Abinash Bikram Shah is a national award-winning writer/director based in Nepal. An alumnus of Locarno Filmmakers Academy, Berlinale Talents, and Asian Film Academy, he has written, directed, and produced short films that have participated and won at many International Film Festivals. His most recent short film LORI has been officially selected at Cannes Film Festival (2022), and was awarded Special Jury Mention. He has also written a few feature films that have premiered in Berlin International Film Festival (2012) and Venice - International Film Critics Week (2015) and were also Nepal's Official Entry for Oscar in Best Foreign Language Film section. Abinash’s most recent film as a writer, Shambhala (2024), has been selected in Main Competition at Berlinale 2024. Abinash is currently preparing for his feature directorial debut.