20 Emerging Bangladeshi filmmakers produced four films in Cox’s Bazaar, as part of a weeklong residential workshop.
It was organised by British Council in partnership with Children’s Film Society Bangladesh and First Light. The workshop was led by Daniel Smith and Nina Jones.
These 4 short films will be premiered publicly at the upcoming International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh in January 2014.
The workshop was organised with the aim to develop the skills of the future film makers of Bangladesh and to exchange knowledge between British and Bangladeshi filmmakers.
Eminent director Morshedul Islam said: “This kind of residential programme on filmmaking is very new in Bangladesh. After taking part in the event, interestingly, I am getting calls from well known Bangladeshi film makers to organise programmes such as this.”
Nina Jones, an UK based filmmaker, said, “When I was asked to come to Bangladesh I was expecting to find young people with a limited knowledge of film and the filmmaking process, but in reality it was completely opposite. The young people have a fantastic knowledge of film and endless enthusiasm as well, it was a delight to work with them.”