Nepal Tourism Board and Film Development Board Ink Pact to Promote Tourism Through Cinema

Kathmandu. The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and the Film Development Board (FDB) have signed a four-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the objective of promoting Nepal's tourism through films.

During a program held at the Nepal Tourism Board's hall on Wednesday, NTB Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Deepak Raj Joshi and FDB Executive Chairman Dinesh Raj Dahal (Dinesh DC) signed the MoU.

The MoU includes agreements for Nepal to officially participate in the Cannes Film Festival in 2026, organize an international film festival in Pokhara, launch an audio-visual storytelling campaign, and produce promotional materials related to film tourism.

Board Senior Manager Surya Thapaliya informed that the understanding was reached under the approved programs and budget for the fiscal year 2082/83. At the event, Board Chairman DC stated that the collaboration ensures Nepal's presence at the Cannes Film Festival every year. He added that locations where films are shot automatically become promoted as tourist destinations, saying, "We will move forward hand-in-hand to make Nepal a tourism-dominant country."

Similarly, Nepal Tourism Board CEO Deepak Raj Joshi stated that film tourism has been prioritized with the goal of establishing Nepal as the 'Land of Memorable Stories'.

He mentioned the necessity of policy reforms, simplification, and facilitation of the permit process required for film shooting, adding that the collaboration with the Film Board will help promote high-potential destinations in the international market.