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‘Koozhangal’ wins top award at 20th Dhaka Int’l Film Festival
The 20th Dhaka International Film Festival concluded on Sunday which awarded Tamil director PS Vinothraj's maiden directorial and India's official entry to Oscars 2022 ‘Koozhangal’ (Pebbles) as the Best Film this year.
As for the Bangladeshi films, two periodic films jointly received the Audience Award: Nurul Alam Atique-directed ‘Lal Moroger Jhuti’ and N Rashed Chowdhury-directed ‘Chandrabati Kotha,’ while Shabnam Ferdousi-directed film ‘Ajob Karkhana’ got the Best Film Award by FIPRESCI Jury in the Bangladesh Panorama category.
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A total of 17 awards were given in different categories at the closing ceremony of the 20th Dhaka International Film Festival, organised by the Rainbow Film Society at the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum.
The closing ceremony was joined by Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud as the chief guest, while Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Director General Liaquat Ali Lucky and Dhaka Club Limited President Khandaker Mashiuzzaman Romel were present as special guests.
Presided over by festival executive committee member and Liberation War Museum Trustee Mofidul Hoque, DIFF Director Ahmed Muztaba Zamal delivered the welcome speech at the closing and award-giving ceremony.
This year’s festival was mostly dominated by the strong screening of Asian films. Stories namely from India, China, Nepal, Russia and Iran bagged several awards at the 20th edition of the global festival.
In the Asian Cinema Competition Section, the Best Director Award went to Sujit Bidari for the film ‘Ainaa Jhyal Ko Putali’ while the Best Actor Award went to Jayasurya for the film ‘Sunny,’ and the Best Actress Award went to Sussan Parva for ‘Botox,’ an Iranian-Canadian joint production.
The award for the Best Script Writer went to Indranil Roychowdhury and Sugata Sinha for Indranil Roychowdhury-directed film ‘Mayar Jonjal’ (Debris of Desire), a joint production of Bangladesh and India, which showcased stellar performances by seasoned actors Ritwick Chakraborty, Aupee Karim and more. The film is based on Manik Bandopadhyay’s two short stories, titled ‘Bishakto Prem’ and ‘Shubala’.
The other award for the Asian Film Competition Section, the Best Cinematography Award went to Zhou Wencao for ‘Cafe by the Highway’ (China), directed by Shi Xiaofan.
As for the Women Filmmakers Section, the Best Feature Film Award went to Maryam Bahrololumi-directed Iranian film ‘Shahrbanoo,’ while the Best Documentary Award went to Antonia Kilian-directed documentary ‘Joen Toisella Puolen’ (Germany-Finland) and the Best Short Film Award went to Alexandra Matheou-directed film ‘A Summer Place’ (Cyprus-France).
The Spiritual Films Section recognized this year’s submission with three special awards: the Best Short Film Award went to Orhan Tekeoglu-directed Turkish film Fatma Kayaci’nin Bilinmeyen Hikayesn, the Best Documentary Award went to Rahim Zabihi-directed Iranian documentary ‘Nane Moghadas’ and the Best Feature Film Award went to Chengxu Lan-directed Chinese production ‘Yangzhen’s Journey’.
Besides, the Special Audience Award went to Aimee Baruah-directed Indian film ‘Semkhor’ and the Best Children Film Badal Rahman Award went to Daria Binevskaya-directed Russian film ‘Africa’.
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The 20th DIFF featured a total of 225 films from 70 countries, and the films were screened at multiple venues in Dhaka including Bangladesh National Museum’s Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Auditorium and Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Shawkat Osman Memorial Auditorium of Central Public Library, Alliance Française de Dhaka Auditorium, National Art Gallery Auditorium and National Music, Dance and Recitation Centre Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Star Cineplex and for the first time in its two-decades-long tenure, the Foreign Service Academy Auditorium in Dhaka.
