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Kathmandu City, the cosmopolitan heart of the Himalayan region, is hosting the eighth edition of Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival from December 9-12, 2010.

The festival will screen some of the most recent and exciting films about mountains, mountain environment, mountain cultures and communities from various corners of the world. KIMFF is dedicated to exploring the diverse and complex ways in which human beings relate to mountains; the festival seeks to foster a better understanding of human experiences as well as of the social and cultural realities in the highlands of the world.

About 50 films will be selected for KIMFF 2010. Filmmakers can choose whether or not to submit their films for competition. Around 15-20 documentaries will be short listed to be viewed by the jury. Accepted films not short listed will be screened and still be eligible for the Audience Award.

In the domestic arena, given the post-conflict context of Nepal, the organizers will include films that capture this country’s socio-political transition. Nepali filmmakers will have the opportunity to participate in ‘Nepal Panorama’, a separate showcase of Nepali entries. The objective of ‘Nepal Panoroma’ is to promote Nepali films in all genres.

In the presence of filmmakers, film enthusiasts, critics, scholars, journalists, activists, and mountaineers, the festival will include discussion forums, on-demand screenings, guest lectures, exhibitions of books and photographs celebrating mountains, and workshops for aspiring filmmakers.

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