arts-culture
19th DIFF: Kyrgyz film Road to Eden wins top prize amid strong showing by ex-Soviet republics
The 19th edition of the prestigious Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) concluded on Sunday with the awards ceremony where a movie from Kyrgyzstan about an old writer who believes in the redeeming power of literature, The Road to Eden, walked away with the top prize.
Theatre activist Ishrat Nishat remembered with love, respect
Bangladeshi theatre’s “voice of rebellion” Ishrat Nishat fell silent on January 20 last year.
LagVelki: the right partner at the right time for DIFF
The ongoing 19th edition of Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) is being held for the first time in a hybrid format combining due to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, and LagVelki.com, country’s first online pay-per-view movie streaming platform, is streaming the movies online as the official virtual platform of this festival.
DIFF’s 7th Dhaka International Conference on Women in Cinema held
The 7th edition of Dhaka International Conference on Women in Cinema at the 19th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) concluded on Monday at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
51st IFFI kickstarts in Goa with enthralling cultural performances to celebrate joy of cinema
The much-awaited 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) got off on Saturday with enthralling cultural performances amidst a dazzling ceremony celebrating the joy of cinema.
Curtain rises on 19th Dhaka International Film Festival
Echoing the slogan "Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society", the 19th edition of the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) has officially began in the capital on Saturday.
‘Nonajoler Kabbo’ wins NETPAC Award at 26th Kolkata Int’l Film Festival
Director Rezwan Shahriar Sumit’s maiden feature film ‘Nonajoler Kabbo’ (The Salt in Our Waters) won the prestigious NETPAC AWARD at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival, held from January 8-15 in Kolkata, India.
19th Dhaka International Film Festival kicks off Saturday
The 19th edition of the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) is set to begin on Saturday with slogan 'Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society,'.
75th birth anniversary of artist Kalidas Karmakar on Sunday
Today is the 75th birth anniversary of Ekushey Padak winner late painter and printmaking artist Kalidas Karmakar.