Abu Shahed Emon | |
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আবু শাহেদ ইমন | |
| Born | Takerghat, Sunamganj District, Bangladesh |
| Education | University of Dhaka (B.Sc.), University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Sydney Film School, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Korea National University of Arts (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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Abu Shahed Emon is a Bangladeshi film director and producer. [1] [2] [3]
Emon was born in the village of Takerghat, Sunamganj District, Bangladesh. He pursued a bachelor's degree in psychology at University of Dhaka. He developed interest for filmmaking during his involvement with the Dhaka University Film Society, [4] which he would later further study filmmaking at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Sydney Film School. [5] and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) [1] in Australia. [6] [5] Later he completed his Master in Fine Arts (MFA) [7] from School of Film, TV and Multimedia [8] Korea National University of Arts [9]
Emon directed his debut film, Jalal's Story . [10] The film was premiered in the New Currents Competition of Busan International Film Festival, [11] and appeared as Bangladesh's Oscars award submission 88th Academy Award [12] in 2016. [12] He produced [13] Sincerely Yours, Dhaka , [14] and No Ground Beneath the Feet . [1] The Bangladesh Oscar Committee selected the anthology film Sincerely Yours, Dhaka as Bangladesh's submission for the International Feature Film category [15] at the 93rd Academy award [16] 2021 Oscars. [17] [18] The film No Ground Beneath the Feet, produced by Emon, [1] [19] was submitted as Bangladesh's entry for the Best International Feature Film category [20] at the 96th Academy Award, [21] [22] [23] also known as the 2023 Oscars. [24]
Emon written and directed [25] the web series, Mercules [26] [27] for Bangladeshi streaming platform Chorki [28] and also produced an anthology series [29] Bagh Bondi Shingho Bondi [30] for Bangladeshi streaming platform Binge [31] and directed one episode titled Arai Mon Shopno (2020) [31] Emon directed a Japanese-language short film Tenement of Secret Talk, [32] which was showcased in several Japanese film festivals. [32] He served as the project director for the Bengali dubbed version of the Korean animation series "Teenie Scouts: Big Five," which on-aired on Bangladeshi Satellite channel Channel I and iscreen. [25]