Dhaka University Film Society
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| Abbreviation | DUFS |
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| Motto | Better Films, Better Viewers |
| Formation | 15 July 1991 |
| Type | Voluntary Students' Organization |
| Legal status | Registered |
| Purpose | Entertainment, film movement, film screening |
| Headquarters | TSC,(1st Floor), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 23°43′52″N 90°23′46″E / 23.73111°N 90.39611°E |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Membership | Reserved for Dhaka University Students |
Official language | Bengali |
President | Ali Haidar Sagar |
Main organ | Executive Committee |
Parent organization | Dhaka University Central Students' Union |
| Affiliations | Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies |
Volunteers | Around 150 |
| Website | www.dufs.org |
Dhaka University Film Society also known as DUFS (Bengali: ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চলচ্চিত্র সংসদ) is a voluntary students' organization of the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh.[1][2] It is one of the pioneers of the film society movement in Bangladesh. DUFS's motto is Better Films, Better Viewers. DUFS is an active member of the Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (BFFS).[3] DUFS is TSC based students' organization. Professor Dr. Mohammad Touhidul Anwar was the first club moderator. The present moderator of Dhaka University Film Society is AAMS Arefin Siddique, present vice chancellor of the university.[3]
Activities
- Festivals
- World Film Manifestation Program (WFMP)
- Publications
- Study Circle
- Library Program
- Seminars
- Meetings
- Short Courses
- Joint Programs
- Observance of different national and international days i.e. World Film Screening Day (December 28); celebration of Independence and Victory Day of Bangladesh (March 26 and December 16); and International Mother Language Day (February 21).
World Film Manifestation Program
World Film Manifestation Program (WFMP) commonly known as WFMP is a monthly film screening of DUFS at different cultural centers like Russian center for culture and science, Goethe Institute, Alliance francaise, Iranian cultural center, Indian cultural center and EMK center. Its main objective is to introduce classic and contemporary films to its members. It is open for all. Basically it was started as viewer's forum in June, 1998 in Goethe-Institute Dhaka. First session was open for all. In next two years, 14 more session were held in different cultural centers in Dhaka. With huge success of those, the initiative was renamed as World Film Manifestation Program (WFMP). After that film selection was different, focus was changed.
1st WFMP session was held in September, 2000 in Goethe-Institute Dhaka.[4]
Flashback
Flashback is the official publication of the society. It is now published half yearly for more than 14 years. Flashback can be based on specific topics or general film related issues. Some of the topics they have worked with are films in Latin America and those in the Far East. The last Flashback was on Rabindranath Tagore in remembrance of his 150th birth anniversary.[5]
Study circle
Study circle is the weekly program for members. The study circle is moderated by the study circle editor. The circle discusses a preselected topic.
DUFS members can read books and newspapers at the DUFS room. Members can take issued books in home for reading.
Orientation Courses are for new members to get basic knowledge about film viewing and making. Prominent film directors and experts of the country are taken the orientation courses.
DUFS arrange sessions jointly done by along with other film societies and cultural centers.
Sunday is "German-Bengali Movie Night", where one German and one Bengali movie is shown at Goethe Institute on the last Sunday of every month.
Festivals
Dhaka University Film Society organized more than 25 major film festivals. It is a major cultural organization at the university and the country as well at present.
Amar Vashar Cholochitro is a yearly film festival in February organized by DUFS in memorial of Bengali Language Movement. The festival first held in 2004.
International Inter-University Short Film Festival is another yearly film festival of Dhaka University Film Society. The festival is arranged in collaboration with Goethe Institute of Dhaka.[3]
Film for Freshers are the yearly film screening for the freshers of the university. It is open for all freshers. Boichitre Jibon (Diversity is Life) is jointly organized by Dhaka University Film Society and National Disabled Forum, in association with Sightsavers in 2010 and 2013.[6]
The major festivals organized by DUFS at the TSC auditorium, Shawkat Osman memorial auditorium and at different cultural centers in Dhaka are as follows.[7]
| Year | Name | Date | Venue | Number of Film Screening | Types of Film |
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| 1994 | First National Film Festival | Shawkat Osman memorial auditorium, Public library | Bangladeshi cinema | ||
| 1996 | Bangladesh Panorama | Bangladeshi cinema | |||
| 1998 | Science Fiction Film Week | Science fiction film | |||
| HELP: the Flood Victims | Various film to help flood victims | ||||
| 1999 | War Film Week | War film | |||
| Oscar Film Week | Oscar-winning films | ||||
| 2000 | Film for Freshers | TSC auditorium | 6 | Various films for freshers of Dhaka University | |
| Comedy Film Week | 1–7 October | Shawkat Osman memorial auditorium | 25 | Classic and modern comedy films | |
| 2001 | Film for Freshers | TSC auditorium | Various films for freshers of Dhaka University | ||
| 2002 | Week on Film Classics | Shawkat Osman memorial auditorium | Classic films from all over the world | ||
| ভাষা আন্দোলনের ৫০ বছরঃ চলচ্চিত্রে বাংলার মুখ (50 years of language movement:Bengali in films) | TSC auditorium | 15 | Bangladeshi cinema | ||
| 2003 | Film for Freshers | Various films for freshers of Dhaka University | |||
| সত্যজিতের চলচ্চিত্র (Film of Satyajit)[2] | 21 | Film of Satyajit | |||
| 2004 | বাংলা চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব (Bengali Film Festival) | 11–18 May | 28 | Bengali film from both Bangladesh and India | |
| 2005 | বাংলার ছবি (Film of Bengal) | Bangladeshi cinema | |||
