Shabnam Ferdousi

Shabnam Ferdousi (born 15 January 1972)[1] is a Bangladeshi filmmaker. She won Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Award and Anannya Top Ten Awards (2009).[2][3] She won the Best Shorts award in the 14th Rainbow International Film Festival for the documentary Bishkabbyo.[1] As of January 2018, she has made 18 documentaries and an independent film Ichchha Bashanta.[4]

Shabnam Ferdousi
Born (1972-01-15) 15 January 1972
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationDocumentary filmmaker

Education and career

Ferdousi graduated from the University of Dhaka.[4] She started her career as a model.[2] In 1996, she joined Zahir Raihan's Film Society. In 1999, she became part of a short film forum and later in 2000 she participated in the first documentary film course in Bangladesh.[2]

In 2009, Ferdousi was elected president of Bangladesh Documentary Council for a two-year term.[5]

Ferdousi worked as a program editor for the television channel Ekattor TV.[1]

Works
  • Opekkha
  • Noho Mata Noho Kanya
  • Ektukhani Praner Khonje
  • Bhuban Bhora Sur (2009)[6]
  • Lady with the Lamp (2011)[7]
  • Vashojoyetee[2]
  • Jonmo Sathi (Born Together) (2016)[8]
  • The Springs of Desire (2016)[9]
gollark: Anyway, you might understand my jokes and stuff better if you read through my entire recommended media list, although it might take you several years.
gollark: It is not a very good joke.
gollark: Or "potat oh five".
gollark: It's pronounced "potato five", but written POTAT-O5.
gollark: * POTAT-O5

References
  1. "Shabnam Ferdousi's 'Born Together' attempts to document lives of Bangladesh War children". bdnews24.com. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  2. "Ten Things You Didn't Know About Shabnam Ferdousi". The Daily Star. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  3. "Give due recognition to women's contribution". The Daily Star. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  4. "Shabnam Ferdousi's 'Born Together' to be screened at Mumbai International Film Festival". bdnews24.com. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  5. "Documentary Council executives". The Daily Star. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  6. "Prof. Anisur Rahman: A lifetime of devotion to music". The Daily Star. 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  7. "Women's Movement in Focus". The Daily Star. 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  8. "Jonmo Sathi: A quest for identity". The Daily Star. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  9. "Bistaar marks first anniversary". The Daily Star. 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
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