JURY
​International Films

Golam Rabbany Biplob
Chairman

He has served as an official jury at Busan International Film Festival, Strasbourg Forum for European Cinema France and as NETPAC jury at Vesoul Asian Film Festival (France), as Don Quixote Jury of FICC at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic), Cottbus Film Festival Germany etc.
​He received Best Director Award at Asian New Talent Competition at 10th Shanghai International Film Festival, 2007 and “Silver Peacock” Award at 38th International Film Festival of India-GOA, 2007 for his debut film SWOPNODANAY (On the Wings of Dreams). Two of his films were nominated for Bangladesh Submission to Foreign Language Competition Awards for “OSCAR”.

Sadia Khalid 
FIPRESCI Jury

Sadia Khalid is a Screenwriting graduate from University of California, Los Angeles. She is a member of FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) and was a jury member at the “Bangladesh Panorama” section at the Dhaka International Film Festival 2018. She teaches Screenwriting at various universities and institutions including University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute.​​

Mahde Hasan
Jury Member

Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Mahde Hasan is a Screenwriter and Director. His short film 'I Am Time' screened at 69th Festival del Film Locarno, 2016. Mahde Hasan placed first in the section 'movieofmylife' at 70th Locarno Festival, 2017. His film project SAND CITY is selected for Open Doors Hub at Open Doors Locarno 2018, which will be held in August during the 71st Locarno Film Festival.

JURY

Bangladeshi Films



​Fakhrul Arefeen Khan

​National award-winning documentary Al Badr marked Arefeen’s entry into the film industry. Apart from winning the prestigious National Award for Best Documentary in 36 th National Film Awards, 2011; Al Badr was screened in Commonwealth Film Festival, SAARC Film Festival and Ankara Film Festival.
His first feature film Bhuban Majhi won the National Film Grant from the Ministry of Information and has been screened in numerous international film festivals and has been screened in 17 countries.

Meher Afroz Shaon

Meher Afroz Shaon is a popular Bangladeshi actress, director and playback singer. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the film Krishnopokkho, the first feature film by Shaon.​

Josim Ahmed

​Josim Ahmed has won the international award as best director for his short film 'A pair of Sandal'.  'DAAG' is the first short film of him which is distributed by the British distribution company short international. Also, he is known to all as the director of Bondishalai noy mash (9 month imprisonment) based on 9 months imprisonment of Bangabandhu shiekh Mujibur Rahman on Pakistan jail in 1971.

Workshop Trainers 

A workshop will be held on 28th September as a part of the festival

​Proshoon Rahmaan

How to Apply for a Film Grant.
Relationship between film and other mass-media.

Proshoon Rahmaan is Dhaka based Writer & independent Filmmaker from Bangladesh. Studied over Screen Writing and various aspect of Film-making at several countries. `Her Own Address' (Sutopar Thikana) is debutante feature film, by the Director which is National Grant winner and portraying womanhood of South Asia. Film has been released countrywide at 8 May 2015 and at March 2016 internationally. 

Anam Biswas

Writing Script for a Movie.
​Story to Screenplay.

National award winner script writer.
Director of the Featured film DEBI.
Anam is a musician as well.
He is popularly known for the movie AYNABAAJI. He wrote the screenplay of this blockbuster along with G.A. Shaon.

Arifur Rahman

Independent film distribution.
Film festival marketing policy for an individual Director.

Asian Film Academy Producing Fellow and Locarno Open Doors Producing Lab Fellow Arifur Rahman’s debut produced feature film Kingdom of Clay Subjects has World Premiered at 42nd Seattle IFF, was the Best Film at 7th Chicago South Asian FF. Arifur’s documentary proposal Beyond the Waves has won the Colors of Asia competition at Tokyo Docs. 

Minar Masud

Basic concepts of Animation, Virtual Reality and VFX.

