Formation 10 November 2006 President Belayat Hossain Mamun | Purpose film society | |
Location 50, Aziz Super Market (1st Floor) Shahbag, Dhaka-1000 Affiliations Federation of Film Societies, Bangladesh Website www.moviyanafilmsociety.org |
The Moviyana Film Society is one of the largest organisations in Bangladesh that focuses on activities related to film. It was established on 10 November 2006. It regularly arranges film screenings, film festivals and film making courses in different cities of Bangladesh. Film maker Belayet Hossain Mamun is the founder and incumbent president of the organisation.
Activities
The Moviyana Film Society has been arranging the International Children Film Festival in Sylhet since 2012, which is annually organized by the Children Film Society Bangladesh and UNICEF. Moviyana also arranged a four-month workshop on digital film making from April, 2012.
In 2013, Moviyana Film Society organised a 6-day “Film Festival of Women Filmmakers in Bangladesh” at the National Art Gallery Auditorium, featuring 31 films, all by Bangladeshi women directors.