The second edition of ‘Kathmandu Horror Film Fest’ has ended
Kathmandu. The second edition of ‘Kathmandu Horror Film Fest’, which has been going on in Kathmandu for three days, has concluded. The audience participated enthusiastically in the screening of horror and genre films from different countries including Nepal.
The closing ceremony of the festival was attended by Chancellor of Nepal Academy of Music and Drama Brajesh Khanal, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Russia in Nepal, Rinchen Rakshayev, former Minister Ganesh Shah and Chairman of Nepal Film and Cultural Academy KP Pathak. Nepali film ‘
KNAR’ directed by Aakash Dhimal was declared the best short film on the basis of audience votes out of 18 short films under the competitive category of the festival.
Likewise, out of 6 feature films in competition, ‘In This Darkness I See You’ has been awarded the best feature film.
The film is a joint production of France, Lebanon, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
The festival, which started in 2025 with the screening of 25 films, had 26 films from 21 countries selected through an international open call in this year’s edition. Of these, eight were feature films and 18 were short films. Out of the selected films, five were produced or co-produced by Nepal. KP Pathak, president of the festival, said that the second edition of the festival has proved that the Nepali audience has a lot of interest in horror and genre films. “Horror films have given an opportunity to the filmmakers to present issues like folklore, society and identity in a different way,” said Pathak. The organizers have pledged to provide an opportunity to Nepali filmmakers for storytelling in the coming days as well.
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