Samia Zaman | |
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সামিয়া জামান | |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | SOAS, University of London |
Occupation(s) | Film director, television presenter, producer |
Organization(s) | Ekattor TV, Versa Media [1] |
Known for | Journalist and film director |
Awards | Anannya Top Ten Awards (2008) |
Samia Zaman is a Bangladeshi media personality, filmmaker and producer. [2] She was a television news presenter, reporter and talk show host. In 2006, she emerged as a film director. She also serves as the Editor and CEO of the television channel Ekattor TV. [3]
In 1989, Zaman started out her career as a producer at the BBC World Service in London. [4] Zaman served as a journalist and news presenter in Ekushey Television. [3]
In 1987 Zaman worked in the film Suchona, with the director Morshedul Islam as an assistant. [4] In 2006, she emerged as a filmmaker through her direction on the film Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash . [5] [6] She directed her second film, Aakash Koto Dure , in 2014. [7] [3]
In March 2015, Zaman served in the judge panel of Geneva International Oriental Film Festival. [8]
In 2024, Zaman produced the film Ajob Karkhana (2024) which direction by Shabnam Ferdousi and the film are produced under her own banner Versa Media. [9]
Zaman has three daughters. [4]
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