Draft:Fazle Hasan Shishir

Fazle Hasan Shishir (ফজলে হাসান শিশির) is a film producer, writer, director, cinematographer, and editor. His career spans both independent and collaborative film projects. In the 2018-19 fiscal year, he received National Film Fund for the short film Jhiripoth Periye, which he directed. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, he received National Film Fund as a producer for the feature film Suraiya, directed by Robiul Alam Rabi with a story and script written by Shibobrata Barman. This film project was also selected for the Asian Project Market 2023 at the Busan International Film Festival.

Birth and Education
Shishir was born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature from Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University in Bangladesh in 2016. Following his undergraduate studies, he pursued a Master of Arts in Film Studies at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India, graduating in 2020. In 2023, Shishir received a scholarship to study film producing at the Busan Asian Film School. Busan, South Korea.

Filmography
Shishir has diverse filmography reflects his multi-faceted role in the film industry. His works span various genres and formats, including short films, video essays, thematic video installations, and documentaries. His notable projects include:

Teaching and Curation
Fazle Hasan Shishir is also a teacher and curator. He conducts Film-producing courses at the Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute. His curational projects include:

1)TENT Biennale 2020 in Kolkata, India: Curator of "Video Diaries of Contemporary Practitioners from Bangladesh".

2) Exhibition ongoing (2016): Curator of an alternative photography installation as part of the Second Nazrul Jayanti Photography Exhibition by the Film and Photography Club, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

Awards and Grants
Shishir's work has been recognized with several awards and grants:

- Two-time Grantee of the National Film Fund (as a Director and Producer)

- As a producer his Project Suraiya got selected in FilmLab SouthAsia 2023, Produire Au Sud, Festival des 3 Continents and for Asian Project Market, Busan International Film Festival 2023