The Department of Media and Communication of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised a Panel Discussion on ‘Film Education and the Future of Bangladesh Cinema’ on Monday, January 18, 2016 at IUB campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka.
Professor Giti Ara Nasreen, professor of Dhaka University, Dr Fahmidul Haque, Dhaka University, professor Zunaid Halim, Jagannath University, Haider Rizvi, independent filmmaker, Samia Jaman, CEO, Ekattor Television and filmmaker and Tazeen Ahmed, senior lecturer, IUB, attended as the panel discussants.
Professor Zakir Hossain Raju, professor, Department of Media and Communication, IUB, moderated the programme.
Prof M Omar Rahman, vice vhancellor, IUB, Marco Orsini, president, International Emerging Film Talent Association, Dr Mahbub Alam, dean, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, IUB and professor G M Shahidul Alam, head, Department of Media and Communication, IUB, also spoke on the occasion.
The discussants mainly focused on the film education in public and private universities in Bangladesh and emphasis on the need to develop a proper curriculum for students. They feel that there should be a holistic approach to film education in Bangladesh and the prospect of Bangladesh cinema is enormous.