Complaints
filed against film ‘Ek Bhagavad Gita’ (kh
10/09/2023), Dispute
over film ‘Ek Bhagavad Gita’ resolved (kh
11/09/2023)
A
woman, a man and a Kathmandu night : Mohan Rai’s
‘Mahanagar’ gracefully pulls off the conversational,
dialogue-driven style of filmmaking, by Urza Acharya
(kp 30/08/2023)
Nepal
needs more films like ‘Julebi’ : It is warm, honest, and
interesting—three adjectives I thought I’d never get to
use for a Nepali movie, by UJrza Acharya (kp
23/08/2023)
Kathmandu
cinemas resume Hindi film screening (kp 23/06/2023)
‘Actors
are fighting a rigged system’ : How Binita Thapa Magar,
an actor with over 14 years of experience, is only just
catching her big break, by Urza Acharya (kp
19/06/2023)
Nepal
emerges as a favored destination for foreign filmmakers
(rep 10/06/2023)
Prasad
2: More than a movie : The movie sets various narratives
on pressing issues such as caste-based discrimination,
rape and politics making it a good watch from any genre
of audiences anticipating radical social transformation,
by Mahendra Prasad Joshi (nlt 14/05/2023)
Pasang
Lhamu Sherpa, the film : A new docudrama about Nepal’s
first woman to climb Mt Everest is a tale of
discrimination, dedication, triumph and tragedy, by
Tayama Rai (nt 28/04/2023)
Jaari’
could’ve been so much more. It’s unfortunate that it
wasn’t : Upendra Subba’s much-awaited film is culturally
insightful and beautifully shot but fails its
characters—especially the women, by Urza Acharya (kp
26/04/2023)
Nepal
European Union Film Festival 2023: Celebrating human
rights for all : Eight European films directed by some
well-known directors as well as eight Nepali short films
produced by young Nepali film producers will be screened
during the festivals in the far-west and mid-west Nepal
and Kathmandu (nlt 25/04/2023)
Film
Development Board grants permission to cinema halls to
screen movies after 11PM (rep 27/12/2022)
Nepal-EU
film festival concludes in Kathmandu, to continue in
Surkhet : While addressing the concluding event in
Kathmandu, the EU Ambassador to Nepal said films help to
understand each other’s culture (nlt 02/11/2022)
Prakash:
A story of the Nepali struggle in contemporary political
landscape : ‘Prakash’ as a movie and a character
commentates on the issues plaguing Nepal since the
Maoist insurgency and the introduction of democracy, or
even before. It captures the life after democracy in
Nepal in a remarkably realistic way, by Shrutika
Raut (nlt 08/09/2022)
Watch
‘Radha’ for Shristi Shrestha’s performance : A few days
after its release, the production team of ‘The secrets
of Radha’ pulled the film from theatres and said it
would soon be launched on an OTT platform, by
Abhimanyu Dixit (kp 08/09/2022)
Maoist
insurgency in movies: Telling a tale of war from the
people’s perspective : Making a movie about real life
events such as the Maoist insurgency isn’t easy. There
is always the possibility of personal biases being
reflected in movies especially with a matter as
sensitive as violence or war, by Shrutika Raut (nlt
25/07/2022)
Women
still no more than eye candies on big screen, by
Anushka Nepal (ae 14/07/2022)
Nepali
film ‘Lori’ wins a Special Mention of the Jury at
Festival de Cannes : Nepali writer and director Abinash
Bikram Shah’s short film ‘Lori’ was among the nine short
films selected for the Short Film Palme D’or category
(kp 29/05/2022)
The
personal and the public : At Film South Asia, four
Nepali women filmmakers explore how the private and the
personal relate to the public and the collective, by
Shuvangi Khadka (rec 24/04/2022)
‘Nepal
emerges as a center of South Asia happenings’ (rep
24/04/2022)
Refusal
to learn from past mistakes : The biggest and the most
unforgivable sin of the ‘A Mero Hajur 4’ team is how
they handle representation, by Abhimanyu Dixit (kp
23/04/2022)
‘To
reach where I am now, I had to struggle a lot’ ; Asha
Magrati, a renowned actor and filmmaker, on what it is
like to be a woman from a marginalised community in