| Film for Freshers | Various films for freshers of Dhaka University | ||||
| Animation Film Festival | 28 November–2 December | Animation film | |||
| 2006 | 50 years of Bangladeshi Film | Bangladeshi cinema | |||
| Film for Freshers | Various films for freshers of Dhaka University | ||||
| 2007 | আমার ভাষার চলচ্চিত্র (Amar Vashar Cholochitro) | 24–28 February | 20 | Bengali film from both Bangladesh and India | |
| ক্যামেরা যখন রাইফেল (When camera is rifle) | |||||
| অপরাজিত (Unbeaten) | Various film to help the Cyclone Sidr survivors) | ||||
| International Inter-University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF)[2] | Goethe Institute Dhaka | International short film competition for university students. | |||
| 2008 | আমার ভাষার চলচ্চিত্র (Amar Vashar Cholochitro) | 22–28 February | TSC auditorium | 28 | Bengali film from both Bangladesh and India |
| Film for Freshers | 18–21 August | 12 | Various films for freshers of Dhaka University | ||
| 2nd International Inter-University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF) | 21–23 April | Goethe Institute Dhaka | International short film competition for university students. | ||
| 2009 | আমার ভাষার চলচ্চিত্র (Amar Vashar Cholochitro) | 13–18 February | TSC auditorium | 24 | Bengali film from both Bangladesh and India |
| Film for Freshers | 5–7 May | 12 | Various films for freshers of Dhaka University | ||
| 3rd International Inter-University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF) | 25–26 May | Goethe Institute Dhaka | International short film competition for university students. | ||
| Disaster Risk Reduction Film Festival (Bengali: দুর্যোগ প্রস্তুতি বিষয়ক চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব) | Public Library auditorium | Disaster related films | |||
| 2010 | আমার ভাষার চলচ্চিত্র-১৪১৬ (Amar Vashar Cholochitro-1416) | 22–28 February | TSC auditorium | Bengali film from both Bangladesh and India | |
| 4th International Inter-University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF) | 24–28 April | TSC auditorium and Goethe Institute Dhaka | International short film competition for university students. | ||
| বৈচিত্র্যে জীবন (Diversity of life) | 4–8 December | TSC auditorium | 34 | First national disability related film festival | |
| 2011 | আমার ভাষার চলচ্চিত্র-১৪১৭ (Amar Vashar Cholochitro-1417) | 24–28 February | 20 | Bengali film from both Bangladesh and India | |
| ছায়াচিত্রে রবীন্দ্রনাথ (Rabindranath in Films) | Films based on Rabindranath Tagore works | ||||
| 5th International Inter-University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF) | 15–19 May | Goethe Institute Dhaka | International short film competition for university students. | ||
| 2012 | আমার ভাষার চলচ্চিত্র-১৪১৮ (Amar Vashar Cholochitro-1418) | 23–28 February | TSC auditorium | 19 | Bengali film from both Bangladesh and India |
| চলচ্চিত্রে হুমায়ুন আহমেদ (Humayun Ahmed in Films) | 24–26 September | 9 | In remembrance of late novelist and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed [8] | ||
| 2013 | আমার ভাষার চলচ্চিত্র-১৪১৯ (Amar Vashar Cholochitro-1419) | 23–28 February | 23 | Bengali film from both Bangladesh and India | |
| Film for Freshers | 19–22 May | 12 [9] | Various films for freshers of Dhaka University freshers. | ||
| 6th International Inter-University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF) | Goethe Institute Dhaka | International short film competition for university students. | |||
| বৈচিত্র্যে জীবন (Diversity of life) | 9–11 December | TSC auditorium | 12 [6] | Second national disability related film festival | |
| 2014 | আমার ভাষার চলচ্চিত্র-১৪২০ (Amar Vashar Cholochitro-1420) | 22–27 February | 24 | Bengali film from both Bangladesh and India | |
| Animation Film Festival | 3–9 November | 18 | Animation film | ||
| 2015 | 7th International Inter-University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF) | 26–28 January | 45 | International short film competition for university students. | |
| আমার ভাষার চলচ্চিত্র-১৪২১ (Amar Vashar Cholochitro-1421) | 23–28 February[10] | 24[10] | Bengali film from both Bangladesh and India | ||
| Film for Freshers | 17-18 August | TSC auditorium | 9 | Various films for freshers of Dhaka University freshers. |
Membership
New members are admitted in the society in April each year. Only fresher students of Dhaka University are eligible to apply for membership. After an initial screening process, viva-voce will held to select the few successful (around 40) candidates for admission. At present there are 227 members amongst whom 29 are executive members and others are general members. Present president is Ali Haidar Sagar while general secretary is Sk. Asadullah Chisty Kanon.
Notable alumni
- Rashedul Hafiz Russell, director of Amader Chhelebela a short film which was screened at the Berlin Film Festival in 2005.[3]
- Mir Mokarram Hossain Shovo, participant of San Francisco Ocean Film Festival in Delhi Talentt Campus in 2008.
- Imran Firdaus did research on Bangladeshi film for children, with another DUFS ex-member Topoti Burmon.
See also
- Culture and Activities at University of Dhaka
- List of film schools
- Meghe Dhaka Tara
References
- ↑
- 1 2 3 "Dhaka University Film Society: A hub for young cine-enthusiasts". The Daily Star. 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dhaka University Film Society". New Age. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ "Dhaka University Film Society --Better films, better viewers". New Age. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Film fest on disability ends today". New Age. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑
- ↑ "হুমায়ূনের সিনেমা নিয়ে উৎসব করছে ঢাবি চলচ্চিত্র সংসদ". khunanews.com. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "ঢাবি চলচ্চিত্র সংসদের উদ্যোগে ৪ দিনব্যাপী চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব শুরু". education24news.com. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- 1 2 "আমার ভাষার চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব শুরু" [Amar Vashar Cholochitro festival begins]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali) (Dhaka). 2015-02-24. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
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