops/Film Festival/Forum/Seminars/Meetings/Study Tour

Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2019 (Specialization on Digitisation), organised by Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) in association with FIAF, held at Annapurna Studios, Road 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – 500 034, INDIA from December 8 to 15, 2019.
FOCUS UK 2019, the meeting place for the international production community within the Film, TV and Commercials industries to promote filming locations, organised by The Location Guide Ltd at The Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London N1 0QH, United Kingdom from December 3-4, 2019.
Film Archive Study visit to National Film Archive of Singapore, Singapore, September, 2019.
CinemaCon 2018, the largest and most important gathering for the worldwide motion picture theater industry, organised by National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from April 23-26, 2018.
Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2018 (Specialisation on Digital), organised by Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) in association with FIAF, held at Rabindranath Tagore Center, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), 9A, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata – 700 071, INDIA from November 15 – 22, 2018.
Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India 2017 organised by Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), held at Prasad Studios, Chennai, INDIA from 7-14 October 2017.
Filmmaking Equipment exploration visit to UAE (Dubai), 16-22 February, 2021.
In the Lap of The Himalayas: A Festival of Films from Nepal organised by Pune International Center (PIC), held at National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Pune, INDIA from 28-31 July 2018.
31st Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF)'s New Territory: Nepal Section, organised by Festival International de Films de Fribourg (FIFF), held at Fribourg, Switzerland on 31st March-09 April, 2017.
Public Services International (PSI)'s 13th Regional Conference for the Asia Pacific Region (APRECON) held at Fukuoka, Japan on 9-12 October, 2016.
Film City, Broadcast India Show, Film Digitization and Restoration Study Tour to Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai, India on 8-16 October, 2015.
'Film Workshop and 2015 International Summer School' organised by Global Labour Institute held at Northern College, Yorkshire, United Kingdom on 6-10 July 2015.
'Workshop on Scriptwriting of Indigenous Nationaities' Film' organized by Film Development Board of Nepal, Kathmandu (29-30 June - July 1, 2013).
'Workshop on Role and Relevance of Joint Production of Documentary Films for Achieving Development Objectives', organised by 'SAARC Information Centre', in Islamabad, Pakistan, 17-19 December, 2012.
'2010 Asian Film Policy Forum' organized by Asian Film Commission Network (AFCNet) and PIFF, Busan, South Korea on 8-11 October, 2010.
'Workshop on Film Appreciation' organized by Film Directors Guild of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
'Workshop on Film Script Writing' organized by Film Directors Guild of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
'Film Production and Location Guide Study Tour' in Bangkok, Thailand on 20-23 March, 2010.
'4D-6D and Multi Dimension Cinema Study Tour' in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, INDIA on October, 2009.
'PSI Youth Mentoring Programme' organized by Public Services International (PSI) in India on December, 2008.
'Workshop on Gender and Youth' organized by FES and PSI in Mumbai, India.
'Film Production and Location Guide Study Tour' in Manila, Philippines on November 30-December 4, 2009.
'Workshop on Quality Public Services' organized by PSI in Manila, Philippines.
'Asia Pacific Youth Network' meeting organized by PSI in Jeju, South Korea on 06-12 April, 2010.
'South Asia Sub-Region Advisory Committee' meeting organized by PSI in Colombo, SriLanka (15-19 March, 2010); Dhaka, Bangladesh (16-20 March, 2011) and Kathmandu, Nepal (2012).
Attended various Leadership trainings, meetings, study tour and workshops.

Languages

	Name of the Languages	Fluency Level
	Name of the Languages	Can Speak	Can Write
a.	Mother Tongue- Nepali
b.	English	Good	Good
c.	Hindi	Good	Good

Language Training : "Public Speaking" course successfully completed from British Council, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Work Experience

Working as a Film Archive, Information and International Relations Officer at Film Development Board, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of Nepal since 13th April, 2018.
Worked as a Board Secretariat, Exhibition & Distribution Officer at Film Development Board, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of Nepal from 13th March, 2014 to 12th April, 2018.
Worked as an Information & International Relations Officer, at Film Development Board, Film Information Centre, Government of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal from 21st November, 2005 to 13th March, 2014.
Worked as a Computer Operator in Film Development Board, Kathmandu, Nepal from 18th January, 2001 to 20th November, 2005.
Worked as an Associate Director & Publicity Design of Nepali feature 'Acceptance (Sweekar)'.
Worked as a Publicity Designer of Nepali feature film 'Dr. …Khatey'.

Awards, Felicitation, Appereciation

Certificate OF Excellence for the Digitisation, Restoration and Preservation of Cinematic heritage of Nepal (historic Nepali feature films and documentaries on 16mm/35mm film prints) by the Veteran writer, historian, and centenarian culture expert Mr. Satya Mohan Joshi; Film Director/actor Mr. Neer Bikram Shah; and Chairperson of Film Development Board Mr. Dayaram Dahal on the occasion of National Box Office Tele-Film Award-2078 Ceremony, Kathmandu, on 28th August, 2021 organised by the Box Office International Group.
LETTER OF APPRECIATION for the promotion and development of Nepali film industry; and support for the success of 2nd INAS Film Award and EU Single Nepali Dance Competition 2014 held at Hoofddorp, Netherlands on Sunday, 30th March, 2014 by the International Nepalese Artist Society (INAS), Central (Global) Committee (www.inasociety.org),
LETTER OF APPRECIATION for the contribution as a Member of Technical Committee on Digitisation and Restoration of historic Nepali feature films and documentaries by the Minister of Communication and Information Technology on the occasion of 19th Anniversary of Film Development Board, Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, on 30th June, 2019.
Best Employee of the Year -2015 by the Film Development Board, Nepal on 30th June, 2016.
Certificate of Appreciation in recognition for the financial support on Cine-Workers Welfare Fund by the Cine-Workers Fund Management Committee and Film Development Board, Nepal on June, 2011.
LETTER OF APPRECIATION in recognition of initiative and contribution to nationally publicizing the activities of the film industry of Nepal for the last decade and enhancing image of Film Development Board in the international arena through mechanism including Asian Film Communication Network on the occasion of 11th Anniversary of Film Development Board, Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, on 30th June, 2011.

Publications/Articles

Introductory Write-ups and Visualizer of 'Filming in Nepal: The Ultimate Travel Guide to Film Sites, Volume I' (2019), published by Film Development Board.
Writer and Editor of 'Filming in Nepal – A Guide Book (2010)' published by Film Development Board, Nepal.
Article on "Film tourism and destination marketing: Strategy in the context of Nepal", May 2008, published on 'Chalchitra Munch'.
Article on "Prabidhiko Khojima Kehi Din" published on 'Kamana Magazine' 300 special issue by Kamana Publications Pvt. Ltd.

Social Activities/Involvement

Member, Film Directors Guild of Nepal (FDGN), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Secretary, Academy Awards (OSCARS), International Feature Film Selection Committee (Nepal) since October, 2012.
Formal General Secretary, Nepal Film Workers Union (NFWU), Kathmandu, Nepal
Founder Member, Aditya Protection Foundation, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Member, Kathmandu Film Society (KFS), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Founder Secretary General, Nepal Mental Health Foundation (NMHF), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Founder Member, Rehabilitation Center for Children & Orphans (Astha Children Care Home) on 2006.
Youth Co-ordinator, Public Services International- Nepal Coordination Committee from 2010 to 2017.

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