Project people's aspirations, highlight social problems
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday called on the country's filmmakers to project in their films the current issues of prevention of corruption, leadership of honest, devoted and patriotic persons and establishment of good governance and justice.
“Good film always can carry a message. It can strongly, and sometimes permanently, draw a line in the mind of moviegoers,” the head of the caretaker government told the national film award-giving function.
The subjects of liberation war, transition to real democracy, religious values and tolerance should be presented in a much better way, he added.
The chief adviser was speaking at the presentation ceremony of National Film Awards 2002-2007 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the city. The information ministry organised the event.
Addressing the function, Fakhruddin said the government is ready to take punitive action against unhealthy and vulgar films, and the action of a taskforce is continuing to this end.
The CA told the star-studded awarding ceremony that it is one of the major media in building up a knowledge-based and progressive society for the practice of wisdom.
The chief adviser drew attention to the need for solving the problems, saying that the domestic films faced a tough challenge in the era of open-sky culture.
Fakhruddin emphasised short-mid-long-term planning and put forward a 10-point suggestion to advance the country's film industry.
The suggestions include urgently setting up a full-fledged Film Institute having various facilities, including methodological study of film, training, library, research and exhibition for making artistic and representative films for creating decent viewers.
Film viewers will have to be motivated to be cinema hall-oriented amid an environment for watching movie with family members.
Also taking effective steps to stop film piracy and controlling indecent films and programmes on satellite channels, arranging international film festivals regularly, preparing films targeting Bangladeshi expatriates, hosting single-country film festivals regularly abroad, increased private patronage alongside government in flourishing talents of meritorious, talented filmmakers and artistes were also suggested.
The CA called on all involved in the film industry to reflect the hopes and aspirations of the common people, the truth and beauty of life, the ever-lasting excellence of Bangladesh at the bright celluloid screen.
Fakhruddin urged the mass media to be more vocal in carrying out the positive campaign for good movies and building a resistance against the bad ones.
A total of 89 awards in 27 categories were given in the National Film Award 2002-2007.
WINNERS
The films adjudged best include Hason Raja (2002), Joyjatra (2004), Hazar Bachhor Dhore (2005), Ghani (2006) and Daruchini Dip (2007).
The best actors and actresses are Kazi Maruf (2002, Itihas), Manna (2003, Bir Sainik) Poppy (2003 Karagar), Humayun Faridee (2004, Matritta), Api Karim (2004, Bachelor), Mahfuz Ahmed (2005, Lal Sabuj), Shabnur (2005, Dui Nayaner Alo), Arman Pervez Murad (2006, Ghani), Naznin Hasan Chumki (2006, Ghani) and Riaz Ahmed (2007, Daruchini Dip) and Zakia Bari Momo (2007, Daruchini Dip).
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