Screenings were held at the countrys historic Lugar Theater, which has a capacity of 400.
Henderson added that her team also plans to double the number of submissions to the BFIs Short Film Competition.
However, she also pointed out that several challenges remain.
The King of Bhutan with the KBIFF’s co-chairs and co-founders.KBIFF
The country is also a young democracy and receiving government funding is a major challenge.
We rely mostly on international donors for support.
The KBIFF opened with the world premiere of Bhutanese filmAum Penjoron September 19 at the Royal Academy in Paro.
