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Panel: The roadmap for Nepali cinema, moving on! नेपाली सिनेमा: अबको बाटो

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

Panelists Sushil Pokharel (producer, distributor), Sudeep Acharya (Managing Director, Dish Home), Rabindra Singh Baniya (actor, producer), Sampada Malla (writer, filmmaker),  will talk about the future of Nepali cinema, and attempt to give the audience a roadmap, moving on. Moderated by Pushpa Thapaliya (journalist) Language: Nepali Live Broadcast: Yes Subtitles: No

A roadmap for the future independent filmmakers of Nepal, with Sudipto Acharyya

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

The Master Class will talk about the primacy of compelling narratives, where they come from and the various ways they get told. Is content of primary concern or the form in which content is shaped? The talk will give an understanding of an independent film maker’s possible approaches to the discipline of Cinema.  Who creates these approaches/frameworks and how independent is an independent film maker? The talk will be elaborated with selected clips from indie films.  Host: Sudipto Acharyya (independent filmmaker, lecturer at Whistling Woods International, Mumbai) Language: English Live Broadcast: Yes Subtitles: No

Sabha Griha Screening – Shorts & Docs

Rastriya Sabha Griha Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

DOCS@NIFF God’s Buffalo, 14 mins Directed by. Bishnu Kalpit Nepal Blues of Pink, 30 mins Directed by. Grishma Giri Nepal SHORTS LIVE ACTION The Carer, 16 mins Directed by. Amrita Acharia United Kingdom Khadiga, 19 mins Directed by. Morad Mostafa Egypt SHORTS ANIMATED The Boy and The Mountain, 11 mins Directed by. Santiago Aguilera, Gabriel […]

Girls Get Equal | Nepal Tourism Board – Shorts & Docs

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

NATIONAL SHORTS Ice Cream, 8 mins Directed by. Sangita Shrestha Nepal Confusion, 13 mins Directed by. Aashuka Aryal Nepal   Girls Get Equal | Film Showcase | NON-COMPETITION No School Today, 7 mins Directed by. Meera Khadka, Jyoti Belbase Nepal Vishram, 7 mins Directed by. Aashruty Tripathi, Pradhanya Yonzon Nepal Lalita, 7 mins Directed by. […]

Sabha Griha Screening – Shorts & Docs

Rastriya Sabha Griha Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

SHORT LIVE ACTION Parentheses, 14 mins Directed by. Natália Lage Brazil Wishaway, 21 mins Directed by. Klara von Veegh Austria Private, 12 mins Directed by. Sara Mokhavat Iran DOCS@NIFF Forensickness, 40 mins Directed by. Chloé Galibert-Laîné France Shanta, 6 mins Directed by. Amanda Bensel United States

Panel: Young talents in film चलचित्रका युवा प्रतिभा

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

Panelists Divya Dev (actor), Surakshya Panta (actor),  Shristi Shrestha (actor) and Kedar Shrestha (filmmaker, theatre artist) will be sharing their experiences and insights into the industry. The panelists will talk about the issue of gender representation and equality in the film industry, from a perspective of young artists. Moderated by Sandhya Thapa (journalist) Language: Nepali […]

Sabha Griha Screening – Narrative feature

Rastriya Sabha Griha Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

WORLD PANORAMA Gangnam Girls, 111 mins Directed by. Charmi Nemchand Chheda Bhutan *Film will be screened with English subtitles.

Dish Home Online Screening – Day 3

WORLD PANORAMA Cream of the Crop, 01:40:00 Dina Abd Elsalam Egypt SHORT LIVE ACTION Nursery Rhymes, 00:10:00 Michael Kam Singapore The Longest Night of the Summer, 00:24:00 Leila Jordi Hungary Wishaway, 00:21:00 Klara von Veegh Austria ANIMATED SHORTS The Dalang’s Tale, 0:06:10 Irwan Junaidy, Maizura Abas, 'Atiqah Mohd Abu Bakar Malaysia NATIONAL SHORTS Divination, 0:14:54 […]

Sabha Griha Screening – Narrative feature

Rastriya Sabha Griha Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

WORLD PANORAMA Life of Buda, 127 mins Directed by. Lu Jian China *Film will be screened with English subtitles.

Panel: What is good acting? राम्रो अभिनय के हो ?

