Exciting news! #IAmBelmaya is coming to the big screen in central London on 12 August, as part of South Asian Heritage Month. Showing for the first time at the wonderful independent Garden Cinema, alongside Belmaya Nepali and Simi Carpenter's short film Stronger, it’s a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the dramatic narrative and the magnificent scenery of Nepal. With specially …
A year of international film festivals and screenings
Making up for our year of release, 2021, being partially in lockdown, in which film festivals moved online and reduced their selections, we were delighted to have been on the road this year. First to Sri Lanka, where we premiered the film at Barefoot Gallery in Colombo, garnering much media attention. Then to Nepal, where …
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Before I Am Belmaya goes on general release on 11 October 2021 (International Day of the Girl) we've been holding private online fundraising screenings in aid of charities working in Nepal. So far we've raised an incredible £12,000 for causes in Nepal, and over a year's income for Belmaya and her daughter. Belmaya has this …
Golden linings to a most strange year
Some early, pre-release reactions to I Am Belmaya. Malvika Subba is a well known TV presenter in Nepal
Opening the door to success, on Laxmi Puja day
It is Tihar (Diwali) festival, one of the most important events in the Hindu calendar, and today is Laxmi Puja day, when Ganesh and Laxmi are worshipped to bring success and prosperity. Ganesh is the God of wisdom, remover of obstacles, and Laxmi the Goddess of wealth. I remember very well this day in 2006, when I lived in Nepal. There was brewing …
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Podcast: Sue Carpenter on filmmaking and adoption in Nepal
CLARET & CONVERSATION PODCAST As we get nearer to the release of I Am Belmaya (14 years in gestation, 6 years in the making!), you can hear about how I met Belmaya, what led me to go and live in Nepal, and my own precious little item that will forever tie me to Nepal. Listen …
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Rave reactions from KIMFF audience!
We couldn't be happier with the response from the audience at KIMFF! They cheered, they cried, they laughed, they clapped. At the Q&A afterwards, when Belmaya said she'd learnt to stand up for herself, regardless of what others thought, another great cheer went up. Take a peek here at what's in store when I Am …
Official selection at KIMFF and WOW!
After five and a half long years, I Am Belmaya is (almost*) finished! A rollercoaster labour of love, faith, blood, sweat and tears. A special preview is in the official selection for Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) 11-15 Dec. We’ll also be showing it at British Council Nepal's WOW (Women of the World) Festival Madesh, in Janakpur, 6-7 Dec, …
Flashback to Belmaya’s UK award win
Captured by I Am Belmaya assistant producer Laxcha Bantawa: http://www.instagram.com/p/Bvrq4P4giIRPzKCE_GLF7MZjBUKmGOQl16U3co0/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvrq4P4giIRPzKCE_GLF7MZjBUKmGOQl16U3co0/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvrq4P4giIRPzKCE_GLF7MZjBUKmGOQl16U3co0/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvrq4P4giIR/?igshid=1pzru0es6pvmr
I AM BELMAYA 