Nepal’s film industry and her efforts to change the way
things are in Nepal’s filmmaking landscape, by Ankit
Khadgi (kp 10/02/2022)
‘Unlike
in the past, the film industry today is more open to
experimenting’ : Arjun Karki, popularly known as Swami,
shares his years of experience working in Nepal’s film
industry, how he ended up becoming an editor/colourist,
and what got him involved in starting the Pame Film
Festival (interview) (kp 15/12/2021)
Into
the migrant woes : ‘The Riyalists’ is an unflinching and
raw portrayal of the journey of four Nepali migrant
workers, by Shranup Tandukar (kp 14/12/2021)
Nepal
launch of Global Migration Film Festival 2021 marked
with screening of a migration-centered Nepali feature
film Bulbul (rep 02/12/2021)
Nepali
films are more vocal and less visual: Narendra Mainali :
Cinematographer Mainali talks about his journey in the
Nepali film industry, his thoughts on where Nepali films
stand visually, and the challenges professionals like
him face (interview)i (kp 08/09/2021)
Programs
demanded for revival post-COVID-19 film industry (kh
08/06/2021)
Women
treated as second class in Nepali films: Study (kh
05/06/2021) [see corresponding research
report]
‘We
have many stories from Upper Mustang that need to be
told’ : Filmmaker Dhondup Tsering talks about his
award-winning film Ama Khando and the hard work
that went into making the movie and the need to give
more platforms to Nepal’s indigenous filmmakers, by
Ankit Khadgi (kp 15/05/2021)
The
best short films of 2020—and the promising future they
hold for Nepali filmsThis New Year, to celebrate the
efforts of Nepali filmmakers who even during the
pandemic didn’t stop entertaining the audience, the Post
picks five best Nepali short films of 2020, by Ankit
Khadgi (kp 01/01/2021)
Fifteen
years after release, Tsering Rhitar Sherpa’s Karma is
still impactfulRecently released on YouTube, Karma is a
thoughtful film made by a stellar cast and crew,
depicting a heartfelt story of a nun from Mustang
who goes through a spiritual transformation, by
Ankit Khadgi (kp 28/11/2020)
Foreign
filmmakers sell Nepal as a paradise of sob stories—and
Nepali filmmakers follow : The portrayal of Nepalis as
poor, hungry, Mount Everest-climbing, uneducated people
is not a result of what the people chose to share with
the world but because that’s what filmmakers decided was
worth telling, by Abhimanyu Dixit (kp 17/10/2020)
When
it comes to portraying ethnicity, Nepali pop culture
still depends on stereotypical tropes: From using
blackface makeup to actors speaking in exaggerated
indigenous accents, why is Nepali films and television
still filled with regressive cultural stereotypes?,
by Ankit Khadgi (kp 16/07/2020)
Luring
cinema-goers back to theatres an uphill task for movie
industry, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 10/05/2020)
Can
Nepali cinema survive the viral outbreak? The Post’s
in-house film critic on what the ongoing pandemic could
mean for the Nepali film industry which is already
fraught with problems, by Abhimanyu Dixit (kp
09/05/2020)
The
Nepali film industry has lights, camera, action—but no
substance: The industry is in the doldrums primarily
because most films neglect the basics of filmmaking--a
good script with memorable characters, cinematography,
and sound design, by Timothy Aryal (kp 08/02/2020)
17th
iteration of KIMFF opens today: This year’s edition will
feature 63 films from 29 countries (kp 11/12/2019)
‘Ghamad
Shere’ has everything going for it, but still falls
short: The movie has a strong message, and despite its
limitations, could open doors in the future for other
socio-political dramas, by Abhimanyu Dixit (kp
16/11/2019)
Just
Another Love Story could have been more than just
another love story: Priyanka Karki’s web series is a
lazy and unjust attempt at representing queer
relationships, by Amita Manandhar (kp 02/10/2019)
A
long way to go: Nepali cinema is grappling with the
fundamental questions of experiments marketing of cinema,
