Kathmandu, April 6 -- Nepali short films are set to be taken to the international market commercially through 'Short Film Development Lab'.

According to Praveen Kumar Rawat, founder of Chalachitra Lab, a five-day intensive workshop will be held from May 21 to 25 in collaboration with Chalachitra Lab and the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF).

He says that this lab is an opportunity for fiction short films at the script stage, with durations ranging from 10 to 25 minutes. The deadline for filmmakers who wish to participate in the lab to submit their applications has been set for April 13.

A maximum of only six outstanding projects from across the country will be selected for the lab. The directors and producers of th...