TNFF is pleased to announce that curatorial committee has selected the following films/shorts for our first Toronto Nepali Film Festival 2010.

  1. Bhedako Oon Jasto (In Search of A Song) – Kiran K Shretha
  2. Daughters of Everest – Ramyata Limbu and Sapana Shakya
  3. Malaamee (Funeral) – Subarna Thapa, France.
  4. Nabarsiyeko Jhari (A Silent Monsoon) – Pravesh Gurung
  5. Return to Nepal – Robert Lang
  6. Sacrifice – Deepak Limbu
  7. The Sari Soldiers – Julie Bridgham
  8. Small Step – Deepak Limbu
  9. A Stove, A Blouse and A Gun – Subina Shrestha
 10. We Corner People – Kesang Tseten

TNFF 2010 will be held on February 13, 2010 at Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Pre selection:

Toronto Nepali Film Festival (TNFF) is now accepting entries for its inaugural Festival to be held on February 13, 2010 at Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. All films screened at the Festival will be paid an honorarium. 

TNFF seeks to promote and support Nepali film making, educate our audience of contemporary Nepali issues through films, create a platform for dialogue between Nepali and international filmmakers, and create a intercultural dialogue by bringing together diverse audience under one roof.

Eligibility

TNFF will showcase films that pertain to Nepal and is not limited to filmmakers of Nepali heritage. TNFF is open to all dialects such as Limbu, Maithali, Newar and Gurung. However all films must have English subtitles. The Festival is open to all genres including feature, documentary, animation, shorts, experimental and other genres. The inaugural Festival will only accept films in DVD (NTSC) format.

Deadline

January 4, 2010

Any submission received after the submission deadline will not be reviewed.

Selection Process

The curatorial committee of the Festival will review all the submissions during the week of January 4. All the filmmakers will be notified via email by January 11. Film selection will be publicly announced on TNFF website by January 18.

Instructions for Submission

All submissions must include the following:

1. Completed Entry form (2 pages).
2. One copy of DVD (NTSC).
3. Brief description or synopsis of the entry (60 words or less in English).
4. Brief biography of the filmmaker. Include other films, previous screenings, awards and other relevant information (60 words or less in English).
5. Two high-resolution production stills (300 dpi, 1000 pixels on the long side, TIFF or JPEG format only) in CD
6. Label all the media with your name, title of the work and date of production.

Multiple entries are accepted from a filmmaker, but each entry must have a completed entry form. Any incomplete submissions will not be reviewed. Click here for Submission form.

Shipping Information

Send your submissions to:

      Festival Curator
      Toronto Nepali Film Festival
      68 East Lynn Avenue, # 2
      Toronto, ON M4C3X2
      Canada

      Tel: (416) 878-1526

Note:

All deliveries from international participants must be marked:
"NO COMMERCIAL VALUE" Please do not claim any monetary value over $50 on your package for insurance or otherwise or you will be charged customs, duties and taxes. 
 
TNFF will not accept or collect C.O.D. shipments and will not accept shipments incurring expenses for duties, taxes or customs brokerage. 

Please carefully package your submission. TNFF cannot assume responsibility for damage or loss incurred during shipment.

Database/Usage

All films submitted will be retained by TNFF for its archives and for its educational programmes.  The retained films will not be used for any commercial screenings.

For further inquiry, contact the Festival Curator Surendra Lawoti at curator@tnff.cacurator@tnff.ca This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at (416) 878-1526.