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Salman Shah’s remains to be exhumed for autopsy

The remains of popular film star Salman Shah will be exhumed from his grave, followed by the preparation of an inquest report and an autopsy, as part of efforts to determine the actual cause of his death...

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Workshop on Concept to Storytelling in Female-Centric Films held at DIU

A workshop titled Concept of Storytelling in Women-Centric Films, with an emphasis on women’s protection and indigenous culture, was jointly organised by the Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute and Daffodil International University’s Department of Journalism, Media and Communication on Tuesday at the DIU campus in Savar, according to a press release...

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Iran court rejects filmmaker Panahi’s appeal against jail term

An Iranian court has rejected an appeal against a one-year jail sentence by director Jafar Panahi, who is now reportedly back in his homeland after winning top prize at last year’s Cannes film festival, his lawyer was quoted as saying Sunday...

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Bengali filmmaker Anik Dutta dies after falling from terrace

Acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Anik Dutta died on Wednesday afternoon at a private hospital in South Kolkata of the Indian state of West Bengal after suffering critical injuries in a fall from the terrace of his wife’s residence near Gariahat, family members confirmed....

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Film songs promote Dhaka film industry: discussion

Film activists and educators, including veteran composer Sheikh Sadi Khan, vocalist Rafiqul Alam, Film movement activist and researcher Md Fokhrul Alam Shohag and actor-producer Helal Khan, stated that while film music historically promoted the...

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Film training workshop at JnU held

A daylong training workshop focusing on film education and its expanding relevance was held at Jagannath University on Tuesday, bringing together more than two hundred students from different departments.

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Film archive needs investment in modernisation

Speakers, including state minister for information and broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury and information and broadcasting ministry adviser to the prime minister Zahed Ur Rahman, said on Sunday that the Bangladesh Film Archive needs investment...

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Film activists seek govt backing, not control

Film activists at a conference on Saturday stated that the development of film culture, education, and the industry requires government initiatives rather than bureaucratic control.

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AIUB holds workshop on AI filmmaking

Journalism and mass communication department of the American International University-Bangladesh has recently hosted a masterclass on AI filmmaking on the AIUB campus in Dhaka. 

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Five Eid films competing well

Films released on Saturday during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays mostly received an overwhelming response from audiences.

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India blocks release of Oscar-nominated Gaza film

India has blocked the release of ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’, a film about the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl by Israeli forces, the movie’s distributor said on Saturday...

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Five films set to release for Eid-ul-Fitr

Five new Bangladeshi films are set to be released in cinemas for Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest religious festivals for Muslims, which will be celebrated on either Friday or Saturday depending on the sighting of the moon...

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30 get National Film Award 2023

The government has announced the National Film Awards 2023, honouring 30 artistes and professionals in 28 categories for their outstanding contributions to the country’s film industry.

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Chashi Nazrul’s death anniv today

Today is the eleventh anniversary of death of filmmaker and freedom fighter Chashi Nazrul Islam, who is widely known for directing the country’s first feature film on the War of Independence titled Ora Egaro Jan.

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24th DIFF opens with Chinese film

The 24th Dhaka International Film Festival, organised by Rainbow Film Society, began at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka on Saturday.

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Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr dies

The Legendary Hungarian filmmaker, Bela Tarr, known for his long takes, monochromatic movies and depictions of desolate landscapes on the silver screen, died on Tuesday at the age of 70.