Abir Ferdous

Experience

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2009 - now

  Independent Filmmaker

  Filmography- Mrito Bostu (Music Video, 2020) -Director, Editor, Cinematographer Shubroto Sengupta (2020) - Director Sadhhin Shadhinota (2016) - Director, Editor, Cinematographer. 3.2.1.0 Action (2012) - Director, Editor, Script Writer, Cinematographer. Praptir Shunnota (2012) - Director, Editor, Script Writer, Cinematographer. Search Of A Water (2012) - Director Death of a Genial Spirit (2011) - Director, Editor, Script Writer, Cinematographer. Endless Waiting (2010) - Director, Editor, Script Writer, Cinematographer. Shipnotthito (2009) - Director, Editor, Script Writer, Cinematographer. Miss you (2010) - Editor Chameli (2013) - Editor Show less

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  Banglanews24.com/ iccheghuri

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2012

  Contributing Writer

  - Creating and develop child content.- Submit stories that suitable for children on regular basis.- Organize details to create the most impactful stories for the given medium

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  Tareque Masud Memorial Trust

  Mar 2012 - Jul 2014

  Production Assistant

  - Assisted the Editor of the book "Cholocchitro lekha" by Tareque Masud- Assisted Catherine Masud On the documentary of Friends of 71, Produced By Ministry of Liberation War, Bangladesh.- Grouping and archiving footages.- Schedule interviewee for recording time in the studio as well as any follow-up time for corrections or adjustments.- Worked as an accountant to evaluate and oversee the budget for each production, ensuring we never exceed it.

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  Cine Kitchen

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2017

  Part Owner

  Director/ Cinematographer/ Editor, British Council - Documentary On Hay Festival Bangladesh - Documentary on Policy Dialogue - Documentary On World Voice - Documentary On Akram Khan Performance - Documentary On the Folk nation - Documentary On commonwealth Class - Documentary On Disability Theatre - Dhaka Literature Fest Vox Pop - Documentary on Women Of the World Fest - Documentary On 71 Oral History - Documentary On Graphic Artists of Bangladesh - Akram Khan Meet the press DocumentationCreative Director, Dhaka Comics - Dhaka Comics Promotional VideoDirector/Cinematographer/Editor, Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center - Youth Leadership Bootcamp 2015 - Youth Summit 2016 - Youth leadership Bootcamp 2017 - Documentary On BGN ALumni ifter - Documentary On the office of Professionals Development - Building Bridges through Leadership Training 13Director/Cinematograher/ Editor, Bangladesh Police - Documentary On Bangladesh Police Women NetworkDirector/Cinematographer/Editor, Aga Khan Foundation - Documentary On Aga Khan Foundation Bangladesh - Documentary On Urban Child Care Projects Show less

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  Children's Film Society Bangladesh

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2018

  - Oversaw every logistical facet of the festival.- Building relationships with the partners, different embassies, different festivals around the world. - Maintaining communication with the government official, law enforcement, and different ministry of the people's republic of Bangladesh.- Creating Materials for the festivals, such as mapping planning events, and also supervising site setup and breakdown.- Lead a Team consist of 125 Volunteers. - Conducting festival risk management planning process.- Ensuring adequate funds for the organization by raising funds and collaborating with the sponsors.- Lead and supervise both year-round and seasonal programming teams- Collaborate with the Director, Production, and Operations and also coordinate recruitment, interviews, and selection of programming staff, ensuring adherence to Children's Film Society policies and procedures- Create Festival timelines that incorporate the Festival Programming team's timeline as well- Manage the screening process for up to 300 films; this includes tracking, identifying, and ultimately securing desired films.- Oversee the writing and editing of synopsis copy for the festival's program guides, web site, and other materials as needed.- Collaborate with the Publicity team on the press release schedule and on the development of pitches and materials for media outlets and interviews.- Oversee the scheduling, preparation, and quality of film introductions moderated Q&A sessions and post-screening discussions.- Develop and manage panels, conversations, and other festival events as needed.- Coordinate the delivery of services among different program activities to increase effectiveness and efficiency. - Collaborate with Marketing and Communications on the year-round development and updating of the festivals' websites, e-newsletters, and social media presence.- Meet regularly with Team Leaders as needed to ensure that timelines, staffing, materials, and budgets are on track. Show less - Taken charges of everything when the festival director is not available.- Prepare and issue Festival invitation letters.- Being responsible for the delivery of the workshop program, managing workshop leaders, and venue partner- Assisted in the delivery of the marketing and campaign-specific tasks with the Festival Directors, including print distribution, mailing list compiling, and social media activities.- Oversee the Program Grant Fund, ensure compliance and reporting.- Co-lead the Program wings of CFS sub-teams to provide key staff support and guidance.- Increasing efficiency by identifying areas of improvement in the Program's workflow and maintain accurate programmatic records and data- Drive meaningful and regular communications with the Festival Director to ensure alignment to Institute and department strategies for future and ongoing work. - Assist in the creation of the Festival program, including sourcing, viewing, evaluating, and tracking submissions and corresponding with filmmakers.- Conduct outreach by cultivating and maintaining relationships with artists, producers, directors, and other international film community professionals. Show less - Conduct outreach by cultivating and maintaining relationships with artists, producers, directors, and other international film community professionals.- Scouts for and solicits new talent and projects by attending and researching selected film festivals, conferences, markets, etc- Manages film tracking and outreach with filmmakers and participates in the submission process.- Monitoring screens and also tracking films.- Views and evaluates the festival submissions and also participates in the selection process of films.- Create the structure of the film festival.- Notifies Filmmakers about the acceptance and rejections and also collecting support material from selected filmmakers.- Host and guide filmmakers and industry representatives at the festival. - Writing film descriptions and also manages them for the festival catalog.- Manages the meetings. Show less

  • Festival Director

    Feb 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Deputy Director

    Feb 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Festival Programmer

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
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  Freelance

  Jun 2014 - now

  BUET Film Festival, Organized by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Film Society - Share the joy and the experience of Indie Film making. - Motivate young talents in film making.Scholastica School Film and Photography Festival, Scholastica School and college - Jury member of the film selection committee. - Gave presentation on organizing children's event.Viqarunnesa noon School and College Earth Festival, Viqarunnesa noon School and College Earth - Jury member of the film selection committee.Notre Dame College Science Festival, NDC Science Club - Shared brief Idea on the process of film making.Dhaka Residential Model College Art and Photography fest, DRMC cultural Club - Jury member of the film selection committee. Show less

  • Event Coordinator

    Oct 2018 - now

  • Student Mentor

    Mar 2017 - now

  • Guest Speaker

    Jun 2014 - now
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  Dugdugi Media Limited

  Apr 2018 - now

  Part Owner

  Director/Editor, Jaago Foundation - Documentary On Jaago Foundation StudentDirector, Avery Dennison - Documentary On Avery Dennison Safety RegulationsDirector/Cinematographer/Editor, Multimedia Content & Communication And Access to information - Documentary On App Development CourseDirector/Editor, Rangs Motors - OVC for Suzuki Motors

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  CHORKI

  Mar 2022 - now

  Chorki is a Bangladeshi subscription-based over-the-top media service and original programming production company, owned by Transcom Group via Prothom Alo subsidiary of Mediastar Limited, and was launched on 12 July 2021 worldwide. The service primarily shows original content and content from other third-party providers, including television series, films, and documentaries. The service is available in an ad-free version with limited content, while the premium tier includes a larger content library including original shows and films Show less

  • Creative Producer

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Senior Executive

    Mar 2022 - now