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CANNES SPECIAL / Roadmap to Festival De Cannes
With the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival knocking on the door, we give you a rundown of what to look out for on this international cinema harbor.
"CELEBRATING LIFE" FILMMAKING WORKSHOP 2019
Bangladesh is a beautiful land brimming with talented individuals in many different fields. Despite the celebrations involving music, dance and culture in Bangladesh, the unsung talents in the fields of film, photography and lyric-writing seldom receive the proper platform to showcase their potential.
Stars come together at Pran Premium Ghee-Anandadhara / PITHA UTSHAB
Pran Premium Ghee -Anandadhara Pitha Fest is going on at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel Dhaka. IGLOO and Prime Bank Limited are the co-sponsors for the event.
Walkthrough of Celebrating Life 2018
“Celebrating Life 2018” is a premier competition manifesting diversified submission of photographs, films and lyrics by the youth. Every year before the gala event
BAMBA Reborn: Loud and Clear!
Bangladesh Musical Bands Association (BAMBA) is back with a bang, this time offering the band music lovers a grand collaboration project of 24 famous bands of the country.
Stars Come Together at Tuhin Hossain's Photo Exhibition
Photographer Tuhin Hossain recently held a Celebrity Photo Exhibition at Drik Gallery on 29th and 30th June. Tuhin Hossain is a well known corporate and fashion photographer, and has been taking photos of well known celebrities for the last 20 years.
Shurer Dhara: A torchbearer of Tagore
Shurer Dhara started its journey 25 years ago on Pahela Baishakh, with a handful of students in the living room of a house in Lalmatia of Dhaka. Inspired by the encouragement of prominent Tagore artist and “Guru” Kanika Bandyopadhyay, Rezwana Choudhury Bannya set up the esteemed music school in 1992 with the aim to promote the ideals of Rabindranath Tagore through his songs. Ever since, the music school has played a significant role in spreading the joy and underlying messages of Tagore songs in our country.
‘Celebrating Life’ Back Again!
The premier talent hunt for photography, lyrics and film in Bangladesh, Celebrating Life, is returning once again for its 11th iteration. The official theme launch event took place last Tuesday, 17th April, where this year's theme was
Celebrating Life Gala 28th October 2017
We apologize for a mistake caused in the previous issue of Star Showbiz.
Channel i's 19th Birthday
Bangladesh's first digital television channel, Channel i, had its 19th birthday at 1st October.
Dr. Nashid Kamal Wins Channel i Music Award
Dr. Nashid Kamal is an accomplished individual known for her academic writings and prowess in music and singing.
Celebrating Life Gala 2017 Coming Soon!
Celebrating Life, the national competition that highlights young talents in the fields of film making, photography and lyric writing, is set to have its exclusive Gala event on 28th October, at International Convention City Bashundhara's Noboratri Hall.
Touring around the Country with “Celebrating Life”
Not many people travel around the country as a part of their job, so I consider myself extremely fortunate. Since the last 10 years, Celebrating Life has been one of Bangladesh's premier lyric, film and photography competition.
A Decade of 'Celebrating Life'
‘Celebrating Life' is a film, photography and lyrics competition held by The Daily Star and Standard Chartered Bank every year since 2008. This year, 'Celebrating Life' has reached is 10th anniversary.
The Queen of the Cannes
This year, veteran actor Nicole Kidman was the undisputed queen of the Cannes Film Festival. The 70th iteration of the prestigious festival saw the screening of four of her films, each of which was highly praised.
Masterclass: Alfonso Cuarón
To be very honest, my journey is not one that I would recommend to anybody. It is frankly a journey filled with insecurities.
Fond Memories Forged at Cannes
Cannes is a gathering place of world-class actors and genius directors. However, it can get quite tiresome seeing the same celebrities gracing their presence nearly every year.
CANNES TIDBITS
Cannes Film Festival reached its 70th year recently, and to celebrate the occasion, we have collected the 70 most interesting moments that occurred in these glorious 70 years. All these have been compiled from Hollywood Reporter.
