Nepal to Witness 3rd Int’l Film Festival

Nepal Film and Cultural Academy is all set to organize the 3^rd Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF) in Kathmandu from February 13 – 17, 2020.

A total of 79 films selected out of 600 films from various 55 countries will be screened in the film festival.

The films include:

• International films – 10
• Short films – 35
• Nepali films – 5
• Short Nepali films – 15
• Documentaries – 8
• Animated films – 6

The main highlight of the festival will be the announcement of awards for various film categories. It includes:

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

• Best Feature-Length Film – Gautama Buddha Award: Trophy, Cash Prize of USD 1500
• Best Short-Length Film – Bagmati Award: Trophy, Cash Prize of USD 500
• Jury Award: Trophy

DOCUMENTARY SEGMENT

• Best Documentary Film – Mt. Everest Award: Trophy, Cash Prize of USD 1000

ANIMATION SEGMENT

• Best Animated Film – Manjushree Award: Trophy, Cash Prize of USD 750

NATIONAL COMPETITION

• Best Feature-Length Film: Trophy, Cash Prize of NPR 100,000
• Best Short-Length Film: Trophy, Cash Prize of NPR 40,000
• Jury Award: Trophy

Apart from film screenings and award presentations, various workshops, seminars, interactions and a sightseeing tour for the foreign delegates will be organized during the event.

Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF) was founded in 2018 with an aim to celebrate various types of storytelling and narratives from all over the world.

Stay tuned to NepaliSansar.com for regular Nepal International Film Festival updates!