KATHMANDU, Oct. 1 -- Sound designer and mixer Uttam Neupane's selection as a member of Cinema Audio Society, the most acclaimed association of sound engineers, is a landmark development for the entire Nepali film fraternity

A dream he had for the last five years came true when Uttam Neupane opened a mail one Monday morning earlier this month. It was a letter from the Cinema Audio Society (CAS). In utter excitement, Neupane read the mail. It began with congratulating him for his entry into the institution.

According to the letter, Neupane had been selected as an active member of the CAS. This is the first time that the institution is enrolling a Nepali individual as one of its active members. "Everyone who is in the field of sound engine...