New festival seeks to nurture Nepal’s animation and VFX sector
Summary
The Animation and VFX Artists Association of Nepal (AVAAN) launched the AVAAN Animation Film Festival 2026 themed 'Maile Dekheko Nepal' to nurture Nepal’s animation and VFX sector, opening submissions to national and international participants.
Key Points
- The Animation and VFX Artists Association of Nepal (AVAAN) launched the AVAAN Animation Film Festival (AAFF 2026) scheduled for October.
- The festival's theme is 'Maile Dekheko Nepal (My Nepal reimagined)' focusing on animated and VFX short films between two to ten minutes.
- AVAAN aims to work with government policy to recognize Nepali animation artists working globally and locally.
- The festival unveiled its mascot ‘Aaffey’, inspired by Nepal’s national bird Danfe and artist Arniko.
