National Film Award for Best Director (Bengali: জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is the highest award for film directors in Bangladesh, presented annually at Bangladesh National Film Awards ceremony by the Ministry of Information. It is given in honour of a film director who has exhibited excellence directing in Bangladeshi cinema. Since 1975, the award is given annually except in 1981, 1998 and 2003. It is presented by the President of Bangladesh at a ceremony held in Dhaka.
National Film Award for Best Director | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements for Bangladeshi cinema |
Sponsored by | Government of Bangladesh |
Location | Dhaka |
Country | Bangladesh |
Presented by | Ministry of Information |
First awarded | 1975 (1st) |
Last awarded | 2022 (47th) |
Currently held by | Rubaiyat Hossain |
Highlights | |
Most awards | A. J. Mintu (4 awards) |
First winner | Narayan Ghosh Mita (1975) |
Website | moi |
The 1st National Film Awards ceremony was held in 1976, and Narayan Ghosh Mita was the first awardee of this category for directing the film Lathial (1975).[1]
Since its inception, a total of 43 awards have been given to 32 directors. A. J. Mintu has received the most awards in this category with four, following Sheikh Niamat Ali three times. 2017 best director, producer & Screenplay writer Reazul Rezu. As of the 2023 ceremony, Rubaiyat Hossain is the recent winner in this category for the film Shimu (2022).
List of winners
edit- Key
indicates a joint award for that year
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‡ Indicates the winner of Best Film |
Multiple wins
editThe following individuals have won multiple Best Director awards:
Wins | Director |
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4
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A. J. Mintu |
3
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Sheikh Niamat Ali |
2 | Abdullah al Mamun |
Amjad Hossain | |
Chashi Nazrul Islam | |
Kamal Ahmed | |
Kazi Hayat | |
Tanvir Mokammel | |
Gazi Rakayet |
Diversity of nominees/winners
editFemale nominees/winners
editShuchanda is a solo winner of this category in the 30th Bangladesh National Film Awards for the film Hajar Bachhor Dhore.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Denotes The year in which the film was censored by Bangladesh Film Censor Board.
References
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- ^ a b c BFDC 2012, pp. 14.
- ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 15.
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- ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 17.
- ^ a b c d "National Film Awards for the last fours years announced". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 18.
- ^ Kamol, Ershad (2 September 2008). "Enamul Karim Nirjhar: Winner of National Film Award 2007". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 19.
- ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 20.
- ^ "National Film Award 2010 announced". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. BSS. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 21.
- ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (19 March 2013). "Guerrilla bags 10 National Film Awards". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 23.
- ^ "And the winners are… : National Film Awards 2012 recipients share feelings". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ BFDC 2013, pp. 1.
- ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কারে ‘মৃত্তিকা মায়া’র জয়জয়কার. bdnews24 (in Bengali). 10 March 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ BFDC 2014, pp. 1.
- ^ "29 artistes get Nat'l Film Award 2014". The Daily Star. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Shah Alam Shazu (20 May 2017). "'Bapjaner Bioscope' sweeps Nat'l Film Awards '15". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ BFDC 2016, pp. 1.
- ^ "National Film Award winners announced". The Daily Star. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b BFDC 2018, pp. 1.
- ^ a b "National Film Awards for 2017 and 2018 announced". The Daily Star. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ BFDC 2020, pp. 1.
- ^ "Rubaiyat Hossain becomes second female director to win National Film Award". The Daily Star. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
Sources
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- BFDC (2013). "National Film Award 2013". Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Dhaka: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- BFDC (2014). "National Film Award 2014". Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Dhaka: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- BFDC (2015). "National Film Award 2015" (PDF). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Dhaka: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- BFDC (2016). "National Film Award 2016" (PDF). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Dhaka: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- BFDC (2018). "National Film Award 2017-2018" (PDF). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Dhaka: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- BFDC (2020). "National Film Award 2019" (PDF). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Dhaka: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.