12th International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh 2019
International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh is an annual week-long film festival held countrywide, which showcases full-length features, shorts, experimental films made for and by children from around the world. Started in 2008, the festival is one of the biggest film events in Bangladesh and also the only international film festival for children and young adults of the country.
This year, from March 2 – 8, the festival screened over 170 films created by renowned and aspiring directors from all over the world in 5 different venues in Bangladesh.
Days
Films
Participating Countries
Venues
Screening Schedule
Festival Update
Venues
Main Festival Venue
Shawkat Osman Hall, Central Public Library, Shahbagh
Sufia Kamal Auditorium, National Museum, Shahbagh
British Council, Fuller Road, Shahbagh
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Shegunbagicha
Jury boards
Senior Filmmaker’ Sections
Giasuddin Selim
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Rezaur Rahman Khan
Junior Filmmaker’ Sections
Anchol Alokita Kabyo
Kazi Rania Mazher Manha
Pritom Mitchell Rodrigues
Subinoy Mustofi Eron
Tasfiah Naowar
Awards
1. Best Film: Crest, certificate & cash award of BDT 25,000
Aliveness / Directed by: Afrida Mehzabin
2. 2nd Best Film: Crest, certificate & cash award of BDT 15,000
I am a ‘Hijra’, Give me Some Money / Directed by: Prokriti Projukti Tusti
3. 3rd Best Film: Crest, certificate & cash award of BDT 10,000
Suprovat / Directed by: Prodipto Saha & Safi Ahammad
4. Special Award: Crest and certificate & cash award of BDT 5,000
Forearm / Directed by: Biozid Al Mahmud
5. Special Award: Crest and certificate & cash award of BDT 5,000
Metanoia / Directed by: Ishmum Naoar
Best Film: Crest & certificate
Zoe / Directed by: Marta Krunić
Young Talent Award: Crest, certificate & cash award of BDT 10,000
Some Ancient Trees / Directed by: Hasnat Sohan
Best Film in Social Film Section: Crest, certificate & cash award of BDT 10,000
Boomerang / Directed by: Wahid Raj
1. Best Feature Film: Crest & certificate
Blue Wind Blows / Directed by: Tetsuya Tomina
2. Best Short Film: Crest & certificate
Space Mountain / Directed by: Víctor Nores
3. Best Director: Crest & certificate
Endless? / Directed by: Maryam Zahirimehr
Guests
Dr Anisuzzaman
Dr Hasan Mahmud MP
Dr Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
Morshedul Islam
Md. Mustafizur Rahman
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Giasuddin Selim
Rezaur Rahman Khan
Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
Arifin Shuvo
Syed Salahuddin Zaki
Rubaiyat Hossain
Mighty Punch Studios
Hello Bangladesh!
Filmmakers of this year’s festival from around the world sending their regards to Bangladesh.
Bulletin
The “Amader Utshob” is a 4-page bulletin update published throughout festival days. A dedicated group of young volunteers collects stories, edits them and designs the publication before it is finally published on each morning of the festival.
Read on:
About the Organizers
Children’s Film Society Bangladesh (CFS) is a youth-led organization working for children on the issue of film. CFS visions to impact on the entire film industry of Bangladesh by inspiring the upcoming generation of filmmakers, and offering them bigger platform to exercise and exhibit their talent.
