The opening ceremony of the 2025 Himalayan Rim Regional Film Exhibition is held in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
KATHMANDU, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 Himalayan Rim Regional Film Exhibition commenced at Nepal's Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Themed "Civilizational Mutual Learning, Technological Innovation," the event utilized a rich array of forms, including animated film screenings, craft workshops, cultural creative displays, and cinematic dialogues, to bring an audiovisual feast where traditional Chinese culture seamlessly blends with modern technology to young students.
"By showing the Chinese films in Nepal, we can witness Chinese culture and development," said KP Pathak, a renowned Nepalese filmmaker and chairman of Nepal International Film Festival. "Such events create an environment for exchanging ideas and may also create an environment for co-producing movies."
The event began with an opening featuring an AI-produced promotional short film, followed by the screening of The Spirit of the Mountains, an AIGC (AI-Generated Content) full-process animated short film that showcased the unique synergy between artificial intelligence and traditional culture.
After the screening, the film's director Pang Jia demonstrated the AI scene-generation process in real-time through video connection.
"I have seen very few AI-based films in Nepal. In fact, the industry here is in its infancy. There is room to learn from Chinese filmmakers about how they use AI in filmmaking," renowned Nepali actor Buddhi Tamang told Xinhua.
The inaugural stop of the touring exhibition at Tribhuvan University was widely welcomed by the faculty and students.
Many students said that the screenings and exchange sessions allowed them to appreciate the unique aesthetic style and exquisite production techniques of Chinese animation. Meanwhile, they also expressed great anticipation for the potential of bilateral cooperation in the field of digital creation.
This event has not only injected new topics and vitality into Nepal's local cultural and artistic exchange but has also opened a more intuitive dialogue window for humanistic interaction in the Himalayan region, becoming an innovative practice in China-Nepal cultural exchange and building a solid "culture bridge" for the youth in the area, said Zhang Xingnian, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at Tribhuvan University.
The eight-day touring exhibition, featuring four Chinese animation films, will also make stops at Kathmandu University and Lumbini Buddhist University. ■
Nepali actors, directors and filmmakers attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Himalayan Rim Regional Film Exhibition in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 14, 2025.
The 2025 Himalayan Rim Regional Film Exhibition commenced at Nepal's Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Themed "Civilizational Mutual Learning, Technological Innovation," the event utilized a rich array of forms, including animated film screenings, craft workshops, cultural creative displays, and cinematic dialogues, to bring an audiovisual feast where traditional Chinese culture seamlessly blends with modern technology to young students.
The eight-day touring exhibition, featuring four Chinese animation films, will also make stops at Kathmandu University and Lumbini Buddhist University. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Nepali actor Buddhi Tamang speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Himalayan Rim Regional Film Exhibition in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 14, 2025.
The 2025 Himalayan Rim Regional Film Exhibition commenced at Nepal's Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Themed "Civilizational Mutual Learning, Technological Innovation," the event utilized a rich array of forms, including animated film screenings, craft workshops, cultural creative displays, and cinematic dialogues, to bring an audiovisual feast where traditional Chinese culture seamlessly blends with modern technology to young students.
The eight-day touring exhibition, featuring four Chinese animation films, will also make stops at Kathmandu University and Lumbini Buddhist University. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Attendees talk at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Himalayan Rim Regional Film Exhibition in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 14, 2025.
The 2025 Himalayan Rim Regional Film Exhibition commenced at Nepal's Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Themed "Civilizational Mutual Learning, Technological Innovation," the event utilized a rich array of forms, including animated film screenings, craft workshops, cultural creative displays, and cinematic dialogues, to bring an audiovisual feast where traditional Chinese culture seamlessly blends with modern technology to young students.
The eight-day touring exhibition, featuring four Chinese animation films, will also make stops at Kathmandu University and Lumbini Buddhist University. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)