Abinash Bikram Shah (Nepali: à ¤ à ¤µà ¤¿à ¤¨à ¤¾à ¤¶ à ¤¬à ¤¿à ¤Âà ¥Âà ¤°à ¤® à ¤¶à ¤¾à ¤¹) is a Nepalese director, writer and producer. In 2022, his short film Lori (Melancholy of my Mother's Lullabies) was selected to compete for Short Film Palme d'Or at 2022 Cannes Film Festival, and won Special Jury Mention, making him the first Nepali filmmaker to be officially selected for Cannes and win an award.