Shelnang Mugum

This 15-minute film (Tibetan language) follows two Buddhist monks – one young, one elderly – confronting guilt and anger during a remote retreat. The story was personal: Shelnang poured his own childhood emotions into it, exploring the feelings of abandonment and resentment he felt when his father left him at the monastery as a boy.

Shot on location in Mustang, a Himalayan region of Nepal, to authentically depict the monastic setting. He collaborated with an accomplished team – co-writing the story with screenwriter Abinash Bikram Shah (who wrote the screenplay) – to elevate the film's quality.

An 18-minute narrative set during Nepal's decade-long civil war. Supermonk centers on Tashi, an 11-year-old novice monk who is "crazy about action films" and sneaks out of the monastery to watch movies. One day, he encounters a young rebel child soldier hiding in the monastery; when government forces come searching, Tashi must decide how to respond.

An unlikely friendship forms as the monk helps the fugitive boy, illustrating how compassion can triumph over violence. This short blends his love of cinema with his spiritual values – Tashi's adoration of movie heroes collides with the real heroism of empathy and kindness.