Abu Shahed Emon

Mr.
Abu Shahed Emon
Native name আবু শাহেদ ইমন
Born Sunamganj, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Education University of Dhaka University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Sydney Film School RMIT University Korea National University of Arts
Occupation Filmmaker
Known for Jalal's Story

Abu Shahed Emon (Bengali: আবু শাহেদ ইমন; ) is a Bangladeshi film director, writer and editor.[1][2] Abu Shahed Emon[3] is one of the young directors in Bangladeshi film industry. His debut feature film Jalal's Story became Bangladesh's entry for the 88th Academy award consideration for the best foreign language film category.[4][5][6][7][8] According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jalal's Story reflects a new cinema sensibility in Bangladeshi cinema [4] far away from the Bollywood-inspired local film practices.[9][10]

In 2014 Emon's Debut Feature received a support for the Post-Production category[11][4][12] from the Asian Cinema Fund[13](ACF)[14][15][5][16] Funds from Busan International Film Festival.[17][18] His another project the Tale of a Policeman[19] received a Script Development funding[19] from Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) in 2011.[20][21] The Tale of a Policeman also participated in the Asian Project Market (APM) in 2011[22] and received the Goteborg Film Festival Fund[23][24][25][26] Emon is planning to make 'The Tale of a Policeman' as his next feature film project.[27]

Career & Education

Abu Shahed Emon studied on Psychology at Dhaka University. Film making idea first came into his mind when he was doing his graduation.[28] He attended University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse for doing his graduation in Communication. He also received Diploma in Screen and Media from Sydney Film School and after that got Advance Diploma in the same subject from RMIT University.[29] After Completing his Diploma and Advance Diploma from Australia he also received the Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) from the Korean National University of Arts[30][31]

Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2014 Busan International Film Festival Category: New Current[32][33] Nominated
2014 International Film Festival of India[34] Showcasing
2011 Won ACF Funds[35] Showcasing

Filmography

Year Film Achievement
2014 Jalal's Story[36]
  • New Currents selection, Busan International Film Festival 2014.[37]
2011 The Tale of a policeman[38]
  • Won ACF Funds, Asian Cinema Fund.[37][39] Participated in the Asian Project Market 2011

References

  1. ↑ "Abu Shahed Emon's Jalal's Story wins ACF grant at busan". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bangladeshi directors hope to step out of Bollywood's shadow". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  3. ↑ "Bangladeshi directors hope to step out of Bollywood's shadow - Yahoo News".
  4. 1 2 3 Nyay Bhushan (24 September 2015). "Oscars: Bangladesh Selects Foreign-Language Entry". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. 1 2 Naman Ramachandran. "‘Jalal’s Story’ Selected by Bangladesh for Oscar Consideration". Variety. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Bangladesh’s ‘Jalal’s Story’ - Dhaka Tribune". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  7. ↑ Images Staff. "Jami's Moor up against 80 films in Oscars race". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Steve Pond (24 September 2015). "Oscars Foreign-Language Race: The Complete List, 2015". TheWrap. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Forum". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Oscars: Bangladesh Selects Foreign-Language Entry". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  11. ↑ "Asian Cinema Fund". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "주메뉴". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  13. ↑ ""Jalal'er Golpo" wins ACF grant at Busan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "Busan reveals ACF selection". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  15. ↑ Uma da Cunha. "FilmIndia Worldwide". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  16. ↑ "Indian Television Dot Com - Two Indian documentaries get Asian Cinema Fund of the Busan International Filmfest". Indian Television Dot Com. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "Jalaler Golpo wins ACF grant at Busan International Film Festival 2014". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
  18. ↑ "'Jalaler Golpo' in Busan".
  19. 1 2 "Asian Cinema Fund". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  20. ↑ "Abu Shahed Emon's Jalal's Story in Busan International Film Festival".
  21. ↑ "Korean busan festival promote emon".
  22. ↑ "Asian Project Market". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  23. ↑ http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/webzine/commBoard/preview.jsp?wbSeq=1627&blbdComCd=601006
  24. ↑ "My Man wins Busan award at Asian Project Market". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  25. ↑ Lee Hyo-won (14 October 2011). "Japan’s ‘My Man’ Takes Asian Project Market Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  26. ↑ "Asian Project Market rewards My Man". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  27. ↑ "A CHAT WITH ABU SHAHED EMON". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  28. ↑ "Abu Shahed Emon - Bangladeshi Filmmaker".
  29. ↑ "Trainers Profile - Film for freedom".
  30. ↑ "Abu Shahed Emon". www.pardolive.ch. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  31. ↑ "Emon working on next project - New Age". New Age. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  32. ↑ "Busan International Film Festival - Jalal's Story nominated in new current category".
  33. ↑ "Jalaler Golpo Wins ACF Grant at Busan". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  34. ↑ "45TH IFFI Opens Window on South Asian Cinema - Jalal's Story is participating".
  35. ↑ "Tale of a policeman won ACF funds".
  36. ↑ "Jalal's Story in Busan".
  37. 1 2 "Jalal's Story - New Currents Selected - Busan International Film Festival".
  38. ↑ "The Tale of a policeman - Asian Project Market".
  39. ↑ "Emon got ACF Funds for Tale of Policeman - Busan festival promote emon".
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