Attend NAIFF 2025 — The Nepal America International Film Festival of Maryland

Admin • June 11, 2025

Karma Eyebrow Threading and Henna Studio, with locations in Lanham and Clinton, Maryland, is proud to support and promote the upcoming Nepal America International Film Festival (NAIFF), taking place from June 26–29, 2025, in Prince George’s County.

We’re excited to share this local event with our community. Read the news below.

MARYLAND 2025 | NAIFF — Nepal America International Film Festival of Maryland, organized annually by the Nepal America Film Society, has announced the lineup for its 2025 edition.


It includes acclaimed Nepali features —Shambhala  (Berlin Main Competition title 2024) directed by Min Bahadur Bham, Pooja, Sir (Venice-premiered 2024) by Deepak Rauniyar, and The World’s Happiest Man (a Nepali film made in the USA, 2025) by director Binod Paudel —along with a host of other remarkable features, documentaries, and shorts from countries across the globe.

NAIFF 2025 is set to take place from June 26 to June 29 at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, and the Greenbelt Cinema in Greenbelt, Maryland. This year’s edition will screen a total of 31 films from 15 countries, including both shorts and feature-length works. The films were selected from submissions by the selection committee comprising filmmakers and film scholars from Nepal, the United States, and South Africa.

As in previous years, this year’s festival will include two films as part of the Global Peace Film Festival sidebar —War Tails by director Olha Byrledianu, and Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals by director Samuel George. The DMV Close-Up section will feature A Christmas Bonus, directed by Prince George’s County-based filmmaker Chaka Balamani, along with a selection of other short films from the region. The acclaimed documentary Devi, directed by Subina Shrestha, and We Are Inside by Farah Kassem will also be screened during the festival.

Shambhala is slated to open NAIFF 2025 on June 26 at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, following a red-carpet event featuring special guests and attending filmmakers. The festival will close at the same venue on June 29 with a screening of Pooja, Sir, followed by a red-carpet event and an awards ceremony. The World’s Happiest Man (Bhuthan) will also be showcased with a red-carpet screening, featuring cast and crew members from the United States and Nepal.

Besides the film exhibition, the NAIFF 2025 program will also include a roundtable discussion, a master class, and other events at the Brentwood Arts Exchange in Brentwood, supported by the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission. The festival is supported by the Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council, Karma Eyebrow Threading and Henna and other valued partners. Please find information about the festival at: www.nafilmsociety.org

NAIFF
A woman wearing a black face mask is getting her eyebrows threaded.

Eyebrow Threading 101: Everything You Need to Know

By Karma Eyebrow Threading & Henna • September 6, 2024
When it comes to shaping your eyebrows, you have several options: threading, tweezing, or waxing. While each method has its own benefits, threading has gained significant popularity in the United States and around the world. Here’s what you need to know about eyebrow threading as a technique for achieving perfectly shaped eyebrows.
A close up of a woman 's face with a mask on.

Karma Eyebrow to Open Second Location in Clinton

By Karma Eyebrow Threading & Henna • August 2, 2020
A new Karma Eyebrow Threading is set to open its doors in Clinton on Monday, August 03, 2020. The opening of the new location at Salon Plaza Studio# 101, 8853 Woodyard Rd, Clinton, Maryland 20735. Karma Eyebrow is an established and all five stars threading salon in Lanham Salon Plaza.