Besides the regular screenings, the festival also featured the ‘Eighth Dhaka International Conference on Women in Cinema 2022’ at the Samson Lounge, Dhaka Club from January 16 to January 17 and ‘West Meets East: Screenplay Lab’ from January 16 to 19 at the Alliance Francaise de Dhaka.
Rainbow Film Society has been organising Dhaka International Film Festival since 1992 with the theme “Better Film, Better Audience, Better Society”. The next festival will take place between 14-23 January in 2023.
20th Dhaka International Film Festival begins Saturday
With 225 films from 70 countries, the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) will raise its curtain Saturday.
One hundred and twenty-five full-length feature films and 96 short and independent films are scheduled to enthral the moviegoers at the festival, where Bangladesh will be represented through 18 full-length feature films and 22 short and independent films.
The films will be screened at the Bangladesh National Museum, Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, Star Cineplex, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Sufia Kamal National Public Library and the academy auditorium of the foreign ministry.
They will be screened under 10 categories – Asian cinema competition section, retrospective, wide angle, tribute, Bangladesh panorama, cinema of the world, children films, women filmmakers, short and independent films and spiritual films.
The nine-day DIFF is going to be inaugurated at the main auditorium of the Bangladesh National Museum at 4pm.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will inaugurate the festival as the chief guest. State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami will join it as special guests.
The DIFF will also feature the Eighth Dhaka International Conference on Women in Cinema 2022 at the Samson Lounge, Dhaka Club from January 16-17 and West Meets East: Screenplay Lab from January 16-19 at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka.
Thursday, a press conference was arranged at Dhaka Club in the capital where the festival director Ahmed Muztaba Zamal, DIFF Chairperson Kishwar Kamal, Secretary at the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and DIFF Executive Committee Member Md Mokammel Hossain, Dhaka Club President Khandaker Mashiuzzaman Romel, Iranian filmmaker and DIFF head programmer Zohreh Zamani, festival executive committee member Jalal Ahmed, and patron committee member journalist Shyamal Dutta briefed the journos.
Rainbow Film Society has been organising the DIFF every year since 1992.
Musician Tanvir Tareq to be seen in Afzal Hossain's film “Maniker Lal Kakra”
National Award-winning composer Tanvir Tareq will be seen on the big screen as a musician along with directing music for film maker Afzal Hossain’s upcoming children’s film “Maniker Lal Kakra.”
Tanvir told UNB that this was a surprising offer for him.
“Afzal bhai one day asked me whether I could come with the guitar in the next day’s shoot and his request was like an order to me.”
The actress was singing the song and I had to play the guitar with her in that scene, he said.
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Afzal at first told about two songs for the film. One was for the story where actress Sohana Saba will lip sync and another was the theme track, said Tareq.
The filmmaker chose a song of Tagore, “Diner Belay Bashi Tomar Bajiyechile,” he said. Both the songs were composed for guitar as Afzal requested, said the music director.
Regarding his new experience of acting Tanvir said,” Probably this is the first and last time I’d be seen acting. But at least I can now say I’ve acted in a film once!”
“Being a part of a legendary filmmaker like Afzal Hossain's film was a big achievement for me. Maybe he included me in this small part on the screen out of affection”.
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Maniker Lal Kakra is a film based on writer and novelist Manik Bandopadhyay's story while Masum Reza has written the script of the movie.
Ferdous Ahmed and Sohana Saba have been casted for the movie.
Release of 'Shaan' postponed
As the Omicron variant of the ongoing COVID-19 is slowly but surely affecting lives in Bangladesh, the much-anticipated police action thriller film 'Shaan's theatrical release got postponed on Wednesday.
This came as a shock to many as the announcement came just after the day of 'Shaan's gala press meet on Tuesday night in the capital.
When contacted, 'Shaan's director M Raahim told UNB that the team had taken this decision after evaluating the present situation of the Omicron variant and its latest surge in the country.
"Yes, that's true. We had to take this decision, considering the current circumstances. As heartbroken as we all currently are, we took this decision because we don't want to see our audience taking any risk to watch 'Shaan' in the theatres," Raahim told UNB.