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

Panelists Sunil Pokharel (theatre artist and director), Bipin Karki (actor) and Sarita Giri (actor) will talk about their identity as actors with different specializations, and about what they think good or great acting is from their point of view. Moderated by Sabina Gopali (theatre artist) Language: Nepali Live Broadcast: Yes Subtitles: No

Nepal Tourism Board – Shorts & Docs

NATIONAL SHORTS The Red Grave, 12 mins Directed by. Umesh Ghorsaini Nepal 2097 Saal, 10 mins Directed by. Dipen Maharjan Nepal Divination, 14 mins Directed by. Gopal Acharya Nepal   SHORTS LIVE ACTION Mutton, 12 mins Directed by. Hasantha Dissanayake Sri Lanka Our Kingdom, 15 mins Directed by. Luis Costa Portugal Chadbagan, 13 mins Directed […]

Sabha Griha Screening – Narrative feature

Rastriya Sabha Griha Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

NATIONAL FEATURES One Night in Kathmandu, 70 mins Directed by. Mohan Rai Nepal *Film will be screened with English subtitles.

Sabha Griha Screening – Shorts & Docs

NATIONAL SHORTS Phaguniya, 8 mins Directed by. Sarita Sah Nepal When Light Goes, 22 mins Directed by. Pratish Shrestha Nepal   SHORTS ANIMATED Shaking a Singapore Spear, 16 mins Directed by. Hannes Rall Singapore Medama, 8 mins Directed by. Anna Yamamoto Japan   DOCS@NIFF Ruuposh, 32 mins Directed by. Mohd Fehmeed, Zeeshan Amir Khan India […]

Nepal Tourism Board – Shorts & Docs

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

SHORTS LIVE ACTION Long Live the People!, 13 mins Directed by. Nicolás Torres Payán Mexico Just Like Water, 12 mins Directed by. Manos Triantafillakis Greece Vlada Goes to London, 21 mins Directed by. Arti Savchenko Israel Sudden Uncertainty, 24 mins Directed by. Firdaus Balam Malaysia Feet on the Back, 21 mins Directed by. Ruotong Wu, […]

Sabha Griha Screening – Narrative feature

WORLD PANAROMA No Ground Beneath the Feet, 90 mins Directed by. Mohammad Rabby Mridha Bangladesh   *Film will be screened with English subtitles.

Dish Home Online Screening – Day 4

WORLD PANORAMA Dollu, 01:36:43 Sagar Puranik India SHORTS LIVE ACTION Cycle, 00:19:46 Devashish Makhija India Al-Sit, 00:20:00 Suzannah Mirghani Sudan The Jogger, 00:07:01 Daryl Denner United States ANIMATED SHORTS Medama, 0:08:39 Anna Yamamoto Japan NATIONAL SHORTS When Light Goes, 0:22:19 Pratish Shrestha Nepal A Step, 0:09:24 Atin Shrestha Nepal DOCS@NIFF Childfree, 00:35:00 Sara Bahram Jahan […]

Sabha Griha Screening – Narrative feature

NATIONAL FEATURES | SPECIAL INDIGENOUS FEATURE Inhelsyo (Saina), 114 mins Directed by. Umaan Singh Gurung Nepal   *Film will be screened with English subtitles.

Panel: Archiving Nepal’s audio-visual heritage

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

Moderator: Chiranjibi Guragain, Film Development Board Speakers: Ulasha Gurung, Artist/Researcher; Neeta Sapkota, Nepal Television; Samipya Timalsina, Writer/Researcher; Rajan Shrestha, Nepal Music Archive; Rohit Shakya, Artist Venue: , Exhibition Road Length: 1 hours (11:30 AM – 12:30 AM) Language: Nepali Date: 03 April 2022 We are hosting a panel discussion at the latest edition of Nepal […]

Talking about film design, ft. Sundar Shrestha सुन्दर श्रेष्ठ : फिल्म डिजाइनका कुरा

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

An interaction with graphics designer Sundar Shrestha, a pioneer in designing-by-hand the film posters of old. Sundar will be going down his memory lane, regarding his career, his work, and his transition to serving the fledgling Nepali film industry then in creating attractive posters. Language: Nepali Live Broadcast: Yes Subtitles: No

