GANGTOK, : Sikkimese filmmaker Tribeny Rai features among the mix of
established film directors and emerging filmmakers from across Asia who are
attending the prestigious Hong Kong Film Festival (HKIFF) 2025 at Hong Kong.
Along
with co-producer Kisley, the Sikkimese filmmaker will be presenting her
under-production debut Nepali film project at the HKIFF Industry Project Market
running alongside the film festival.
Tribeny’s
upcoming film is among the 15 work-in-progress projects selected for the HKIFF
Industry Project Market being held from March 17 to 19. The selected group is a
mix of established auteurs and emerging talent from across Asia.
The
work-in-progress initiative is designed for film projects in the later stages
of production. Its purpose is to help producers and directors secure
post-production funds, and connect with distribution agents and film festival
programmers.
“We
are on the verge of completing the film and are really excited to present it at
the market. We need post-production funds to complete our project, and
hopefully, HAF (Asia Film Financing Forum) will provide us with the opportunity
to network with investors and programmers,” said Tribeny.
India’s
official entry to the 91st Oscars, Village Rockstar by Reema Das, and Saurav
Rai’s Guras has also been part of this lab in the past.
Tribeny
hails from Nandok near Ranipool in East Sikkim.Her debut full-length Nepali film
is tentatively titled ‘Shape of Momo’ which, still in under-production stage,
has been garnering national and international attention, shining a spotlight on
Sikkim.
Her
film was the joint-winner during the Work-in-Progress Lab at Film Bazaar 2024
held in Goa last November.
The
‘Shape of Momo’ is her first full length Nepal feature film and it describes
the journey of a woman who is determined not to let patriarchy and its
influence push her down. The film has been shot extensively in and around
Nandok, and now it is heading towards post-production.