When this correspondent asked if there's any tentative plan to release the film on any OTT platform in the near future, Raahim told UNB that everyone in the 'Shaan' team wants the movie to hit the theatres first, as it was made to cater the theatre-based moviegoers and satisfy their cravings to see a complete action thriller on the big screen.
"This is my debut film for which I have been working and waiting for over three years now, so you understand my emotional situation at this moment. We really became this close to experience the big release together, but considering the current circumstances I can surely say that I am all in for this decision as it was made for the safety of our beloved moviegoers. We really want to see their reactions at the theatres, and we are hoping for a better future at this moment," Raahim told UNB.
On Wednesday night, 'Shaan's digital team announced the decision through a post on the film's official Facebook page.
"We deeply respect the anticipation of our beloved fans, who have been waiting for so long to watch 'Shaan'. That being said, the first priority of team 'Shaan' is our audience and their wellbeing, during this challenging period. We must ensure our victory against the Omicron variant, and to accomplish that we need to keep fighting with patience in the upcoming days, so we are postponing and rescheduling the release date of 'Shaan' for now," the Facebook post said.
Produced by Filman Entertainment, 'Shaan' is based on true incident of breathtaking operations against human trafficking. Azad Khan, Superintendent of Bangladesh Police, wrote the story of the film.
'Shaan’ portrays the story of real Bangladeshi heroes: Siam Ahmed
The much-anticipated police action thriller film ‘Shaan’ was all set to hit the theatres on January 7, marking it as the very first film of the New Year.
However, as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is slowly but surely affecting lives in Bangladesh, 'Shaan's theatrical release got postponed on Wednesday.
Speaking of the film, silver screen’s newest sensation Siam Ahmed told UNB that it showcases a very authentic Bangladeshi story about the saga of real people.
“The title character of the film is a hundred per cent inspired by real human beings. I have been saying this again and again because our team has uniquely developed an authentic Bangladeshi storyline for our moviegoers, who won’t have to think that this is an unrealistic hero and unbelievable story,” Siam said at a press meet on Wednesday night in the capital.
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Nirab-Sporshia to pair up in upcoming science fiction film ‘Jolkiron’
The new year for Bangladeshi films began with news of new cinemas and pairs as viewers will get to see actor Nirab Hossain and Orchita Sporshia pairing up for their upcoming science fiction film ‘Jolkiron’.
On Sunday the first look of the film was unveiled at a Moghbazar restaurant in presence of its main cast Nirab, Sporshia, film’s director HR Habib, Syed Hasan Imam, Arman Parvez Murad, Rashed Mamun Opu, Sohanur Rahman Sohan and others.
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Apart from directing HR Habib has written the story, script and screenplay of Jolkiron.
Habib said, “The film is from the science fiction genre but it won’t follow the conventional trend as it will be made in situational comedy style so that audiences of all ages can enjoy it.”
Nirab said, “The country’s film is moving with new enthusiasm with many unique stories portrayed on the big screen. Jolkiron will represent the present time on screen.” The actor said he is eagerly looking forward to beginning the shooting.
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Sporshia said, “As I always like to work in something different this film’s story was exactly what I wanted. It will be an extra pleasure for me to work with the co-actors I love working with.”
The cast of the science fiction film Jolkiron includes Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed, HR Habib, Pranab Das, Angelina Lopez, and Grezila Rashid.
Director Habib said the shooting for the film is set to begin soon.
Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting
Hours before actor Alec Baldwin fired a fatal gunshot from a prop gun that he had been told was safe, a camera crew for the movie he was filming walked off the job to protest conditions and production issues that included safety concerns.
Disputes in the production of the Western film “Rust" began almost from the start in early October and culminated with seven crew members walking off several hours before 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed.
