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Bangladeshi films invited for Oscar


Published : 16 Nov 2020 08:29 PM

The 93rd Oscar Bangladesh Committee has invited Bangladeshi films made in Bengali language to nominate Bangladeshi films in the Best International Feature Film (Foreign Language Competition) category of the Oscars. Authorities said in a mail that they would be able to participate in the selection process of any full-length film, including English subtitles, which will be screened for seven consecutive days in Bangladeshi cinemas released after October 1, 2019.

Filmmakers interested in participating in the selection process are requested to collect the photo submission form and detailed rules from Ashirbad Films (8/9 Eastern Commercial Complex, 63 Cockrell) and submit it by 5 pm on Sunday 22 November 2020.

A nine-member committee has been formed under the chairmanship of film personality Habibur Rahman Khan at the initiative of Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies to nominate Bangladeshi films in the Best International Feature Film (Foreign Language Competition) category of the Oscars like every year.

The 93rd Oscar Awards will be held on April 25, 2021, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The awards will be presented in 24 branches at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California. Best International Feature Film is one of them.