Nepal film awards guide
Nepal Film Awards: Major Awards, Winners & History
Nepal has both government-organised and private-sector film awards. This sourced guide distinguishes major Nepali movie award programmes and links to the Cine Circle Awards winners and historical archive.
Quick answer: Nepal's National Film Awards are organised by the Film Development Board. The Cine Circle Awards are independently organised private-sector awards by Cinema Circle Nepal, with a published archive beginning in 2073 BS (2016).
Entity / naming note
Naming clarity: LG Film Awards and Cine Circle Awards
Historical media, sponsor-led material and older web pages may refer to this same Cinema Circle Nepal award series as “LG Film Awards”, “LG Cine Circle Awards” or “LG Cine Circle Award”. In those references, LG is the title sponsor; Cine Circle Awards is the award series. These names should not be counted as separate award programmes.
Are LG Film Awards and Cine Circle Awards separate awards?
No. Cinema Circle Nepal’s archive treats LG as the title sponsor and Cine Circle Awards as the award series. Older sources may use both naming forms for the same series.
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Nepal film awards landscape
Government-organised national film awards
National Film Awards, Nepal
The Film Development Board organises Nepal's National Film Awards. This government award programme is separate from private-sector awards such as the Cine Circle Awards.
Film Development Board — National and Special Film Awards notice 2082 · official
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Private-sector Nepali film awards
Cine Circle Awards
Cinema Circle Nepal independently organises the Cine Circle Awards. The published archive begins with 2073 BS (2016) and documents winners, editions, jury process, guests, photos and press coverage.
Cinema Circle Nepal — official awards archive · organizer
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Industry association film awards
NEFTA Film Awards
NEFTA's official website identifies the Nepal Film Technician Association and maintains a NEFTA Awards section as part of its film-industry activities.
NEFTA Nepal — official website · official
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Private-sector film awards
Kamana Film Awards
The Kamana Awards archive publishes edition-by-edition nominees, winners, videos and award information under Kamana News Publications.
Kamana Awards — official archive · official
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Private-sector film awards
D-Cine Awards
A published historical account by organiser Shantipriya describes the D-Cine Awards journey as beginning in 2066 BS at Rastriya Nachghar. This entry is included as a sourced historical reference, not as a claim about current status.
Rangasansar — historical account of the D-Cine Awards journey · historical-independent
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Frequently asked questions
What are the major film awards in Nepal?
Nepal has both government-organised and private-sector film awards. The award landscape includes the Film Development Board's National Film Awards and established private or industry award programmes such as the Cine Circle Awards, NEFTA Film Awards, Kamana Film Awards and D-Cine Awards.
Who organises Nepal's National Film Awards?
Nepal's National Film Awards are organised by the Film Development Board. They are government-organised awards and are separate from the Cine Circle Awards.
Are the Cine Circle Awards Nepal's National Film Awards?
No. The Cine Circle Awards are independently organised private-sector film awards by Cinema Circle Nepal. Nepal's National Film Awards are organised by the Film Development Board.
When did the Cine Circle Awards begin?
Cinema Circle Nepal's published award archive begins with 2073 BS (2016).
Where can I find Cine Circle Award winners?
Use the Winners Archive for searchable winners, or open the Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress year-by-year pages.
How are Cine Circle Award winners selected?
Cinema Circle Nepal's published selection chapter describes a multi-stage industry-led process. The dedicated Jury & Selection page explains the disclosed stages and keeps organiser-sourced claims clearly labelled.
Sources last reviewed: 2026-08-19. This guide does not claim to be an exhaustive list of every award programme in Nepal.