The crew members had expressed their discontent with matters that ranged from safety procedures to their housing accommodations, according to one of those who left. He requested anonymity for fear that speaking up would hurt his prospects for future jobs. Rust Movie Productions did not answer emails Friday and Saturday seeking comment.
At a rehearsal on the film set Thursday at Bonanza Creek Ranch outside Santa Fe, the gun Baldwin used was one of three that a firearms specialist, or “armorer,” had set on a cart outside the building where a scene was being rehearsed, according to the court records.
Court records indicate that an assistant director, Dave Halls, grabbed a prop gun off a cart and handed it to Baldwin, indicating incorrectly that the weapon didn't carry live rounds by yelling “cold gun.”
When Baldwin pulled the trigger, he unwittingly killed Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, who was standing behind her inside a wooden, chapel-like building.
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Baldwin, 63, who is known for his roles in “30 Rock” and “The Hunt for Red October” and his impression of former President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” has described the killing as a “tragic accident.” He was a producer of “Rust.”
Halls did not immediately return phone and email messages seeking comment.
A 911 call that alerted authorities to the shooting at the Bonanza Creek Ranch outside Santa Fe hints at the panic on the movie set, as detailed in a recording released by the Santa Fe County Regional Emergency Communications Center.
“We had two people accidentally shot on a movie set by a prop gun, we need help immediately,” script supervisor Mamie Mitchell told an emergency dispatcher. “We were rehearsing and it went off, and I ran out, we all ran out.”
The dispatcher asked if the gun was loaded with a real bullet.
“I cannot tell you. We have two injuries,” Mitchell replied. “And this (expletive) AD (assistant director) that yelled at me at lunch, asking about revisions....He’s supposed to check the guns. He's responsible for what happens on the set.”
The Associated Press was unable to contact Hannah Gutierrez, the film's armorer, and several messages sent to production companies affiliated with “Rust” did not receive responses Friday.
Court records say that Halls grabbed the firearm from the cart and brought it inside to the actor, also unaware that it was loaded with live rounds, a detective wrote in a search warrant application.
It was unclear how many rounds were fired. Gutierrez removed a shell casing from the gun after the shooting, and she turned the weapon over to police when they arrived, the court records say.
Guns used in making movies are sometimes real weapons that can fire either bullets or blanks, which are gunpowder charges intended to produce little more than a flash and a bang.
New Mexico workplace safety investigators are examining if film industry standards for gun safety were followed during production of “Rust.” The Los Angeles Times, citing two crew members it did not name, reported that five days before the shooting, Baldwin’s stunt double accidentally fired two live rounds after being told the gun didn’t have any ammunition.
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A crew member who was alarmed by the misfires told a unit production manager in a text message, “We’ve now had 3 accidental discharges. This is super unsafe,” according to a copy of the message reviewed by the newspaper. The New York Times also reported that there were at least two earlier accidental gun discharges; it cited three former crew members.
Mitchell, the script supervisor, told The Associated Press she was standing next to Hutchins when the cinematographer was hit.
“I ran out and called 911 and said ‘Bring everybody, send everybody,’” Mitchell said. “This woman is gone at the beginning of her career. She was an extraordinary, rare, very rare woman.”
Filmmaker Souza, who was shot in the shoulder, said in a statement to NBC News that he was grateful for the support he was receiving and gutted by the loss of Hutchins. “She was kind, vibrant, incredibly talented, fought for every inch and always pushed me to be better,” he said.
Santa Fe-area District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said prosecutors will be reviewing evidence in the shooting and do not know if charges will be filed.
Hutchins’ husband Matthew Hutchins posted on social media to mourn his wife’s loss, ask for privacy for his family, and thank her friends and mentors at the American Film Institute, who he said “nurtured the success we had only just begun to see flourish.”
The institute's conservatory canceled cinematography classes Friday in response to Hutchins' death and plans to hold a memorial.
Production on “Rust” was halted after the shooting. The movie is about a 13-year-old boy who is left to fend for himself and his younger brother following the death of their parents in 1880s Kansas, according to the Internet Movie Database website.
