Pakla Production

11/02/2019

In one paragraph so much of complexity captured so effortlessly simply, poetically, the way only the great Master Naipaul can.

“She was without memory: Roche had decided that some time ago. She was without consistency or even coherence. She knew only what she was and what she had been born to; to this knowledge she was tethered; it was her stability, enabling her to adventure in security. Adventuring, she was indifferent, perhaps blind, to the contradiction between what she said and what she was so secure of being; and this indifference or blindness, this absence of the sense of the absurd, was part of her unavailability.”
―from GUERRILLAS (1975) by V. S. Naipaul

A novel of colonialism and revolution, death, sexual violence and political and spiritual impotence. READ more here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/119614/guerrillas-by-v-s-naipaul/

17/09/2014

Yo Pakla Production Gang: I didn't want to hold up any longer on sharing with you the documentary I made on the TANC community center and the Bay Area Tibetans earlier this month prior to His Holiness' visit. This is perhaps my most serious film making to date and I must say I was thrilled to be able to do this for our community. Please share!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk0yQh5-SGM&list=UUkZV9sbCJEr3X92KEqjlaRw

In the months leading to the Dalai Lama's visit to the Bay Area in February 2013, the members of the Tibetan community came together to complete a critical r...

21/02/2014

A piece I wrote on our Bay Area community for Phayul.com.

http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=34568&article=For+the+Dalai+Lama%2c+An+offering+of+home+for+Tibetan+culture

In the shadow of a former office building on Huntington Avenue in Richmond, CA, a group of teenage Tibetan girls belt out a song seemingly incongruous with their Hip Hop appearances. It is the same song that once their gra

13/02/2014

Hello again Pakla Production supporters, I have put caption on the music video for JJI Exile Brother's song, We are in Exile. It will be great to bring it to as many non-Tibetan friends and supporters as possible so they can appreciate the pain behind the lyrics, and just the fascinating music that it is. Please share on your pages. Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjJY5tTLU2g&feature=share

A tribute to my talented friends, the JJI Exile Brothers, and to their epic song, "We Are in Exile." During my trip to India last year Jigme and I decided to...

10/02/2014

Dear Pakla Production fans,

It has been a long time since you saw any new video from me. Here's something that Jigme from JJI Exile Brothers and I worked on together when I was in India last year. Now that I have FCP re-installed on my computer I sat down to see what to do about the footage and lo and behold they all came together to form this music video on one of their most memorable songs, "We are in Exile."

Please enjoy and share. These efforts are nothing if they don't get exposure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjJY5tTLU2g&feature=share

A tribute to my talented friends, the JJI Exile Brothers, and to their epic song, "We Are in Exile." During my trip to India last year Jigme and I decided to...

10/02/2014

18/12/2013

Howdy all! Just thought to share with you my Flickr link for photography and art design work. Enjoy!

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Photos of Mcleod Gunj, Bir, Amritsar and old Delhi area

11/11/2013

To all those who have been supporting this effort, a heartfelt thank you. And apologies that I haven't been able to make and upload videos lately. Please know that there are a few ideas that are being pursued right now..

13/05/2011

In Buddha's Hood

Sorry folks. Been a long absence. This time, let's travel inwards, to that glimmer of Buddhahood which reside in all of us, through an external journey to where it all began, Bodh Gaya! Please share if you like it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSlzACh51g&feature=player_embedded

More than some 2,500 years ago, under a rose apple tree in Bodh Gaya in Bihar in India, Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment. The site is a world famous pilg...

20/02/2011

Three of My Life 1

my friends, here's another video. hope you like this. please help me in spreading it far, if you like it, and of course only if you like it. thanks much: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmX_-9hAfKY

Oftentimes, we take for granted things that most define us. If they could speak, what will they say? A poetry set to a beautiful score by Jhola Techung la, given a visual narrative. Admittedly, the cutting was done bit in a haste, but I hope it's come out alright.

12/02/2011

Between the Two

Hello friends, here's a teaser to an experimental short on culture and identity. Given our March 10 is coming up, I thought this might be timely. Please do share on your pages. And don't forget to leave comments (both positive and negative are welcome). Thanks much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWrquF8v5JM

10/02/2011

Coming up next is an experimental Short Film, a poetry from the perspective of a Chuba and a Dranyen, in tribute to our identity, our culture!

05/02/2011

Dremong Shoot Out

here's the revised version, although i doubt if you can tell the difference. please share on your fb pages. thanks a ton. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqlAYeBnK8w

A shoot out scene from the upcoming film, Dremong. A trial in gun effects, sound, muzzle flare, sparks, dust and all. The clips were shot with Canon 60D. The background music is from 2006 Shahrukh Khan starrer, Don.

