Fazle Hasan Shishir (Bengali: ফজলে হাসান শিশির) is a Bangladeshi film producer, director.[2] In the 2018-19 fiscal year, he received for the short film Jhiripoth Periye, which he directed. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, he received as a producer for the feature film Suraiya, directed by Robiul Alam Robi and story and script written by Shibabrata Barman. This film project was also selected for the Asian Project Market 2023 at the Busan International Film Festival. Forget Me Not and Cafe Desire are films where he serves as executive producer and released on the OTT platform Chorki. [3]
Fazle Hasan Shishir | |
|---|---|
ফজলে হাসান শিশির | |
| Born | Mymensingh, Bangladesh |
| Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Jadavpur University, Busan Asian Film School, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, filmmaker |
| Years active | 2014- present |
| Organization | Ratherhood Initiatives Ltd.[1] |
Birth and education
editShishir was born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature from Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University in Bangladesh in 2016.[4][5] Following his undergraduate studies, he pursued a Master of Arts in Film Studies at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India, graduating in 2020.[6] In 2023, Shishir received a scholarship to study film producing at the Busan Asian Film School, Busan, South Korea.[7]
Filmography
editShishir's role as director, producer in film spans various genres and formats, including short films, features, and documentaries.[8] His notable projects include:
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mukuler Jadur Ghora | No | Yes | No | Executive producer; Short film[9] |
| 2022 | Cafe Desire | No | Yes | No | Executive producer; Webfilm released on Chorki[10] |
| 2024 | Forget Me Not | No | Yes | No | Executive producer; Webfilm released on Chorki |
| 2024 | Priyo Maloti | No | Yes | No | Co-producer, International Distributor (selected in Cairo International Film Festival, produced by Chorki)[11] |
| TBA | Jhiripoth Periye | Yes | No | Yes | Short film; director[12] |
| TBA | Suraiya | No | Yes | No | Filming[13] |
Contributions
editBeyond production, Shishir is actively involved in film education and curation.[14] He teaches film producing courses at the Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute and has curated exhibitions and film festivals, including his role as a programmer at the 6th Hill Film Festival in Bangladesh.[15] He is a curator of TENT Biennale 2020 in Kolkata, India: Curator of "Video Diaries of Contemporary Practitioners from Bangladesh".[16][17]
Awards and recognition
editShishir's work has been recognized with grants and accolades, including multiple grants from the Government of Bangladesh for his film projects.[18] His involvement in Suraiya has garnered international attention, being selected for prestigious film markets and festivals like Busan International Film Festival's Asian Film Market (APM), Festival des 3 Continents's film lab Prodiure Au Sud, and the Film Market of the Tasveer Film Market and Festival in Seattle, USA.[19][20][21][22]
References
edit- ^ "RATHERHOOD INITIATIVES". cinando.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Alam, Manjurul (12 November 2023). প্রযোজনা নিয়ে বুসানফেরত দুই তরুণের অন্যরকম সংগ্রাম. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Robiul Alam Robi's 'Suraiya' selected for Asian Project Market 2023". The Daily Star. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Md. Ashiqur Rahman. নজরুল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ফিল্ম অ্যান্ড ফটোগ্রাফি ক্লাব. Ajker Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "চলচ্চিত্র নির্মাণে অনুদান পাচ্ছেন জাককানইবির সাবেক শিক্ষার্থী". thedailycampus.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Convocation Book" (PDF). jadavpuruniversity.in. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "BUSAN ASIAN FILM SCHOOL". www.afis.ac. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Alam, Manjurul (6 June 2024). স্বাধীন ধারার নির্মাতাদের বদলে দিতে চান তাঁরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ নিজস্ব প্রতিবেদক (7 March 2023). "স্বপ্ন আর বাস্তবের নান্দনিকতায় 'মুকুলের যাদুর ঘোড়া'". Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Cafe Desire | Chorki Original Film". Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Cairo International Film Festival Unveils The Lineup Of The 45th Edition | NileFM | EGYPT'S#1 FOR HIT MUSIC". nilefm.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Md. Ashiqur Rahman (14 August 2023). সরকারি অনুদানে সিনেমা বানালেন শিশির. Bonik Barta (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Robiul's 'Suraiya' selected for Asian Project Market". New Age. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Fazle Hasan Shishir, Author at ইতিবৃত্ত". ইতিবৃত্ত. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Programmer Profile, Hill Film Festival Bangladesh". Hill Film Festival. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "TENT Biennale". Festivals From India. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "TENT: Little Cinema International Festival - Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan". @GI_weltweit. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "20 films, 6 short films receive government grant 2023-2024". The Daily Star. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Robiul's 'Suraiya' selected for Asian Project Market". New Age. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (3 August 2023). "Makbul Mubarak, Fukada Koji and Rima Das to Pitch New Films at Busan's Asian Project Market". Variety. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (24 September 2024). "Seattle's Tasveer Film Market Unveils 40+ South Asian Projects for Inaugural Edition (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Tasveer Film Festival to feature Bangladeshi film 'Suraiya'". The Daily Star. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.