Laboni Akter

Teaching:                   Lecturer (2020-Ongoing)

                                    Bangla

                                    Green University of Bangladesh (GUB)

Sub Editor:                ‘Akaalbodhon’, an art & literature based journal (2020-2021).

Trainer:                   Workshop on ