ANIL THAPA
Writer · Director · Founder of EIGHT23 FILMS
Prestige dramas and elevated thrillers rooted in authenticity, emotional honesty & a deep respect for the human journey.
FEATURED PROJECTS (TEASER SLATE)
KO AFNO
A PERFECT PLAN
EASTERN ROSE
"A completed prestige feature shortlisted for Nepal’s Academy Awards submission, winner of Best Makeup at the NEFTA Film Awards with a Best Actress nomination, and acquired for U.S. and Canadian distribution, now streaming on Amazon Prime."
Now Streaming on Amazon Prime
**Private screening of KO AFNO available upon request**
EASTERN ROSE
A PERFECT PLAN
EASTERN ROSE
"An elevated, character-driven romance designed for premium streaming audiences and international distribution."
*Mainstream Romance · Cross-Cultural Love Story*
(Tone: The Big Sick, Brooklyn, and Past Lives)
An immigrant girl from Nepal, fleeing her abusive uncle in Los Angeles, finds herself entangled with a wealthy Jewish family and thei
"An elevated, character-driven romance designed for premium streaming audiences and international distribution."
*Mainstream Romance · Cross-Cultural Love Story*
(Tone: The Big Sick, Brooklyn, and Past Lives)
An immigrant girl from Nepal, fleeing her abusive uncle in Los Angeles, finds herself entangled with a wealthy Jewish family and their troubled son. As cultures collide and forbidden love blooms, she must risk everything — including her dream — to save him and herself.
A PERFECT PLAN
A PERFECT PLAN
A PERFECT PLAN
"A gripping, character-driven tech-noir that blends emotional intensity with today’s most urgent conversations about AI, identity, and control - built for festival traction and premium streaming audiences."
*Psychological Thriller · Tech-Noir · Existential Drama*
(Tone: Joker, Black Swan, and Ex Machina)
A brilliant but broken inventor crea
"A gripping, character-driven tech-noir that blends emotional intensity with today’s most urgent conversations about AI, identity, and control - built for festival traction and premium streaming audiences."
*Psychological Thriller · Tech-Noir · Existential Drama*
(Tone: Joker, Black Swan, and Ex Machina)
A brilliant but broken inventor creates an AI that promises peace of mind on subscription — but when his creation corrupts the world it was meant to heal, his final act becomes a haunting reckoning that love, guilt, and technology cannot survive.
WHO WE ARE
A Global Filmmaking Voice with a Personal Heart
Eight23 Films is a Los Angeles–based independent production company founded by writer-director Anil Thapa.
We create emotionally resonant, character-driven films that bridge cultures, explore identity, and celebrate the power of human connection.
From the Academy-shortlisted drama Ko Afno — now streaming on Amazon Prime — to our upcoming cross-cultural romance Eastern Rose and psychological thriller A Perfect Plan, our mission is clear:
Craft cinema that sparks conversation, transcends borders, and honors the truth of lived experience.
OUR VISION
Cinema with Heart. Stories with Depth. Impact with Purpose.
We believe films should do more than entertain — they should illuminate.
Eight23 Films creates stories that:
* merge Hollywood craft with global quintessence
* bridge mainstream entertainment with art-house sensibilities
* explore unifying power of love, resilience, & redemption
* elevate underrepresented voices
* connect Nepal and the world on a cinematic stage
* resonate with both festival audiences and mainstream viewers