2nd INFA awards to be held in London

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, June 12: The 2nd edition of the International Nepali Film Awards (INFA) 2025 is set to take place in London on September 13.

 Organised by INFA Events UK in collaboration with INFA Nepal, the event will honour outstanding achievements in the Nepali film industry across 26 categories. 

At a formal ceremony held at Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu, the top five nominees in 17 categories were presented with official nomination certificates Tuesday.

 The finalists were selected from films released after Ashar mid June 2024 by a professional jury panel chaired by veteran actress Gauri Malla. Other members included actor and filmmaker Ramesh Budhathoki, and Karun Thapa. 

Speaking at the event, chief coordinator of the festival, Manish Karki, emphasised that INFA is dedicated to promoting Nepali art, literature, language, and culture globally through cinema. Filmmaker Nir Shah, actors Krishna Malla, Jeetu Nepal, Deepa Shree Niraula, Nita Dhungana, Barsha Siwakoti, Diya Maskey, and Pushpa Khadka praised the award’s vision.

This year, the Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to veteran actress Sharmila Malla, honouring her decades-long contribution to Nepali cinema. 

Sunil Shrestha, CEO of INFA Nepal, reaffirmed his commitment to establishing INFA as a world-class, artist-honouring award platform for the Nepali film industry.