Adjunct faculty JAHANGIR NAGAR UNIVERSITY at Information technology.  
Media Material Specialist and VFX artist.
Communication Specialist of Bangladesh Police.
Trainer, ICT Division, government of Bangladesh on Graphics and 3D Animation conducted by MARS Solution.
Diploma on Multimedia Systems and Application:Softamation, 1997
Fundamental Course on Drama and Dramatics from Asian Academy of Films and Television, Noida, India. 2001

Festival Organizing Committee




Ramendu Majumdar
Chief Advisor
A leading figure of Bangladesh culture, Ramendu Majumdar received the highest civilian award of Bangladesh ‘Ekushey Padak’ in 2009 for his contribution to theater. Bangla Academy has also awarded honorary Fellowship to him.
He served as the worldwide President of ITI (International Theater Institute) for 6 years. Currently he is the Honorary President of world ITI. He is a member of the Executive Council of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, a Senate Member of Dhaka University, a Senate and Syndicate Member of National University, Bangladesh and President of Advertising Agencies Association of Bangladesh.

Hemanta Sadeeq
Festival Producer

"Young Talent Award" winner film maker.
His film A Letter to God won some international awards including- 
Best Drama Award in Real to Reel Global Youth Film Festival, Hollywood, USA. BEST FOREIGN FILM award in GEOFILMFESTIVAL and EXPOCINEMA, Italy. Directing on a Best Screenplay Award in 3rd Shiraz OIC Youth Capital Film Festival, Iran. 
Hemanta Sadeeq is a prominent film society activist as well. 
​>Festival Producer, Global Youth Film Festival Bangladesh.
>Attended 4 international filmmaking workshops as a trainee.
>Conducted 21 filmmaking Workshops as a trainer.​
www.hemantasadeeq.weebly.com

Shahnewaj Siju
Festival Coordinator

Shahnewaz Siju is a young film society activist.
> Divisional Coordinator, Wikimedia Bangladesh, Rangpur.
> Member Secretary, Cinema Bangladesh Rangpur division
> I genius at I Gen
>Convener, 9th International Children's Film Festival, Rangpur.

Ibnul Qayum Sony
Head of the finance

Vice President of Cinema Bangladesh.
Mr. Sony is a theater activist since 2006. He is a Journalist and writer as well. He mainly writes for younger readers.
>Scriptwriter.
>Actor.
> Reputed footballer.

Mokarrom Rana
Volunteer Coordinator

​ Mokarrom Rana is working as the Head of Production at Roddur Chalachitra. He is a founder member of Cinema Bangladesh.
>Studying in Television, Film and Photography department, University of Dhaka.
>Photographer.

Minhajur Rahman
Delegate Coordinator

 Minhajur Rahman coordinated different government media projects.
He has worked as a production designer in advertising agency and Television Drama.
>Worked as an assistant director in several TV series
>Member organizing committee, Cinema Bangladesh Mymensingh zone.

Jisan Mahadi
 Executive Producer

Jisan Mahadi is a young Film society activist.
​General Secretary of Cinema Bangladesh.
​He worked as a Festival Director of Global Youth Film Festival Lakshmipur, and working as a executive producer of Global Youth Film Festival Rangpur 2018.
>Worked at Jamuna TV.
>Film Maker.
>Director Admin at Roddur Chalachitra.

Hasan Misbah
  Member Secretary

Best Journalist award winner by CTVF in 2014.
>Vice President, Cinema Bangladesh
>Director, Media Buzz
>Staff Correspondent, Independent Television
>Worked as a Crime Reporter at Ekushey Television.

Ahsan Shoron
Chief, Decoration and Logo Film

​Ahsan Shoron is a rising film actor. He played lead role in two feature films named 'Aamra Ekta Cinema Banabo' and 'Loney'. Since 2009 Shoron working as a film society activist. He is also known as sound designer and art director in the industry.

​Sukanto Biswas
​Publications Coordinator

​ Sukanto Biswas is a Filmmaker and journalist. 
>Publication Manager, GYFFR18.
>Made two short films.
>Studying B.Sc in CSE department at United International University, Dhaka

Rifat Ahmed Lingkon
Online Marketing & IT ​

Lingkon is basically an online expert. 
He is working as a web developer and designer for several years.
>Reputed professional in video editing and publication designing. 
>Member organizing committee, Cinema Bangladesh.

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