Ten best short films, selected out of the films made for a campaign titled “Stop Not Golpo Chalao Film Banao” which started earlier this year, were screened at the Stop Not Film Festival in the capital’s Jamuna Future Park on November 29.
In the first phase of the campaign, stories were collected from the 10 participating public and private universities. Eminent writer Anisul Hoque provided the contestants with the first line of the story.
“Phirey Esho Faria,” a film made by students of Daffodil International University, was selected as the best film based on popular choice, while “Buno Phul,” made by students of Jahangirnagar University, was selected as the best film based on critics’ choice. “Protyaborton” made by students of Stamford University, was the best story based on critics’ choice. Amit Jahidi of Dhaka University and Simran Dhar of Brac University were awarded as the best male and female actors, respectively.
The campaign was launched by Stop Not, a popular snack brand of Perfetti Van Melle Bangladesh, aiming to provide a platform to the aspiring filmmakers of the country.
