23rd Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival – Call for Entry 2026

By Asian Film Festival on December 17, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

The Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (Nepal) is accepting films until March 10, 2026.

About the festival:
The Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (kimff) is Nepal’s longest-running and largest film festival with an estimated 8000 people attending back-to-back screenings of 50 – 60 films over five days. Since 2000, kimff has brought a diverse array of films from around the world to Nepali audiences, focusing on mountain communities and cultures.

The festival has screened hundreds of films and facilitated discussions addressing a range of issues, from the political resilience of mountain communities to the rise of identity politics in adventure sports, and the impacts of climate change on mountainous regions.

Eligibility:
– The festival accepts feature films (over 50 minutes) and short films (under 50 minutes), including fictions documentaries, animations, and experimental films.
– Music Videos and TV Commercials are not eligible for submissions.
– The films must have been completed after January 1, 2024.
– Films submitted in the previous editions of the festival cannot be resubmitted.
– Films available publicly will be disqualified from the selection.
– Priority will be given to films with Nepal premiere status during the selection process.
– Submissions in all languages are welcome. However, films in languages other than English must be accompanied by English subtitles to be eligible for consideration in the selection process.
– Submissions must be made via FilmFreeway.
– A film cannot be withdrawn from the festival after its selection.
– Submission Fees and Deadlines: