Film Festivals in Kathmandu, November 2026: EU Film Festival, Film Southasia & More
November 11, 2026 · Kata Jaam? Team
Late November is Kathmandu's film fortnight. Two festivals land within a week of each other: the European Union Film Festival in Thamel and Film Southasia in Patan. Here is every festival and festival-style screening listed on Kata Jaam? for the second half of November 2026, in date order, with a link to each listing. Screening schedules are often published only days before, so tap through for the latest before you go.
| Dates | Festival | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 21 – Sun 22 Nov | 15th European Union Film Festival Nepal, Kathmandu | QFX Chhaya Center, Thamel |
| Thu 26 – Sun 29 Nov | Film Southasia 2026: Festival of Southasian Documentaries | Yalamaya Kendra, Patan Dhoka |
| Fri 27 Nov, 5 PM | Himalayan Dreams: Tales of Lhasa Newar Traders + Q&A | Taragaon Next, Boudha |
| Sat 28 – Sun 29 Nov | 15th European Union Film Festival Nepal, Janakpur | Girija Chalchitra Mandir, Janakpurdham |
European Union Film Festival Nepal (21–22 November)
The 15th edition brings European feature films, BAFTA-selected student shorts and Nepali student films to the big screen at QFX Chhaya Center in Thamel over one weekend. The festival says every screening is free. Screening times had not been announced when this was written; the listing updates when they are. After Kathmandu the festival travels to Janakpur on 28–29 November.
Film Southasia (26–29 November)
Film Southasia is Kathmandu's festival of documentary films from across the region, now in its 15th edition. This year's theme is Documentary in Transit: migration, displacement and changing ideas of home. Around 48 selected documentaries from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Afghanistan and beyond screen at Yalamaya Kendra, Patan Dhoka, from about 10:30 AM each day. Tickets are sold per screening, with a student rate; the listing has the details and the link to the full selection.
Patan Dhoka is a short walk from Patan Durbar Square, so a festival day pairs well with lunch in old Patan. More around the area: events in Patan.
A documentary night in Boudha (27 November)
Taragaon Next screens Himalayan Dreams: Tales of Lhasa Newar Traders, a film on the Newar merchants who traded in Lhasa, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. Friday 27 November from 5 PM; the organizers list it as free entry. See the listing.
What about KIMFF?
The Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival is the city's other big film week, but in 2026 it moved to spring: the 23rd edition ran 27–31 May at QFX Chhaya Centre. No date for the next edition has been announced yet. When it is, it will be on Kata Jaam?.
How to keep up
Film nights, screenings and watch parties are listed on screenings in Kathmandu as they are announced. Mark yourself Interested on a listing and Kata Jaam? reminds you before it starts, and tells you if the date or venue changes. Running a screening or a festival that isn't here? List your event; it takes a couple of minutes.
