Entertainment Desk :
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) organised a 3-minute Film Competition and Festival at the National Art Plaza Auditorium of BSA on June 3. The festival featured the screening of selected films
followed by an award giving
ceremony, said a press release.
Presided over by BSA Director General Liaquat Ali Lucky, Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Abul Mansur inaugurated the
festival, while State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid was present as chief guest. Secretary of the BSA Asaduzzaman delivered the welcome speech at the festival.
The BSA announced the 3-minute Film Competition and Festival on November 25, 2021 and applications were accepted till February 26, 2022. About 200 films were submitted for the competition, and among those 64 films were selected. Of these, 8 were selected in the children section, 20 in the youth
section, and 36 in the open section. Participants were divided into three groups according to their age. Contestants up to 18 years of age participated in the children section, participants aged between 18 and 25 participated in the youth section, and individuals who are above 25 participated in the open for all
sections. The jury members for the competition comprise Teacher (Guest) of BCTI Sajjad Zaheer, General Secretary of Bangladesh Short Film Forum Rakibul Hasan, Assistant Director of Film and Theatre Department of BSA Chakladar Mostafa Al Masood, filmmaker Manjare Hasin Murad, Zahidur Rahman Anjan, Akram Khan and Afsana Karim.
A total of 13 prizes were given in three categories, 3 in the children Section, 5 in the youth section, and 5 in the open category. The first prize winner received Tk50,000,
the second prize winner received Tk40,000, the third prize winner received Tk 30,000 in each group and the special jury award winners received Tk20,000 in the children and open section.
The award-winning films of the children section are : Help by Syeda Abrar Toyaha, Rikto by Aporajita Parin, and Keo Dayi Noy by Farhanur Imtiaz; films of the youth section are — Kopotakkher Gaan by Subrota Kumar Munda, Kalachor by Shariful Abir, A Fobia by Pran Krisna Bonik, Case 19119 Nasiba Samarat and Amriter Putro by Konoj Kanti Ray; films of open section are: Hisab Biggan by Monir Hossain, An Expectation To Happiness by Jayed Siddique, Gayeb by Md Abid Mollik, Rocky the Sea Kid by Jogonmoy Pal and Lolat by
Zahirul Islam Pulok.
After the award ceremony, dance performances were held. Artistes of BSA performed group dances with the song Mongol Houk Ei Shotoke directed by Irin Parveen, Shubhechchha O Bhalobasa by Snata Shahrin. Both of the performances were planned by BSA Director General Liaquat Ali Lucky.
