The inaugural Kathmandu Film Festival is set to run from October 30 to November 1 in Nepal, with guests including actor Shabana Azmi and film critic and historian Marco Müller. The festival is organized by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City and features film screenings and discussions across venues in the capital.
Outlets broadly agree on the festival’s “first-ever” status and its focus on promoting independent cinema while spotlighting Nepal’s film culture. They also align on the range of international participation, with films coming from multiple countries and presented across different programming strands. Where coverage differs is in the level of detail: one outlet emphasizes the wider goal of elevating independent cinema and notes free screenings alongside panel discussions, while another highlights the event’s structure and the slate size, including the number of films and the specific categories used to organize the programme.
