NEFTA Award in America to increase international market of Nepali movies

The official announcement of the 11th edition of the NEFTA Film Awards program to be held in Dallas, Texas, USA has been made. Today, through the opening ceremony here, the Nepal Film Technical Association has announced the award program to be held in Dallas, Texas, on the 13th of May.

Association president Pushkar Lama said that this award program will help to increase the international market of Nepali movies. He said, "NEFTA Award will be conducted on June 13th". The main purpose of organizing in America is to connect Nepali movies to the international market.

He said that for the award program, the jury has already started watching movies released from May 2079 to mid-March. Film Development Board Nepal Chairman Bhuvan KC agreed that the NEFTA award program will act as a bridge to reach international audiences. He said, "Doing an award program in America is like chewing an iron chin. The association has dared to do this. The board will support and cooperate in the role it plays to increase the audience of Nepali movies.

President KC congratulated the organizing group and complained that the Motion Picture (Production, Exhibition, and Distribution) Act, of 2026 is an obstacle to the development of the Nepali film sector. He said, "The main reason why Nepali movies have not developed so far is because of the Movies Act, 2026." Films that started with analog are practicing digital technology, but the law made in the year 2026 is not practically effective now.”

According to President Lama, the program will be held in a hall with a capacity of 6,500 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Earlier, it is said that the awards given in 42 categories will be slightly revised this time. Actors from Bollywood and Hollywood movies will participate in the program along with Nepalese. The organizing group informed us that there will be a cultural glimpse and tableau exhibition of seven provinces of Nepal in the award program. He informed us that 55 to 60 Nepali groups will go as per the requirement.

President Lama said that the award program is being held in a country where there are many Nepali viewers. The NEFTA Awards program was previously organized in Dubai, Hong Kong, Qatar, and UAE.