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KATHMANDU, April 17: The fifth edition of Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival (NIIFF) 2011, being held in Kathmandu from April 22 to 25 will screen 42 films from 20 countries.
The festival is being organized by the Indigenous Film Archive (IFA), Anamnagar.
This year, the theme ‘Indomitable spirit of the indigenous woman’ has been chosen to promote and celebrate the strong role indigenous women play in community building.
Nabin Subba, chairperson of IFA, says, “The festival will begin with a conference entitled, ‘The evolving indigenous woman’ and come up with a Kathmandu Manifesto.
Filmmakers Alanis Obomsawim and Jennifer Machiorlatti, Suvi West, festival director of Skabmagovat and Denise Zmekhol will speak at the conference.”
Discussing this year’s theme, Subba says, “We are trying to explore the roles indigenous women play in their communities and discuss the contribution of women in different arenas of the society.
” He further puts, “This year we have very few Nepali filmmakers participating which shows our films have yet to adopt the concept of women empowerment.”
The festival’s jury includes Suvi West, Jason Ryle, executive director of Imaginative film festival, and Nepali film maker Tsering Rithar Sherpa.
NIIFF will be held simultaneously at Nepal Tourism Board and City Hall.
All the screened films will be archived at IFA. The best three films in the festival will receive golden, silver and bronze drums respectively. ( source : rebublica )
The festival is being organized by the Indigenous Film Archive (IFA), Anamnagar.
This year, the theme ‘Indomitable spirit of the indigenous woman’ has been chosen to promote and celebrate the strong role indigenous women play in community building.
Nabin Subba, chairperson of IFA, says, “The festival will begin with a conference entitled, ‘The evolving indigenous woman’ and come up with a Kathmandu Manifesto.
Filmmakers Alanis Obomsawim and Jennifer Machiorlatti, Suvi West, festival director of Skabmagovat and Denise Zmekhol will speak at the conference.”
Discussing this year’s theme, Subba says, “We are trying to explore the roles indigenous women play in their communities and discuss the contribution of women in different arenas of the society.
” He further puts, “This year we have very few Nepali filmmakers participating which shows our films have yet to adopt the concept of women empowerment.”
The festival’s jury includes Suvi West, Jason Ryle, executive director of Imaginative film festival, and Nepali film maker Tsering Rithar Sherpa.
NIIFF will be held simultaneously at Nepal Tourism Board and City Hall.
All the screened films will be archived at IFA. The best three films in the festival will receive golden, silver and bronze drums respectively. ( source : rebublica )
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