by Abhi Subedi (kp 29/09/2019)
Hajar
Juni Samma is an exact representation of what’s wrong
with Nepali filmmaking: There are problems everywhere in
Bikash Raj Acharya’s latest movie. The biggest being the
very foundation of the film—its screenplay, by
Abhimanyu Dixit (kp 24/08/2019)
Na
Eta Na Uta: an insensitive bully of a film masquerading
as a comedy: The latest Nepali film proves that
filmmakers still underestimate their audience’s
intelligence. And judging from the audience’s reaction
in the cinema hall, we’ve had enough, by Abhimanyu
Dixit (kp 10/08/2019)
A
new film bill draws sharp criticism from Nepali
entertainment industry: The proposed bill gives sweeping
authority to film censor board and adds unnecessary
hassles, filmmakers say, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp
03/08/2019)
There
is promise in Appa’s director, but not so much in the
film: In his first film, Anmol Gurung has directed the
ubiquitous Dayahang Rai in such a way that he looks and
feels like a different character, by Abhimanyu Dixit
(kp 06/07/2019)
In
yet another protectionist move, Oli administration
prepares to limit foreign film screenings: A new law
will mandate showing Nepali films exclusively for half a
year, and limiting foreign movies—predominantly
Bollywood—to 185 days, by Timothy Aryal and Anil
Giri (kp 03/07/2019)
Bir
Bikram 2 is sexist, poorly plotted and includes crudely
drawn characters: Director Milan Chams wants to teach
comedian Pranesh Gautam a lesson, but if Bir
Bikram 2 is anything to go by, it is perhaps Chams who
needs a lesson in respecting women, by Abhimanyu
Dixit (kp 14/06/2019)
Nepali
films have evolved, they are getting more modern—and
more misogynisticSome may argue they are reflecting
society, but for many, they are following
regressive typecast, by Rose Singh (kp 12/05/2019)
Govt’s
film policy favors foreigners, ignores domestic needs,
by Anil Yadav (rep 12/05/2019)
On
and off screen: Nepal and China could reach an accord to
nudge their film industries to join forces, by P.
Kharel (kp 01/05/2019)
Whose
story
is Saili?At a time when most Nepali films are dismal,
Saili stands out. But herein lies the problem with films
about women written by men—Saili doesn’t have any agency
in her own story, by Abhimanyu Dixit (kp 06/04/2019)
A
new movie depicts the cold reality of Nepali migrant
workers: Saili, which was originally the title of a
popular song, is a tale of love, heartbreak, rural
absurdity, class and caste divides, and more pointedly,
the tragedy of separation, by Timothy Aryal (kp
30/03/2019)
With
a uniquely fascinating premise, Gopi is a no-frills
homegrown production that warrants a watch, by
Timothy Aryal (kp 02/02/2019)
Digital
distribution lifts Nepali film industry, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 23/01/2019)
Nepali
cinema: A tale of two timelines, by Sarans Pandey
(ht 02/01/2019)
Nepali
cinema’s
identity crisis: The Nepali film industry had a few
films to be proud of this year as art-house filmmakers
switched into the mainstream, by Timothy Aryal (kp
31/12/2018)
Film
as
a medium of expression: Free of superstars, melodrama
and item numbers, Katha ’72 takes the audience on a
personal journey of self-discovery, by Abhimanyu
Dixit (kp 15/12/2018)
Nepal,
as it was: On two films by Austrian anthropologist
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf, by Amish Raj Mulmi
(kp 30/11/2018)
Talking
Nepali
movies: Most Nepali movies are mixture of bad casting,
bad direction and second-rate screenplays which most
audience find extremely funny, by Rahat Poudel (rep
15/09/2018)
Tharu
films on the rise (kp 31/08/2018)
Nepal’s
film industry going great guns, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 12/07/2018)
Indigenous
film fest seeking to break barriers (kp 29/06/2018)
Film
and Television Institute of India to train Nepali actors
(kp 12/02/2018)
Kathmandu
Short Film Fiesta in Jan (kp 28/11/2017)
Documenting
