'Hami Uthne Chhau' foundation's 'Mero Gaun, Mero Thau' Video Challenge

The ‘Hami Uthne Chhau’ (We Will Rise Again) movement, which started after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, has now got an institutional shape. The movement is now in the form of a foundation and the foundation organizes programs inside and outside the country to help and support the development of the country.

The foundation has recently come up with a ‘Mero Gau, Mero Thau’ (My Village, My Place) video challenge in collaboration with Nepal Tourism Board and other organizations. At a press meet organized in the capital on Friday, Bikash Rauniyar, President of the Foundation, said that, ‘There are thousands of villages in our country but they are still devoid of accessibility and basic facilities despite having a great prospect in tourism. This video challenge will help the villages gain exposure and required attention from concerned quarters’.

The video must be of HD quality and can be shot using either smartphone or camera. The maximum duration of the video must be five minutes. There are no age, sex or other types of restrictions to participate in the competition. The place featured in the video must be a relatively neglected place with little public attention from inside Nepal and it must have great tourism potential.

The juries for the competition will include documentary film director Chhiring Ritar Sherpa, writer and documentary maker Mohan Mainali, Nepal Tourism Board CEO Dipak R. Joshi, senior sound expert Pradip Upadhyaya and film director Samjhana Upreti Rauniyar.  

The videos submitted for the competition will be shared through the Facebook and Youtube channel of the foundation. The video that receives the most amount of like, shares and comments will get the ‘Mero Gaun Mero Thau People’s Choice Award’. On the other hand, the juries will determine the overall winner of the video challenge.

The overall winner of the video challenge and the recipient of the ‘People’s Choice Award’ will get NRs 100,000 in cash prize. The first runner up will get NRs 50,000 and the second runner up will get NRs 25,000. Moreover, the videos with the best editing and best script will also receive NRs 25,000 each.

The rules of the competition and other information can be found at www.wwrf.org.np.

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