DIRECTED SHORT FILMS
PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS
My most recent film, made with a small budget and a talented cast and crew from Nepal.
Finding You (2026)
Ongoing
What would you do if someone you loved suddenly disappeared — and the world insisted they never existed?
Language: Nepali
Director - Maxine Lidman
DP - Ujjwal Joshi
Producer - Anup Sapkota
Production Manager - Shubashish Shah
Gaffer - Ganesh Thakuri
Sound - Sudip Rasaili
Editor - Mohit Amatya
Composer - Kobid Bazra
Read more here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/finding-you-a-short-dramathriller-set-in-nepal
INDEPENDENT WORK
No budget, no crew - just me, my camera, and friends in front of it.
Choosing Life (2024)
After leaving an abusive relationship, a young woman volunteers at a camp where she forms unexpected friendships and learns to surf, ultimately discovering a renewed love for life and freedom.
Language: English
Director, Producer, Editor - Maxine Lidman
Full film on YouTube:
Fated (2018)
My first ever film. It follows the parallel lives of two childhood friends from a rural town in China who are separated when one of them is forced to study in the city. Will they ever see each other again?
Language: Mandarin
Director, Producer, Editor - Maxine Lidman
Full film on YouTube: