Today, the Nepal-America Film Society (NAFS) announced the winners of the NAIFF 2021 that was held virtually from June 18 – 20, 2021, in Maryland.

According to the organizers, the festival featured 30 films from more than 14 various countries.

The Awards Winners of the NAIFF 2021 are:

• Special Jury Mention Award: ‘Mannu: Sprouts of Endurance’ by Ramdas Kadavallur
• Special Jury Mention Award: ‘So what if the Goats Die’ by Sofia Alaoui
• Jury Award for Best in Shorts: ‘Gramercy’ by Pat Heywood and Jamil McGinnis and
• Jury Award for Best in Shorts: ‘Julungo’ by Rajesh Prasad Khatri
• Jury Awards for the Best in Experimental: ‘Spontaneous’ by Lori Felker
• Jury Award for Best in Feature: ‘Mother, I Am Suffocating’ by Lemohang Jeremiah Moses
• Grand Jury Ward: ‘Mother, I Am Suffocating’

The festival has received film submissions from Nepal, America, and South and Southeast Asian countries.

A jury of six female film experts, including Sapna Shakya, Ramyata Limbu, Nina Streich, Rebecca Bustamante, Rita Meher, and Portia Cobbwill, selected the best films for the international film festival.

NAIFF aims to celebrate diverse cultures through the art of cinema. Since 2017, the event has garnered remarkable popularity as an emerging platform for filmmakers with Nepali backgrounds and American filmmakers along with filmmakers from the international diaspora.

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We are now accepting submissions of all genres; feature films, documentaries, animations, experimental and short films from across the globe.

The festival is primarily focused on films from Nepal, made by Nepali and Non-Nepali filmmakers under the Nepal Panorama section. The films from America, South Asia and other parts of the world will also be highly considered. The film screenings will be followed by Q&A with special guests or filmmakers.

The films selected by the jury will be awarded and recognized, and all the participating films will be recognized with trophies.

The festival will be organized in partnership with Nepali Diaspora organizations of America, film organizations, film festivals, and individuals from Nepal, America and across the world. The festival aims to establish a cultural platform for emerging and seasoned filmmakers to bring awareness to the diaspora community in the United States. We also welcome feedback and suggestions to make the 3rd Nepal-America International Film Festival a success.

Filmmakers may submit films via online or may submit directly to the office of the Film Society in the USA. The films from Nepal and the territory can be submitted to the Nepal office of the Human Rights Film Center. Submission rules and regulations for the 2019 Film Festival are now available at Nafilmsociety.org. If you need any further information or have any questions, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Press Contacts:
Nepal America Film Society, Inc.
Nepal America International Film Festival
contact@nafilmsociety.org
nafilmsociety@gmail.com

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Event Date and Time:
Date: May 5 – 7, 2017; Time 6 pm

Contact Info:
Call: +1-301-312-0024, 7038644141, 240-716-1483
Mail: contact@nafilmsociety.org
6008 Springhill Dr Greenbelt
MD 20770

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