Schedule

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

Lato Kosero (01:32:00, Nepal) Film program > National Features directed by. Shirish Gurung Collecting Time (00:30:00, Greece) Film program > DOCS @ NIFF directed by. Christos Sagias Hae Shin (00:40:49, Republic of Korea) Film program > DOCS @ NIFF directed by. Matthew Root Stupid (00:09:09, Mexico) Film program > Shorts Live Action directed by. Sebastián […]

A panel involving film makers and activists where we talk about the qualitative and economic standard of Nepali cinema, analyzing more than 5 decades of ups and downs in the national film industry Featuring writer / novelist Mr. Krishna Dharabasi, journalist and writer Mrs. Babita Basnet, Writer / Columnist Mr. Yug Pathak, independent researcher Mr. […]

NIFF 2021 closing program, involving keynotes, awards announcement and citations by the jury   #niffnp #celebratingnarratives

WORLD PANAROMA Life of Buda, 02:07:00 Jian Lu China SHORTS LIVE ACTION Pay Phone, 00:15:47 Yurugu Matsumoto Japan Human Trash, 00:16:38 Aitor Almuedo Esteban Spain Parentheses, 00:13:57 Natália Lage Brazil ANIMATED SHORTS Heart of Gold, 0:12:45 Simon Filliot France DOCS@NIFF Ruuposh, 00:32:25 Mohd Fehmeed, Zeeshan Amir Khan India

The inaugural event for the 5th Nepal International Film Festival, featuring key notes and welcoming filmmakers. With Chief Guest Honorable. Janardan Sharma, Minister of Finance Language: Nepali, English Live Broadcast: No Subtitles: No

Screening the Nepali documentary film 'Goru Parwa (46 mins)', directed by Puru Lamsal.   *Film will be screened with English subtitles.

WORLD PANORAMA In the Name of the Son, 01:30:00 LEE Jeong-gook South Korea SHORTS LIVE ACTION The Wait, 00:14:58 Prarthana Goswami India My Castle, My Home, 00:15:00 José Mira Portugal Please… See Us, 00:27:30 Chaweng Chaiyawan Thailand ANIMATED SHORTS Living in A Bubble, 0:07:43 Natalie MacMahon, Nikola Drvoshanov Germany NATIONAL SHORTS The Red Grave, 0:12:12 […]

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

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

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]