Dhaka International Film Festival ( Bengali : ঢাকা আন্তর্জাতিক চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব ) is a biennial film festival held in Dhaka , Bangladesh . Established in 1992, the festival was initially organized on annual basis, but became a biennial event since 1995.
5-639: DIFF is one of the most prestigious film events in Bangladesh, dedicated to introduce the mainstream global cinema to the local film makers as well as to promote healthy cine culture within Bangladesh. The festival was founded by Ahmed Muztaba Zamal of the Rainbow Film Society, which has, as of 2022, organized 20 editions of the event bringing international recognition to it. The festival authority chooses and invites Asian and Australian films to participate in different sections. The sections are: The festival
10-617: A film festival , the Munich Film Festival , in 1991. The following year he started the Dhaka International Film Festival . Major film festivals, in addition to the juries selected by the festival to award its prizes, often feature independent juries that follow their own criteria to award their own prizes. Zamal was a member of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) independent jury at
15-406: A crest and certificate. The Best Film award carries a cash prize of Tk 100,000. The following is a listing of all Dhaka International Film Awards ceremonies since 1992. Ahmed Muztaba Zamal Ahmed Muztaba Zamal is a Bangladeshi film critic . He is the editor of Celluloid , a quarterly film magazine, and is the director of the Dhaka International Film Festival . Zamal first attended
20-553: Is devoted to feature films only. Documentary and short films may only be included in Women Filmmaker, Short and Independent, Spiritual Films and in other special sections where it is deemed fit. A five-member independent international jury board adjudicate the Asian competition section. The international jury committee select one Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Script and Best Cinematographer. These awards consist of
25-644: The Berlin International Film Festival in 1998 and 2018, at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002, 2005 and 2009, and at the Venice Film Festival in 2007. Zamal has directed several documentaries, starting with Truth and Beyond (2006), which explores Islam in Bangladesh. Later that year he made Smritir Minar ( A Monument of Memories ), which records Bangladeshi participation in the 2006 Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) ceremonies of
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