Film Development Board Opens Applications for Committee Members, Prioritising Expertise and Professional Experience
Kathmandu/Cinepatra
The Film Development Board (FDB) has invited applications from film professionals and subject-matter experts to serve on its various committees, in a move aimed at strengthening institutional efficiency, transparency and professional expertise.
FDB Chairperson Manish Mandit has initiated the open application process to make the board’s committees more organised, effective and inclusive. According to the board, this is the first time it has publicly invited applications from interested individuals for committee membership.
The initiative aims to strengthen the role of committees in the board’s daily operations, policy decisions, planning and programme implementation by ensuring the participation of qualified and experienced professionals from different sectors of the film industry.
Under Chairperson Mandit’s vision, the board intends to move beyond a system largely dependent on the suggestions and participation of a limited number of individuals. Instead, it seeks to incorporate the collective knowledge, professional experience and perspectives of experts and stakeholders representing diverse areas of the film sector.
The board plans to upgrade its various committees and functional wings by bringing in individuals with relevant expertise, qualifications and practical experience. The move is expected to strengthen the committees as effective institutional mechanisms supporting both routine operations and long-term policy formulation and implementation.
In the past, concerns had been raised within the film industry that committee appointments were often influenced by personal connections, proximity and accessibility, limiting opportunities for other qualified individuals. The latest public call for applications is therefore being viewed as a positive step towards greater transparency, merit-based participation and institutional accountability.
The board has encouraged applications from film producers, directors, film researchers, individuals interested in research, subject-matter experts, programme managers and professionals with expertise in programme and project management models, among others.
Interested applicants are required to submit their curriculum vitae (CV), clearly outlining their areas of expertise, to the board’s official email address, [email protected], within 15 days of the publication of the notice.
For further information, applicants can contact the board through WhatsApp at 9803412956.
The board aims to ensure that its committees function beyond formal or advisory structures and take an active role in daily operations, policy development, planning, programme implementation and institutional decision-making.
The initiative is expected to enhance the board’s overall working capacity by engaging qualified, experienced and interested professionals in its institutional development. It also seeks to promote a more participatory approach to decision-making, with greater emphasis on professional knowledge, collective consultation and specialised expertise.
Through this initiative, the Film Development Board aims to make its future plans and programmes more effective while strengthening collaboration between the institution and professionals across Nepal’s film industry.
