Beyond Your Perception

Pride’s Pride.

breaking the barriers of social and cultural norms of how LGBTQIA+ are seen as.

A preconceived notion of people and their lifestyle has been influenced by various circumstances and information collected through various senses. These notions are the things that make them believe any firsthand experience.

In the case of the LGBTIQ community, the world has a different view before as per their own preconceived mindset.

Whenever the community topic comes in a debate, a meeting, or in a discussion may that be formal or informal, sex worker, prostitution, sexually driven individual, or any synonyms these words come along.

This has to change.

So, by capturing stills and motion pictures in their own working environment. And, bringing a real-life story in front of a larger audience. We hope to pave the path toward that change.

Concept

To reach people through a photobook, exhibition, and documentary film for support, appreciation, and embracing LGBTIQ+ people which can help to improve the confidence of LGBTIQ+ people in communicating and may be of particular value given to the whole society as one.

  • To encourage eliminate any negative perceptions towards the LGBTIQ+. The project showcases the LGTBIQ+ people’s achievements, way of life, and experiences.

  • Provide role models for LGBTIQ+ people through people who are comfortable and confident in their identity and who are simultaneously successful in their working lives and personal relationships. As the majority of LGBTIQ+ people do not have.

  • To prevent and overcome a relatively high degree of loneliness and social isolation among LGBTIQ+ people, by bringing them together and showcasing inspirational stories.

  • An effective and efficient way of bringing different identities across the LGBTIQ+ and other spectra together.

  • To provide visibility to the LGBTIQ+ community in wider societal terms.

Objective

A book that weaves together the story through photographs with minimal use of words and letters, to bind and illustrate emotions, and ideas to the reader is a Photo Book.

The book will include:

  • 20 - 25 individuals from various professional backgrounds from the LGBTIQ+ community of Nepal.

  • Individual stories and Photos.

  • 125 - 150 pages

  • Hardcover and Softcover

  • Printed on Premium luster paper

Gautam Dhimal, a well-renowned photographer will lead the team and photograph featured individuals in their own natural working environment. And these photographs along with the bio and story of the professional journey every individual undertook will be illustrated in the book.

Approach

The Book

A practice of filmmaking that deals with actual and factual (and usually contemporary) issues, institutions, and people; whose purpose is to educate, inform, communicate, persuade, raise consciousness or satisfy curiosity; in which the viewer is commonly addressed as a citizen of a public sphere; whose materials are selected and arranged from what already exists (rather than being made up); and whose methods involve filming “real people” as themselves in actual locations, using natural light and ambient sound is Documentary.

The Film

The Exhibition

A public showcase of the art, photo, product, etc to the public is an Exhibition.

After completion of the Photobook and Documentary, a Pride's Pride exhibition will be organized for the public while featuring the photographs, glimpses of the documentary, and story. This will be a week-long exhibition, open for all.

Our Team

  • Gautam Dhimal

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/PHOTOGRAPHER

    Known for: Black Narcissus 2020 (Producer); Our Girl Season 3 (Nepal Producer); GAP Year (Nepal Producer). Himalayan Fashion Adventure (Author/Photographer)

  • Nilam Poudel

    Nilam Poudel

    PRODUCER

    Forefront LGBTQI Activist, Make-up Artist, Model and Entrepreneur.

  • Sabin Basnet

    Sabin Basnet

    PRODUCER

    Known for: Black Narcissus 2020 (Actor/Nepal Advisor); Our Girl Season 3 (Actor/Nepal Advisor).

  • Vibek Upadhya

    Vibek Upadhya

    CONSULTANT

    Chef by profession, A self-trained Fashion designer in ethnic wear, and Stylist to some renowned actors from India. Social inclusivity advocate.

  • Romi Manandhar

    Romi Manandhar

    FILM DIRECTOR

    Film School graduate specialized in film direction and cinematography.

  • Shristi Madan Karki

    Shristi Madan Karki

    PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

    Specialized in management, and public - media relations along with keen sense for sustainability and social inclusivity.

  • Hritika Bhattarai

    Hritika Bhattarai

    PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

    An experienced film and photography production co-ordinator having worked for numerous National and International projects.

  • Location Nepal

    PRODUCTION PARTNER

    Production and Service company catering to High-end International Film and Photography productions in Nepal.