South Asia: The 11th edition of Film Southasia begins on
2 November, by Sahina Shrestha (nt 27/10/2017)
All
aboard, by Timothy Aryal (kp 19/08/2017)
Lomba
to premiere at Nepal Indigenous Film Festival (kp
10/08/2017)
What
Kollywood
gets wrong: There are very few movies that offer hill
audiences insights into the lives of individuals in the
Tarai, by Bikash Gupta (kp 09/07/2017)
Dhanapati:
‘An
obligatory commentary on Nepali society (kp
06/07/2017)
‘Indigenous
films
continue to struggle for screentime’ (kp 05/07/2017)
The
award
conundrum: Producers of two critically-acclaimed films,
White Sun and Kalo Pothi, have decided to pull out of
mainstream Nepali film awards, begging the question,
‘Are Nepali movie awards just a sham?’, by Timothy
Aryal (kp 17/06/2017)
Breaking
Kollywood’s
glass ceiling: The Nepali movie industry might be in its
golden period, but women filmmakers are still few and
far between, by Aakriti Dhital (kp 12/04/2017)
Dharan
film
fest rumbles on: Day three of the fest saw more
screenings, talks and panels, by Pratik Menyanbo (kp
15/01/2017)
qJust
look
around: Nepal has lots of fascinating stories
waiting to be told (kp 16/12/2016)
Hospital:
Kesang
Tseten’s latest film tells the story of how dedicated
doctors strive valiantly to save lives in remote Nepal,
by Jessica Cortis (nt 16/12/2016)
Bringing
Shankhadhar
to life: Though not without fault, The Lengend of
Shankhadhar—Nepal’s first animated movie—is a veritable
breakthrough, by Bijaya Ratna Asanbare (kp
10/12/2016)
Kathmandu
International Mountain Film Festival 2016: This year the
festival will screen films by film-makers from Nepal and
our neighbouring countries, by Sophia Pande (nt
09/01/2016)
Acquainted
with
the night: Making the rounds at midnight with Kaanphata
Jogis, by Anup Ojha (kp 26/11/2016)
Seen
& Unseen On Screen, by P. Kharel (rn 24/10/2016)
Lights,
camera,
action: Nepali movies with home-grown content and themes
are doing well (kp 23/09/2016)
Narrating
Nepal:
Rendezvous with director of critically acclaimed movie
Kalo Pothi, by Smriti Basnet (nt 10/06/2016)
Nepali
Movies On The Right Track, by Saroj Lamichhane (rn
04/06/2016)
Changing
winds
in Kollywood: Anagat promises to bring a shift in Nepali
cinema, and to break the box of what people think of
when they hear the word, by David Caprara (kp
28/05/2016)
First
national
indigenous film festival kicks off at Nach Ghar (ht
24/04/2016)
The
elusive
God: Ani Choying Drolma’s Bhetiyena Ishwor Ajhai tells
the story of characters who are desperate to find God,
by Timothy Aryal (kp 23/01/2016)
Film
Southasia
opens to warm reception (kp 20/11/2015)
Striking
a
delicate balanceDrawing the Tiger is a challenging
project. It deals with the sensitive subject matter of
the suicide of the key protagonist, by Surendra
Lawoti (kp 31/10/2015)
Smoke
and
mirrors: A telefilm about air pollution and its link to
health and climate, by Sahina Shrestha (nt
30/10/2015)
Clash
of
the worlds, by Preena Shrestha (kp 03/10/2015)
Hollywood
Himalaya:
Adventure epic has stunning digital scenery of Everest, but
downplays role of Nepali climbers in the 1996 tragedy, by
Madeline Zutt (nt 18/09/2015)
Curtailing
creativity:
Film Development Board must amend its new directives for
filmmakers (kp 10/07/2015)
Screen
Space Of Nepali Cinema, by P. Kharel (rn 20/04/2015)
In
search
of a lone crusader: Kesang Tseten’s new documentary explores
two enigmas—caste and Dor Bahadur Bista, by Weena Pun
(18/04/2015)
All
eyes
on her: Bhaskar Dhungana’s new Suntali is vibrant both in
colour and content—a playful farce as well as a loving send-up
of Nepali cinema, the film makes for a genuinely funny watch,
by Preena Shrestha (kp 14/02/2015)
Pushing
the
Boundaries of Nepali Cinema, by Pragyan Thapa (rep
06/02/2015)
House
of
sand and fog, by Preena Shrestha (kp 24/01/2015)
How
not
to make a documentary: 'Manakamana' seems insulting both to the
viewers and to the performers, by David N Gellner (nt
16/01/2015)
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