Explore Nepal with the OVERSEAS Documentary Team!

This August, join our exclusive filmmaking and storytelling journey in Nepal, where we uncover untold stories of resilience, ambition, and cultural fusion.

📽️ Meet extraordinary individuals who have built thriving businesses against all odds:
🔹 A visionary farmer who transformed an urban space into a lush oasis.
🔹 The “Tofu King” who spent over a decade introducing tofu to Nepalese markets and dining tables.
🔹 A pastry master who won over locals with Chinese-style pastries, waking before dawn every day to perfect his craft.
🔹 A tea entrepreneur, who started as an innkeeper and later built a Himalayan high-mountain tea brand.

💡 Capture their journeys through film or writing while experiencing the breathtaking landscapes and rich heritage of Nepal.

在尼泊尔，有几次被骗光存款，不得已留下创业，几经波折， 在闹市中心打造出一片室外桃园的农场主;有花十几年时间， 把豆腐引入当地连锁超市和市场、摆上当地人餐桌的“豆腐大王”;有每天天不亮就开工，用年复一年的守护，让当地人喜欢上中式蛋糕的面点大师;有嫁给当地人，从兴致勃勃⻛⻛火火开江湖客栈，到转型打造喜⻢拉雅高山茶品牌的女强人...... 他们的故事不为广大观众所知，他们的经历绝对超乎你的想象! 另外，此行将游览加德满都谷地三处世界文化遗产，并欣赏喜⻢拉雅山脉日出奇景!

🌄 Trip Highlights:
✅ Film & Interview inspiring entrepreneurs in Kathmandu
✅ Create your own short documentary or written piece under expert mentorship
✅ Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudhanath Stupa, and Bhaktapur Durbar Square
✅ Witness the majestic sunrise over the Himalayas from Nagarkot

📅 TENTATIVE ITINERARY

• June - July 2025: Pre-Departure Online Coaching

  🎬 Pre-trip online training

  • 6 x video production or

  • 3 x Crafting Powerful Narratives writing sessions

• August 5 - 13 (9 Day Tour)

  📅 August 5
  ✈️ Arrival in Kathmandu, airport pickup (flights should arrive between 11 AM – 8 PM)

  📅 August 6 - 9
  🎥 On-location filming & interviews with local entrepreneurs
  📝 Guided video production or English writing workshops

  📅 August 10
  🏛 Tour Kathmandu Durbar Square & Boudhanath Stupa
  📝 Continue working on your documentary or written piece

  📅 August 11
  🏛 Explore Bhaktapur Durbar Square
  🚗 Travel to Nagarkot – stay at a mountainside hotel with a spectacular Himalayan view

  📅 August 12
  🌅 Sunrise over the Himalayas at 5 AM
  🚗 Return to Kathmandu

  📅 August 13
  🎓 Program Closing & Departure
  ✈️ Please book your flight between 10 AM – 7 PM

  🕒 Post-trip: Finalize and submit your short documentary or written article under mentor guidance and timeframe.

FEE STRUCTURE

• 📹 Mini-Doc/Video Production

  Pre-Trip: 6 online sessions (2 hours each), covering vlog introduction, interview & scripting techniques, camera work, and editing.

  📍 On-Site Project:

  Work in teams of 2-3 to produce a documentary short film, which can be used as portfolio/work-samples for media-related or university applications abroad.

  Requirements: Prior experience in video production, one camera and one editing laptop per team.

  Alternatively, participants can independently create a vlog, using a smartphone for filming and editing.

  Fee: 33,900 RMB or $4850 USD

• 📝 Crafting Powerful Narratives

  Pre-Departure: 3 online sessions led by cultural expert and published Canadian writer, XiRen Wang.

  During the Tour: Ongoing online guidance, adjusting the elements of the story and establishing and sculpting a strong Point of View (POV).

  Post-tour:
  1 x editing session to refine the final piece. Additional sessions available if interested in pitching and publishing.

  Requirement: Basic English comprehension and writing skills.

  Fee: 33,900 RMB or $4850 USD.

• ✅ What We Cover

  • Travel insurance

  • 3 or 4-star hotel accommodation (twin rooms or family rooms)

  • Entrance tickets to attractions

  • Local Meals

  • Guided tours

  • Local transportation

  • Learning & hands-on activities

  费用包含:旅行保险、三星或四星级酒店双人间住宿、⻔票、餐 饮、导游、交通、学习实践;

  ❌ Not Included:

  • Round-trip airfare from and to your home-base

  • Personal expenses

  需自理项目:国际机票、个人消费。

  📢 Special Notes:

  • Nepal: Visa-free entry for Chinese citizens

  注:尼泊尔对中国公⺠免签。