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BFFS Film Award '06

Jamil Mahmud
The 33-year-old Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (BFFS) arranged its first award giving ceremony. The programme titled BFFS Film Award '06 was held at the Shaheed Zia Auditorium of National Museum on July 25.
The award recipients at the programme expressed the hope that BFFS would make it a regular feature. BFFS awarded 10 film personalities in different categories, including a lifetime achievementaward.
Tareque Masud's digital film Ontorjatra received three awards- -Best Film, Best Music Direction (Harold Rashid and Buno) and Best Editing (Catherine Masud)- at the programme. Abu Sayeed's
Nirantar and Morshedul Islam's Khelaghar received two awards each. Abu Sayeed and Shabnur received the Best Director and Best Actress award respectively for Nirantar and Riaz and L. Opu Rosario received the Best/\ctor and Best Cinematographer award respectively for Khelaghar.
After receiving the award. filmmaker Tareque Masud, who is also the producer of the film, said, "It's a different feeling to be recognised by the organisation which you were once part of. I am proud to be a film society activist. I would welcome regular programmes by BFFS.''
Tanvir Mokammel's documentary on the female garment workers Bostro Balikara was selected for the Best Documentary. Tanvir Mokammel dedicated his award to the female garment workers of the
country. He said, “This film homes in on the plight of the female garment workers. I would be honoured if the film can be an instrument of change.”
Veteran cinematographer Afzal Hossain Chowdhury was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution in the Geld of film. In his distinguished career, Afzal Hossain Chowdhury worked with some ol renowned filmmakers including Zahir Raihan, Nazrul Islam, Kazi Zahir, Soovas Dutt and Khan Ataur Rahman. Afzal Hossain Chowdhury was the cinematographer of Zahir Raihan's Sangam (1964) and Bahana (1965).
Humayun Ahmed received the Best Scriptwriter award for Nandita Narokey.
Talking about the award giving
programme, president of BFFS and noted filmmaker Morshedul Islam said, "Initially we had no plan to hold such a function. However, we decided to hold it because good films need more promotion.”
Morshedul Islam is also optimistic about arranging such programmes every year. "We have already formed a five-member jury board headed by Syed Bazle Hossain lor the year of 2007. From • now, we are thinking positively about arranging the programme in due time in every year."
Noted film activist and Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Mahbub Jamil was the chief guest and veteran filmmaker Soovas Dutt was the special guest at the programme.
The crests were handed over by them to the recipients.