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Surakshya Panta and Deependra Gauchan to judge 8th Nepal International Film Festival

Kathmandu: Director Deependra Gauchan and actress Surakshya Panta have been selected to be on the jury of the 8th Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF). The film festival is set to be held in Kathmandu from March 20-24.

According to the festival organizer, Nepal Film & Cultural Academy (NFCA), director Gauchan will be on the jury for short films and documentaries, while actress Panta will judge feature films. Discussions and workshops on contemporary issues will be held at the festival among domestic and foreign filmmakers, high-level politicians, and prominent figures of society.

The festival has selected 87 films from 40 countries. The films to be screened at the festival have also been showcased at prestigious festivals such as Busan, Cannes, Locarno, Berlin, and other national and international film festivals. The best feature film under the international competition will be awarded the Gautam Buddha Award with a cash prize of 1,500 US dollars. The best international documentary will be awarded the Mount Everest Award with a cash prize of 1,000 US dollars, and the best international short film will receive the Bagmati Award with a cash prize of 500 US dollars. Likewise, the best AI (Artificial Intelligence) film will be awarded the Manjushree Award with a cash prize of 500 US dollars. Similarly, the best feature film under the Nepali competition will be awarded Rs 100,000 and a trophy, while the best short film and best documentary will be awarded Rs 50,000 each.