With the success of last years’ film festival on the theme of French Women Directors, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs chose “French Animation in all its glory” as this years theme for the Film Festival being organized from 24th May to 25th May, said Domnique Plassard, First Secretary at the French Embassy.
Chantal Lama, the director at the Alliance Francaise told the reporters present at the press conference held on Monday at their premises that the purpose is to show the richness of animated cinema through its creativity and its many techniques.
However, Mr Prabin Rana, the Deputy Director at the Alliance Francaise was happy with their effort to showcase animation films made by Nepalese animators and told the reporters that this will provide the Nepalese artists ample opportunity to prosper this unknown field in Nepal.
At the program Nepalese Animators also shared their views regarding the stage of the Animation technique used in Nepal so far.
The inauguration program will begin this Friday at a special function in Kathmandu.