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Creating scope for potential filmmakers

Daylong seminar at the 2nd Int’l Children’s Film Festival

Jamil Mahmud
As part of the ongoing 2nd International Children's Film Festival '09, a daylong seminar was held at the Seminar Room. Central Public Library, Shahbagh yesterday. In collaboration with the daily Prothom Alo, the seminar was organised by Children's Film Society Bangladesh (CFSB). The seminar was held in four sessions addressing as many topics highlighting scopes of and problems faced byjihild. filmmakers in Bangladesh. Rioted film and media personalities attended tba seminar.
Film teacher and media personality Fuad Chowdhury, theatre personality Shamsul Alam Bakul, filmmakers Masihuddin Shaker and Badal Rahman presented the keynote papers at the seminar.
Starting early in the morning, the first session addressed "Problems and Prospects of Children's Filmmaking in Bangladesh." Fuad Chowdhury presented the keynote paper.
Through his paper, Chowdhury urged proper -authorities to create scopes for children interested in filmmaking. He made several suggestions like forming groups of enthusiastic children in different parts of the country, arranging workshops for them and to provide them with financial and technical assistance.
Human rights activist Khushi Kabir presided over the session, while filmmaker and festival director Morshedul Islam was the moderator.
The second session of the seminar was titled "Use of Media for Children: Role of TV Channels." Shamsul Alam Bakul presented the keynote paper at the session. Bakul pointed out the role of TV channels in featuring children's programmes. In this regard he mentioned that children's programmes like "Natun Kuri" and "Moner Kotha" made significant impact on youngsters over the years.
The session was presided over by noted media personality Faridur Reza Sagar. Muhammad Jahangir was the moderator of the session.
The third session highlighted "Influence of Film and Media on Children." Filmmaker Masihuddin Shaker presented the keynote paper. Geeti Ara Nasreen was the moderator and Shaheen Anam presided over the session.
Noted filmmaker Badal Rahman presented the fourth and final keynote paper titled "Responsibility of the State and tire Society to Enrich Children Through Cinema.” The fourth session was presided over by Syed Bazle Hossain. ActonAid country director Farah Kabir was tfie moderator of the session
After each session, children as well as attending guardians participated in discussions.
Responding to a question from one of the children at the programme. Morshedul Islam informed that Children's Film Society Bangladesh is soon going to arrange a ten-day workshop on filmmaking for children. The workshop will be held gradually in several districts. Morshedul Islam added that CFSB would also provide financial assistance to potential child filmmakers.