Abinash Bikram Shah
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Abinash Bikram Shah (Nepali: अविनाश बिक्रम शाह) is a Nepalese director, writer and producer. In 2022, his short film Lori (Melancholy of my Mother's Lullabies) was selected to compete for Short Film Palme d'Or[1][2][3] at 2022 Cannes Film Festival, and won Special Jury Mention,[4][5][6][7][8] making him the first Nepali filmmaker to be officially selected for Cannes and win an award.
In 2026, his debut feature film Elephants in the Fog was announced to have its world premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, marking the first time a Nepali feature film was officially selected for Cannes.
