At a time when Bangla cinema is constantly under fire for substandard scripts, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Moviyana Film Society are co-organizing a five-day long “Screenwriting Training and Project Planning Workshop” to train upcoming screenwriters. One of the focus areas of this workshop will be: how to secure domestic and international film grants.
The workshop will begin on June 1 and will conclude on June 10. For young and new filmmakers, it is expected to be a very valuable learning experience. Several celebrated filmmakers and writers will share their knowledge and expertise during these day long sessions.
The topics to be covered in this workshop will include the language of films, the process of coming up with subject matter for films, elementary steps for screenwriting, writing practice, and project planning for making full length feature films with grants from the Bangladesh government and various international donors.
The workshop training will be done by Mr, Nasir Uddin Yousuf (film-maker and cultural enthusiast), Masum Reza (playwright), Nurul Alam Atik (film-maker), Amitabh Reza (film-maker), Shabnam Ferdousi (film-maker), Proshoon Rahman (film-maker), Wahid Tarek (film-maker), Abid Mallick (film-maker), and Sadia Khalid (screenwriter). The workshop will be moderated by Belayet Hossain Mamun,, a film-maker, writer, and activist
Filmmaker Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, who has won the hearts of millions with his crime thriller “Aynabaji”, is now busy working on his upcoming film “Rickshaw Girl.” “The shooting for ‘Rickshaw Girl’ will start from March of the next year. We are currently busy conducting initial research for the project,” Amitabh told the Dhaka Tribune. Earlier, after attending the Busan Platform program as part of the Bangladeshi contingent, Amitabh told Variety magazine that the film is based on Mitali Perkins’ bestselling 2007 young adult novel of the same title. Revolving around the life of Naima, a painter of traditional motifs, the novel was chosen by New York Public Library as one of the 100 best children’s books of the last 100 years. As a cherry on top, Amitabh is planning to incorporate animation in the poignant story. “I will explore rickshaw paintings in Dhaka and the ideas of rickshaw paintings in general. I will also incorporate some animations for fun,” he said