Schedule

NIFF 2021 officially starts despite a 2-month delay. Program will feature 2021's jury members, Nepali film icons, guests and delegates delivering their keynotes from the comfort of their homes. #celebratingnarratives #niffnp Delivery: Online (Facebook Live) Language: Nepal and English Subtitles: No

In My Dream (01:39:21, Turkey) Film program > World Panorama directed by. Murat Çeri Nepal's Child Brides (00:48:02, Singapore) Film program > DOCS @ NIFF directed by. Shehzad Hameed Ahmad Priest (00:05:18, Nepal) Film program > National Shorts directed by. Til Thapa Magar Samshaya (00:22:00, Nepal) Film program > National Shorts directed by. Ganesh Rawal […]

A sharing and interaction session, featuring Anurag Kashyap (Indian film director, writer, producer, editor and actor, known for his work in Indian cinema, especially in the areas of independent filmmaking), on the topic of indie filmmaking, the Indian film industry, the global film fraternity and funding. Moderated by: Utpal Jha(Filmmaker) Language: Nepali Translation / Subtitles: […]

Cohabitation (01:26:46, United States) Film program > World Panorama directed by. Lauren Barker Quota (01:31:23, India) Film program > World Panorama directed by. Amudhavanan P. Seeking New Paths (00:52:00, Finland) Film program > DOCS @ NIFF directed by. Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen The Khe Sanh Peace Garden (00:25:28, Vietnam) Film program > DOCS @ NIFF directed by. […]

A panel involving leaders with close ties with the film and art sectors, talking about their and their parties’ perspectives on Nepali cinema.   Featuring Mr. Bijay Subba (NCP UML), Mr. Gururaj Ghimire (Nepali Congress), Mrs. Satya Pahadi (CPN Maoist Center) and Mr. Ganga Narayan Shrestha (JA SA PA), moderated by film and cultural activist […]

Panelists Neer Bikram Shah (actor and director),Hari Bansha Acharya (Nepali actor, comedian, singer and writer), Basundhara Bhusal (actor), Dayaram Dahal (Chairman, Film Development Board of Nepal), Surakshya Pant (actor), Rajan Pandey (Secretariat Member, ANTUF, Chairperson, All Nepal Organization and Bank Finance Workers Union), Dr. Bishwo Poudel (Senior Economist), Kapilmani Gyawali (Executive Director, Social Security Fund), […]

Ama Khando (01:50:00, Nepal) Film program > National Features directed by. Dhondup Tsering Over the Barriers (01:00:00, Kazakhstan) Film program > DOCS @ NIFF directed by. Banu Ramazanova Tell me Who I am (Sarita) (01:28:00, Nepal) Film program > National Features directed by. Sergio Basso Return to the Lost Eden (00:55:00, Switzerland) Film program > […]

A panel involving women film makers where we focus on the representation of women in the film industry, and discuss on topics relating to job equality and safety, struggles and stigma, and gender roles on-screen and behind the scenes. Featuring actress Karishma Manandhar, filmmaker Deepa Shree Niraula, the Chair for the Film Directors' Guild of […]

A sharing and interaction session with senior film director Pratap Subba, where he talks about his illustrious film career, and shares his thoughts on the past and present of Nepali cinema. He first debuted in the film industry in 1978 with a highly acclaimed and trailblazing feature film based on the popular novella 'Paralko Aago' […]

Surdine (01:15:19, Portugal) Film program > World Panorama directed by. Rodrigo Areias The Voyage (01:40:00, Sri Lanka) Film program > World Panorama directed by. Christy Shelton Fernando Sherpas Speak (00:31:00, United Kingdom) Film program > DOCS @ NIFF directed by. Richard Else A World Without (00:15:10, Canada) Film program > DOCS @ NIFF directed by. […]

A panel involving prominent filmmakers and marketeers from Nepal, where we will discuss about how the COVID - 19 pandemic will affect and influence the dynamics of the film industry, and the film markets at large. Panel featuring actor / filmmaker Ashok Sharma, actor / filmmaker Rekha Thapa, producer and a member of the FDB […]

A sharing and interaction session, featuring Yulia Kovanova (an interdisciplinary artist, BAFTA Scotland nominated filmmaker focusing on creative documentary and experimental film), on the topic of the utility of film and art in initiating and prioritising dialogues and conversations on the environment and climage change. Language: English Translation / Subtitles: No