04/02/2011

Sorry Dremong shoot-out clip has to be taken off temporarily. I was so taken up by pulling off those effects that I had missed the parts where I had been lax with color correction bit, and some sound effects. i kinda take seriously what i put out there, even if it's just a two minutes Youtube video, coz i take seriously your taste in how you entertain yourself. rukawat ke liye shywet hai....

04/02/2011

Dremong Final.mp4

A Shoot Out Clip from the Dremong film. Thanks for supporting guys. Please spread it if you like it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMsBuP4XgMA

A shoot out scene from the upcoming film, Dremong. A trial in gun effects, sound, muzzle flare, sparks, dust and all. The clips were shot with Canon 60D. The background music is from 2006 Shahrukh Khan starrer, Don.

03/02/2011

Coming soon a shoot out clip from Dremong. Watch this space. This is a picture from the shoot.

28/01/2011

Did any of you guys watch Dhobi Ghat? What did you think?

22/01/2011

Hello guys, I hope you liked the latest Short. Please make sure to leave comments on Youtube and most importantly to subscribe. Also help push "like" on this page. I would rather have less friends on my fb page than more likes on this page. Thanks!

21/01/2011

Knowing You

Dear fans, please enjoy the latest offering from Pakla Production. This time, an ode to love. As you notice, we're upgrading. It's going to be HD from now onward. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aynbKGItsBQ&feature=player_embedded

An experimental Short, using a beautiful piano score and a poem I wrote on the fly, after shooting the clips. In a way, this is dedicated to all those whose hearts love broke, at one time or the other, and remain stronger because of that. And yes, as you can tell from the quality, we're going HD. Th

11/01/2011

Can we, as Tibetans, request you not to call your film company (behind such films as ones that attract pure ridicule during discussions at many a friendly gatherings) a Tibet Film and Art Company please? There's a reason why even Spielberg doesn't call his company America Film Company, because even he sees the presumptuousness of claiming such broad representation.
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08/01/2011

Dear Pakla Production fans: Here's a rough cut trailer for Dremong. The film itself is being shot on HD and will be in Tibetan. The trailer is set to Don Amitabh classic music theme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kjc_-BdRxs

01/01/2011

A very happy new year to everyone from Pakla Production. This coming year, we hope to bring out more exciting videos, short films, comedy as well as action, dramatic as well as experimental, on top of music videos. Wish us luck and keep supporting us. Thanks!

23/12/2010

Vajra TV | Global Buddhist Television Network

Also thanks to Thupten N. Chakrishar (Check out his recently launched Vajra TV), Lewang was a featured MV on his website, Youngtibet.com, which rarely features videos by others (except his own and ones he's done with his collaborators). That was an honor, thanks Thupten!

http://vajratv.com/

http://youngtibet.com/

Vajra TV: Global Buddhist Television Network was created to serve as a connecting point and a common platform for Buddhists and students for Nalanda Tradition of Buddhism worldwide. It also aims to serve the diverse communities of Tibetan Buddhists and people of Himalayan origin including but not li

23/12/2010

http://www.zomsa.com/

Lewang has been the featured Music Video on Zomsa.Com, for the last couple of weeks. Thanks Zomsa.com: http://zomsa.com/

Since its uploading, Lhanzom la has been the featured Music Video on Phosamosa.com: http://phosamosa.com/

Thanks Zomsa and Phosamosa, run out of India and Nepal respectively.

23/12/2010

To make our filmmaking scene dynamic, I'd like to request our filmmakers (especially those who insist on making bad films for distribution through DVDs) to concentrate on Youtube instead. At least that way, even if you have had made a terrible film, you wouldn't have cost the viewers any money. If you are very good, you'll get there. And for the love of God, Show, Don't Tell: that's what films are supposed to do!

22/12/2010

Another poster for Dremong

21/12/2010

A Poster for my upcoming short film: Dremong (inspired by cult Bollywood classic, Don)

19/12/2010

Lhanzom Lak_revised.m4v

opden Tsering Reposting the music video because the previous link is no longer in operation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfCTm6vmsCY

Again, if you like it (only if you like it), please repost on your wall. This is a pure labor of love, a modest collaborative effort toward making somewhat entertaining and original Tibetan videos, which could definitely use some outreach. Domo!

Official Music Video on Lhanzom Lak, a very popular Tibetan song by Tsering Ticy from Dharamsala in India, currently based in Toronto, Canada.