Fazle Hasan Shishir
Fazle Hasan Shishir | |
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ফজলে হাসান শিশির | |
.png) Fazle at Drik in 2025 | |
| Born | Mymensingh, Bangladesh |
| Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
| Education | Jadavpur University, Busan Asian Film School, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University |
| Occupations | Producer, filmmaker |
| Years active | 2014- present |
| Organization | Ratherhood Initiatives Ltd.[1] |
| Website | https://ratherhood.com/ |
Fazle Hasan Shishir (Bengali: ফজলে হাসান শিশির) is a Bangladeshi film producer, director.[2] He received govt. film grant for the short film Jhiripoth Periye, which he directed. As a producer, he received the World Cinema Fund 2025 for the feature film Suraiya, directed by Robiul Alam Robi and story and script written by Shibabrata Barman.[3][4] This film project was also selected for the Asian Project Market 2023 at the Busan International Film Festival. Forget Me Not and Cafe Desire are films where he serves as executive producer and released on the OTT platform Chorki.[5]
Birth and education
Shishir was born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature from Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University in Bangladesh in 2016.[6][7] Following his undergraduate studies, he pursued a Master of Arts in Film Studies at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India, graduating in 2020.[8] In 2023, Shishir received a scholarship to study film producing at the Busan Asian Film School, Busan, South Korea.[9]
Career
Shishir began his career in film production and direction in 2014. He directed the government grant-funded short film Jhiripoth Periye and served as an executive producer for OTT feature films such as Cafe Desire and Forget Me Not, released on Chorki.[10] As a producer, his feature project Suraiya received international recognition, including the Berlinale World Cinema Fund 2025 and selection for the Asian Project Market at the Busan International Film Festival.[11]
Fazle Hasan Shishir is an executive and producer of Ratherhood Initiatives Ltd. and one of its co-founders. [11]
In addition to filmmaking, Shishir is actively involved in film education and curation. He teaches film production courses at the Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute and has served as a programmer for the 6th Hill Film Festival in Bangladesh.[12] He also curated the "Video Diaries of Contemporary Practitioners from Bangladesh" for the TENT Biennale 2020 in Kolkata, India.[13][14]
Filmography
Shishir's role as director, producer in film spans various genres and formats, including short films, features, and documentaries.[15] His notable projects include:
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mukuler Jadur Ghora | No | Yes | No | Executive producer; Short film. Directed by Debashis Doob[16] |
| 2022 | Cafe Desire | No | Yes | No | Executive producer; Directed by Robiul Alam Robi Webfilm released on Chorki[17] |
| 2024 | Forget Me Not | No | Yes | No | Executive producer; Webfilm released on Chorki |
| 2024 | Priyo Maloti | No | Yes | No | Co-producer, International Distributor (selected in Cairo International Film Festival, produced by Chorki)[18] |
| 2025 | Jhiripoth Periye | Yes | No | Yes | Short film; director[19] Released in 2025 at Drik[20] |
| 2026 | The Blind Girl and an Elephant | No | Yes | No | Co-producer, Selected for the Asian New Talent section of the Shanghai International Film Festival[21]. |
| TBA | Suraiya | No | Yes | No | Filming[22] |
Awards and recognition
Shishir's work has been recognized with grants and accolades, including multiple grants from the Government of Bangladesh for his film projects.[23] His involvement in Suraiya has garnered international attention, being selected for prestigious film markets and festivals like Busan International Film Festival's Asian Film Market (APM), Festival des 3 Continents's film lab Prodiure Au Sud, and the Film Market of the Tasveer Film Market and Festival in Seattle, USA.[24]
References
- ↑ "RATHERHOOD INITIATIVES". cinando.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ Alam, Manjurul (12 November 2023). প্রযোজনা নিয়ে বুসানফেরত দুই তরুণের অন্যরকম সংগ্রাম. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "'Suraiya' secures Berlinale World Cinema Fund for production | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ cut2cinema.com. "Bangladeshi Film 'Suraiya' Wins Prestigious Berlinale World Cinema Fund Grant". cut2cinema.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Robiul Alam Robi's 'Suraiya' selected for Asian Project Market 2023". The Daily Star. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ Md. Ashiqur Rahman. নজরুল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ফিল্ম অ্যান্ড ফটোগ্রাফি ক্লাব. Ajker Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "চলচ্চিত্র নির্মাণে অনুদান পাচ্ছেন জাককানইবির সাবেক শিক্ষার্থী". thedailycampus.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Convocation Book" (PDF). jadavpuruniversity.in. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "BUSAN ASIAN FILM SCHOOL". www.afis.ac. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "'Forget Me Not': A tale of love, regret, and Gen Z modernity | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- 1 2 Ratherhood, Initiatives Ltd. "About Us ~ Ratherhood Initiatives Ltd". ratherhood.com. RH. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Programmer Profile, Hill Film Festival Bangladesh". Hill Film Festival. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ↑ "TENT Biennale". Festivals From India. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "TENT: Little Cinema International Festival — Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan". @GI_weltweit. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ Alam, Manjurul (6 June 2024). স্বাধীন ধারার নির্মাতাদের বদলে দিতে চান তাঁরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ নিজস্ব প্রতিবেদক (7 March 2023). "স্বপ্ন আর বাস্তবের নান্দনিকতায় 'মুকুলের যাদুর ঘোড়া'". Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Cafe Desire | Chorki Original Film". Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Cairo International Film Festival Unveils The Lineup Of The 45th Edition | NileFM | EGYPT'S#1 FOR HIT MUSIC". nilefm.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ↑ Md. Ashiqur Rahman (14 August 2023). সরকারি অনুদানে সিনেমা বানালেন শিশির. Bonik Barta (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "স্বল্পদৈর্ঘ্য চলচ্চিত্র 'ঝিরিপথ পেরিয়ে'র প্রিমিয়ার শো". Global Television. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Bangladeshi film 'The Blind Girl and an Elephant' selected for Shanghai Film Festival". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Robiul's 'Suraiya' selected for Asian Project Market". New Age. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "20 films, 6 short films receive government grant 2023-2024". The Daily Star. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (24 September 2024). "Seattle's Tasveer Film Market Unveils 40+ South Asian Projects for Inaugural Edition (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 October 2024.