The crew member that spoke to the AP said he never witnessed any formal orientation about weapons used on set, which normally would take place before filming begins.
He also said only minimal COVID-19 precautions were taken even though crew and cast members often worked in small enclosed spaces on the ranch.
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The crew was initially housed at the Courtyard by Marriot in Santa Fe, according to the crew member. Four days in, however, they were told that going forward they would be housed at the budget Coyote South hotel. Some crew members balked at staying there.
“We packed our gear and left that morning,” the crew member said of the Thursday walkout.
The Los Angeles Times and Variety also reported on the walkout.
Gutierrez, the film’s armorer, is the daughter of a longtime Hollywood firearms expert. She gave an interview in September to the Voices of the West podcast in which she said she had learned how to handle guns from her father since she was a teenager.
During the podcast interview, Gutierrez shared that she just finished her first movie in the role of head armorer, a project in Montana starring Nicolas Cage titled “The Old Way.”
“I was really nervous about it at first and I almost didn’t take the job because I wasn’t sure if I was ready but doing it, like, it went really smoothly," she said.
In another on-set gun death from 1993, Brandon Lee, the son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, was killed by a bullet left in a prop gun after a previous scene. Similar shootings have occurred involving stage weapons that were loaded with live rounds during historical re-enactments.
Gun-safety protocol on sets in the United States has improved since then, said Steven Hall, a veteran director of photography in Britain. But he said one of the riskiest positions to be in is behind the camera because that person is in the line of fire in scenes where an actor appears to point a gun at the audience.
IAFM plans to produce 13 full-length films in 2022
International Academy of Film and Media (IAFM) plans to produce as many as 13 full-length feature films in 2022.
The academy has been organising a script lab for making full-length films since May this year, and the journey of treatment starts from the 20 ideas submitted in the lab.
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Giovanni Robbiano, an honourary member of the European Film Academy and a renowned Italian screenwriter, was the lab mentor. At the end of the training, he selected 13 treatments for the final screenplay.
The selected members who will write the screenplay of these 13 full-length stories from Bangladesh are Partha Gupta, N. Rashed Chowdhury, Towhidul Alam, Tayran Razzak, Monir Hossain, Amin Robin, Mehedi Mustafa, Jaganmoy Paul, Anarya Murshid and Sandeep Biswas.
The remy selected members -- Nandita Paul, Sudipta Kundu and Vivek Poddar -- will write from India.
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According to Bibesh Roy, director of the International Academy of Film and Media, the selected 13 treatments will be turned into full screenplays starting from October 20, by participating in a script development workshop with direct training and advice from Giovanni.
Fellow of IAFM, filmmaker Anarya Murshid, who participated in the script lab, said that the selected screenplays from the treatment will be made into full-length films next year at the initiative of the International Academy of Film and Media and funded by international co-production.
Raihan Rafi’s Poran: An exciting love triangle film based on a real-Life story
The movie 'Poran' directed by Raihan Rafi will hit the silver screen as soon as the cinema halls are opened. The entire shooting of the movie was completed in 2019. The romantic movie was waiting to be released on Valentine's Day 2020. But due to the global outbreak of coronavirus, the movie’s premiere was delayed. The teaser trailer of the film, which was released on February 2, 2020, received a huge response across the country. Let’s get to know some exciting news about this upcoming movie.
Poran movie cast
National film award winner Vidya Sinha Saha Meem will be seen as the central character in this story of a love triangle. This Lux Channel I Superstar made her big-screen debut with the late filmmaker Humayun Ahmed's 'Amar Achhe Jol'.
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The thriller-romantic film will be starring 'Swapnajal' star Yash Rohan and model-cum-actor Shariful Raj, who made his film debut in 'Ice Cream'.
Despite being a newcomer, Yash Rohan has already won the hearts of the audience with his spontaneous performance.