Nepal Tourism Board – Shorts & Docs

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

NATIONAL SHORTS Ma Comrade, 13 mins Directed by. Nirmal Poudel Nepal Ragatko Basna, 23 mins Directed by. Kiran BK Nepal   SHORTS ANIMATED Heart of Gold, 12 mins Directed by. Simon Filliot France Nothing in the World, 2 mins Directed by. Akash Singh United States   DOCS@NIFF Childfree, 35 mins Directed by. Sara Bahram Jahan […]

Sabha Griha Screening – Shorts & Docs

NATIONAL SHORTS A Step, 9 mins Directed by. Atin Shrestha Nepal Unbloomed Flower, 7 mins Directed by. Manoj Gurung Nepal Lockdown, 6 mins Directed by. Kushal Rajkarnikar Nepal A Cold Heart, 14 mins Directed by. Sean Sumesh Shrestha Nepal   SHORTS ANIMATED The Dalang’s Tale, 6 mins Directed by. Irwan Junaidy, Maizura Abas, 'Atiqah Mohd […]

Freedom of expression in cinema चलचित्रमा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रता

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

Panelists Nirmala Sharma (Senior journalist), Arun Deo Joshi (Editor-In-Chief, TV Today), Anubhav Ajeet (film critic), Ganesh Dev Pandey (filmmaker) will talk about their experiences in film and film reporting, and will shares ideas and opinions on the necessity of freedom of expression in and through cinema, especially in a turbulent world of today. Moderated by […]

Dish Home Online Screening – Day 5

WORLD PANORAMA Six Feet, 01:13:41 Rajendra Thakurathi, Stephen James Thomas United States SHORTS LIVE ACTION Chadbagan, 00:13:10 Jibon Shahadat Bangladesh Inverno, 00:16:28 Giulio Mastromauro Italy Pilibhit, 00:23:10 Ashutosh Chaturvedi, Pankaj Mavchi India Private, 00:12:00 Sara Mokhavat Iran ANIMATED SHORTS Fresh Paint, 0:15:30 Christoph Wey Switzerland NATIONAL SHORTS Unbloomed Flower, 0:07:21 Manoj Gurung, Nepal Lockdown, 0:06:11 […]

Sabha Griha Screening – Shorts & Docs

NATIONAL SHORTS The Red Moon, 19 mins Directed by. Rabin Shrestha Nepal Ashes of Us, 27 mins Directed by. Bachan Byanjankar Nepal   SHORTS LIVE ACTION The Land Beyond Time, 16 mins Directed by. Zou Xiaoyong China Sycorax, 20 mins Directed by. Lois Patiño, Matías Piñeiro Portugal   *Films will be screened with English subtitles.

Gateway to world cinema with Min Bahadur Bham विश्व चलचित्रको द्वार

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

Award winning director and filmmaker Min Bahadur Bham will be accompanied by filmmaker and distributer Prachanda Man Shrestha, where the duo will talk about their experiences in making films for an international audience, and how this approach might be the gateway to a golden age in Nepali films. Language: Nepali, English Live Broadcast: Yes Subtitles: […]

Nepal Tourism Board – Shorts & Docs

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

NATIONAL DOCS Home, 20 mins Directed by. Ngima Gelu Sherpa Nepal Jogi ‘The God of Night’, 26 mins Directed by. Daya Ram Ghimire Nepal   SHORTS LIVE ACTION Dora, 15 mins Directed by. Joanne Delachair France Draining, 17 mins Directed by. Guillaume Chevalier France Pōneke, 7 mins Directed by. Ruby Solly, Sebastian J Lowe, Victoria […]

NIFF 2022 Closing & Award Ceremony

The conclusion of the 5 days of NIFF 2022. Includes keynotes, award announcement and so on. With Chief Guest Honorable. Rajendra Prasad Pandey, Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Language: Nepali, English Live Broadcast: Yes Subtitles: No

Opening Ceremony

QFX Civil Mall Kathmandu

Opening ceremony to welcome filmmakers, jury members, our friends, and supporters in the media and other delegates. Ceremony to be presided over by the Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. Pushpa Kamal, Dahal 'Prachanda'. Involves keynotes by guests and screening of opening film 'Chari' (Nepal), 01"31'00, directed by Kerin Sharma.

