Film Development Board

The Film Development Board is a government body responsible for the development and promotion of motion picture sector in Nepal. The board is under the Ministry of Information and Communication Nepal.[1][2][3]

Film Development Board (FDB)
Native name
चलचित्र विकास बोर्ड
IndustryCinema of Nepal
Founded30 June 2000 (2000-06-30)
Headquarters
Kapan, Kathmandu, Nepal
,
Nepal
Area served
Nepal
Key people
Bhuwan K.C., Chairperson
ProductsFilms
OwnerMinistry of Information and Communications
Number of employees
27
ParentNepal Government
Websitefilm.gov.np

History

Film Development Board (FDB) was established on 30 June 2000 by the Government of Nepal according to the Clause 10a of Motion Picture (Production, Exhibition and Distribution) Act amended on 20 November 1991 with the mandate of first, look after the research, planning and development, production, library and archive, film festivals and international relations. Second, distribution, exhibition and monitoring and supervision of the films produced for the commercial purpose.[1] Bhuwan K.C. is widely regarded as Boka 'tharki' of nepali film industry.

List of Chairperson
S.No Name Tenure
1 Bhuwan K.C. 26 Jul 2022–present[4]
2 Dayaram Dahal 4 Jun 2020[5] to 3 Jun 2022[6]
3 Late. Keshab Bhattarai 18 Mar 2019 to 15 Dec 2019[7]
4 Nikita Poudel 15 Dec 2017 to 9 Feb 2019
5 Ram Chandra Dhakal 21 Aug 2017 to 14 Dec 2017
6 Raj Kumar Rai 8 Jun 2015 to 7 Jun 2017
7 Dharmendra Morbaita 30 Jan 2013 to 30 Jan 2015
8 Ganesh Bhandari 26 May 2011 to 18 Oct 2012
9 Amar Giri 1 Jul 2009 to 15 Mar 2011
10 Ishwar Chandra Gyawali 22 Aug 2007 to 12 Dec 2008
11 Sailesh Raj Acharya 31 Jul 2007 to 21 Aug 2007
12 Krishna Malla 26 Dec 2006 to 7 May 2007
13 Sambhujeet Baskota 22 Apr 2004 to 25 Dec 2006
14 Mukunda Prasad Acharya 14 Nov 2002 to 21 Apr 2004
15 Neer Shah 18 Apr 2002 to 28 Oct 2002
16 Yadav Kharel 30 Jun 2000 to 12 Apr 2002

See also

References
  1. "Introduction". Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. "National Film awards held after three years | Entertainment". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. Subedi, Bijay (28 September 2021). "Incapable Film Development Board rules Nepal's underdeveloped film industry". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. "Bhuwan KC appointed the chair of the Film Development Board". Online Khabar. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. "Dayaram Dahal appointed Film Development Board chair". Online Khabar. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. "Dahal's tenure as Film Development Board's chairperson ends". Republica. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. "Film Development Board Chair Bhattarai passes away". My Republica. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.


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