On the other hand, Shariful Raj has caught the eye of the audience through staring at ‘Ice Cream’ and ‘No-Dorai’.
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Shilpi Sarkar Apu, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Rosie Siddique, Lutfar Rahman George, Mili Basar, and Rashed Mamun Apu also star in other roles in the movie.
Director Raihan Rafi being optimistic about Poran
With the films ‘Dohon’ and ‘Poramon’, director Raihan Rafi has become a familiar face in Dhaliwood in a very short time. He finished the work of each movie by setting goals and objectives. In that sense, Raihan Rafi is quite optimistic about the movie 'Poran' made for the cinema hall.
In the new era of OTT, when everyone is rushing to the online media with movies, he is moving forward with his plan right. Closing cinema halls indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak did not make him discouraged. Rather, in addition to 'Poran', he is going to present two more movies called 'Damal' and 'Ittefaq' to get the audience back to the cinema hall.
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The real-life story behind the Poran movie
It all started on June 26, 2019. In front of Barguna Government College, wife Minni was trying her best to save her husband Rifat from being stabbed by terrorists. This horrific video footage went viral on social and print media.
After a two-month police investigation, a charge sheet was filed in the district magistrate's court with Minni as the main witness and Sabbir Ahmed Nayan alias Nayanbond as the main accused. It comes out with all the sensational information about Rifat's murder.
Minni had a marital relationship with both Rifat and Nayan. Husband Rifat's objection to sharing a video of Minni's birthday on social media started a rift between Rifat and Minni. At one stage of the argument, Rifat physically injured Minni. As a result, in order to take revenge, Minni made Nayanbond kill Rifat.
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Based on this story, Raihan Rafi and Shahjahan Sourav have written the screenplay of the love triangle movie Poran.
In a nutshell
Poran, based on a real-life story, is not just a film about a love triangle. Rather, it exhibits the extreme decadence of contemporary social values. The movie will present thrilling entertainment to the audience in the continuation of director Raihan Rafi's social reform content. He has already shaken the conscience of the public through the film 'Janowar'. In that light, the Poran movie can also be a creative reflection of a true event.
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National Film Awards 2020 sees lowest submissions in recent years
The National Film Awards 2020 has received only 27 film submissions this year, the lowest in recent years.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which presents the awards every year to encourage filmmaking, called for film submissions in August, and the deadline ended Sunday.
Md Mominul Haque, the secretary of the Bangladesh Film Censor Board, said 27 films were submitted, including 14 full-length, seven short and six documentary films.
For the 2019 awards, 43 movies were submitted, including 29 full-length, 11 short-length, and three documentary films, he said. "The ongoing pandemic and the closure of major cinema halls amid repeated lockdowns were the main reasons behind the low submissions."
The full-length films submitted for the award are "Bir," "Shahenshah," "Gor (The Grave), "A Great Leader," "Holud Boni," "Gondi," "Unoponchash Batash," "Rupsha Nadir Banke," "Amar Maa," "Chal Jai," "Joy Nogor er Zamindar," "Subarnarekha," "Hridoy Jure" and "Bishwoshundori."
"Kothay Pabo Tare," "Ator," "Fera," "Shada Golap," "Arang," "The Squares," and "Amar Babar Naam" are the short films.
The documentary submissions are "Swadhinatar Daakticket," "Rathyatrar Baki Itihash," "Political Life of Bangabandhu and Emergence of Bangladesh," "Biography of Nazrul," "The Front Pearsman Fazlul Haque" and "Neel Mukut. "
The National Film Awards are given in 28 categories – lifetime achievement, best film, best short film, best documentary, best film director, best actor (leading), best actress (leading), best actor (leading), best actress (supporting), best actor-actress (antagonist), best actor-actress (comedy), best child artist, a special award in the child artist category, best music director, best choreographer, best singer, best singer, best lyricist, best composer, best storyteller, best screenwriter, best dialogue writer, best editor, best art director, best cinematographer, best photographer, best costume designer and best decorator.