Opening Film [Ticket CV1A]

QFX Civil Mall Kathmandu

Chari (1”31’00) Directed by Kerin Sharma (Nepal) Non-competition   All film tickets are open to pre-booking through the Khalti mobile app starting 5th March 2023. Audiences can also get their tickets at the venues or buy them through the Khalti mobile app during the event (16-20 March 2023). More info > https://niff.org.np/tickets/

Film Program [Ticket CH1A]

QFX Chaya Center Kathmandu

Good Guy with a Gun (1”48’00) Directed by John Mossman (United States) World Panorama   All film tickets are open to pre-booking through the Khalti mobile app starting 5th March 2023. Audiences can also get their tickets at the venues or buy them through the Khalti mobile app during the event (16-20 March 2023). More […]

Film Program [Ticket L1A]

Good Guy with a Gun (1”48’00) Directed by John Mossman (United States) World Panorama   All film tickets are open to pre-booking through the Khalti mobile app starting 5th March 2023. Audiences can also get their tickets at the venues or buy them through the Khalti mobile app during the event (16-20 March 2023). More […]

Film Program [Ticket CV2A/BK2A]

QFX Civil Mall/ QFX Bhaktapur Kathmandu/ Bhaktapur

In Search of Light (ट्याङ्चलाक) (1”03’00) Directed by Mek Bahadaur Pun (Nepal) Nepal Panorama   All film tickets are open to pre-booking through the Khalti mobile app starting 5th March 2023. Audiences can also get their tickets at the venues or buy them through the Khalti mobile app during the event (16-20 March 2023). More […]

Film Program [Ticket L2A]

QFX Labim Mall Kathmandu

Nameplate (00”21’ 01) Directed by Jibon Shahdat (Bangladesh) Shorts Live Action   Aavritti (00”10’ 00) Directed by Anubhav Khati (Nepal) National Shorts   The Riyalists (1”09’00) Directed by Kesang Tsetan (Nepal) DOCS made-in-Nepal   All film tickets are open to pre-booking through the Khalti mobile app starting 5th March 2023. Audiences can also get their […]

Film Program [Ticket CH2A]

QFX Chaya Center Kathmandu

Open Cages (00” 14’ 56) Directed by Yolanda Orozco (Germany) Shorts Live Action   Your Breakfast (00” 24’ 43) Directed by Alejandro Montero (China Shorts Live Action)   On / Off (00”17’ 54) Directed by Jurg Slabbert (South Africa) Shorts Live Action   Sorry (00” 30’ 00) Directed by Yuki Ishida (Japan) Shorts Live Action […]

Masterclass: Chinese Film Narrative, Understanding the World’s Largest Film Market by Prof. Li Ran

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

This Masterclass will take you on a journey into the heart of the world's largest film market - China. Led by the esteemed Dean Li Ran, an expert in film marketing and distribution, this class is perfect for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the Chinese film industry. During the Masterclass, you will discover […]

Film Program [Ticket CV2B/BK2B]

QFX Civil Mall/ QFX Bhaktapur Kathmandu/ Bhaktapur

Fish and Puddle (1”16’07) Directed by Ali Barati (Iran) World Panorama   Trasadi (00” 24’ 00) Directed by Dipen Maharjan (Nepal) National Shorts   Iraq (00” 05’ 00) Directed by Asoq Pathak (Nepal) National Shorts   Computer ra Baisakhi (00” 5’ 50) Directed by Anil Kumar Maharjan (Nepal) National Shorts   All film tickets are […]

Geopolitics and Cinema – भुराजनीतिमा सिनेमाको भुमिका

Nepal Tourism Board Pradarshani Marg, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu

The relationship between geopolitics and cinema has been a topic of interest for scholars and filmmakers alike. The panel discussion titled 'Geopolitics and Cinema' will delve into this fascinating and complex relationship, exploring how global politics and cultural differences have impacted the film industry, and how films have in turn shaped public perceptions of international […]

Film Program [Ticket L2B]

QFX Labim Mall Kathmandu

Memories of Gloomy Monsoons (1”36’26) Directed by Khandaker Sumon (Bangladesh) World Panorama   Subedar (00” 20’ 00) Directed by Debabrata Athokpam, Rolivin Thangjam, Devadarshan Gurumayum (India) DOCS @ NIFF   All film tickets are open to pre-booking through the Khalti mobile app starting 5th March 2023. Audiences can also get their tickets at the venues […]

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