Bangladesh filmmaker's 'The Story of a Rock' premiered in US
The debut feature film of filmmaker Zak Mir titled 鈥楾he Story of a Rock鈥� was premiered at the 19th Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle in the United States on October 19.
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Abolishing film censor board is a positive step聽
THE interim government just announced that Bangladesh鈥檚 Film Censor Board will be discarded and turned into a Certification Board. This is a huge relief for those of us who have been vocal against all kinds of censorship not only during the Awami League regime but even prior. This decision, while long overdue, is a significant one as it acknowledges the...
Govt launches film certification board, abolishes censorship
The government established the Bangladesh Film Certification Board in response to persistent requests regarding the abolishment of the Bangladesh Film Censor Board from the film fraternity over the years...
Syed Salahuddin Zaki鈥檚 1st death anniv today
Today is the first anniversary of the death of filmmaker Syed Salahuddin Zaki...
Salman Shah鈥檚 birth anniv today
Today is the 53rd anniversary of the birth of film artiste Salman Shah, who won the hearts of film lovers across the country with his acting in films like 鈥楰eyamat Theke Keyamat鈥�, 鈥楽ujan Sakhi鈥�, 鈥楽wapner Thikana鈥� and 鈥楢nanda Ashru鈥�...
Censor Board to be reformed as Film Certification Board: Nahid
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced plans to reconstitute the existing Censor Board into a new Film Certification Board. This change comes in response to ongoing discussions and criticisms surrounding censorship in the film sector...
Bulbul Ahmed鈥檚 birth anniv today
Today is the 83rd anniversary of the birth of actor Bulbul Ahmed, who left his mark in several mediums, including television, film and theatre...
Actor Anwar Hossain鈥檚 death anniv today
Today is the 11th anniversary of the death of actor Anwar Hossain, who is best known for his titular role in the film 鈥楴awab Sirajuddaula鈥� in 1967...
Filmmakers demand environment for independent films, not project
Filmmakers on Friday demanded an environment for making independent films instead of project-based films at an event titled Cultural Politic: Uchila Cinema.
Salman Shah鈥檚 death anniv Friday
Today is the 28th anniversary of the death of film artiste Salman Shah, who won the hearts of millions of film lovers across the country with his acting in films like 鈥楰eyamat Theke Keyamat鈥�, 鈥楽ujan Sakhi鈥�, 鈥楽wapner Thikana鈥� and 鈥楢nanda Ashru鈥�...
The shocking revelations of 鈥楢lo Asbei鈥�
IT SEEMS that the entertainment arena has been thrown into turmoil once again 鈥� though this time, it鈥檚 not due to a blockbuster film or a controversial drama. Instead, the source of this noise is a simple, unassuming WhatsApp group. But don鈥檛 be fooled by its innocent name, 鈥楢lo Asbei鈥� (which one might think means 鈥楲ight Will Come鈥�), because this group...
Oscar-winner blasts Trump over handling of migrant children
Film legend Errol Morris said the separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents by Donald Trump鈥檚 US administration was 鈥榠nhumane and cruel鈥�.
Venice Film Festival opens with 鈥楤eetlejuice鈥� sequel
The Venice Film Festival began on Wednesday with the debut of Tim Burton鈥檚 鈥楤eetlejuice鈥� sequel and a surge of star power for the glitzy competition on the sun-splashed Lido.
Zayed鈥檚 鈥楧arkaak鈥� bags Special Jury in Indian film fest
Filmmaker Zayed Siddiki鈥檚 short film titled Darkaak bagged the Special Jury Prize at the 10th International Film Festival of Shimla in India recently...
Probe body finds homeopathic college authorities鈥� indifference
The committee to probe the incident of demolishing internationally renowned filmmaker Ritwik Kumar Ghatak鈥檚 ancestral home in the Rajshahi city found Rajshahi Homeopathic College and Hospital authorities鈥� indifference to save the property...
Filmmakers for censor board reform
Filmmakers on Wednesday demanded introduction of a rating system instead of banning any content...
Abdullah Al Mamun鈥檚 death anniv today
Today is the 16th anniversary of death of eminent playwright, novelist, filmmaker and actor Abdullah Al Mamun...
Zahir Raihan birth anniv today
Today is the 89th anniversary of the birth of eminent filmmaker, fiction writer, Language Movement hero and freedom fighter Zahir Raihan...
鈥楢gantuk鈥� premieres in Australia
The directorial venture of filmmaker Biplab Sarkar鈥檚 government grant-winning film titled Agantuk will have its Australia premiere in the Indian Film Festival Melbourne in Australia today.
Zayed鈥檚 鈥楧arkaak鈥� to participate in 3 film festivals
Filmmaker Zayed Siddiki鈥檚 short film titled Darkaak has been selected for three film festivals in India, Australia and the United States of America...
Tareque Masud鈥檚 death anniv today
The 13th anniversary of the death of the acclaimed filmmaker Tareque Masud, best known for his much-acclaimed film 鈥楳atir Moina鈥� 鈥� the first Bangladeshi film to compete in the Oscars and won the Critics鈥� Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, will be observed today...
British documentary wins top prize at Czech film festival
鈥楢 Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things鈥� by Northern Irish director Mark Cousins won the top Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary film festival on Saturday, said organisers.....
Bongo BD to offer Farooki鈥檚 Ladies & Gentlemen
Renowned filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki鈥檚 first web series, 鈥楲adies & Gentlemen鈥� will be released on July 11 on Bangladesh鈥檚 OTT platform, Bongo, according to a press release...
France film director Jacquot charged with raping two actors
A magistrate Wednesday charged prominent film director Benoit Jacquot for allegedly raping actors Julia Roy and Isild Le Besco, prosecutors said, in a high-profile MeToo case that has rocked France.
Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured at Locarno Film Fest
Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be honoured with the Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism award at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, reported ndtv.com....
鈥楳oyna鈥� bags award at Italian indy film fest
Bangladeshi filmmaker Monjurul Islam Megh鈥檚 film 鈥楳oyna鈥� won award in the Special Mention Feature Fiction Film category at the Gulf of Naples...
鈥楾oofan鈥� captures audience
Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan-starrer Eid film 鈥楾oofan鈥� has made a huge debut capturing the hearts of film lovers thronging cinemas to...
Japan brand launches first film camera in 20yrs
A new Pentax film camera will be launched for the first time in two decades as demand for retro photography rises among young people, its Japanese manufacturer said Tuesday.
Industry insiders hopeful of good response from audience
Film industry insiders are hopeful that Eid films will garner a good response from the audience.
鈥楧ark World鈥� to hit cinemas on Eid
Mustafizur Rahman Manik鈥檚 directorial venture titled 鈥楧ark World鈥� is scheduled to hit cinemas on the occasion of the forthcoming Eid-ul-Azha.....
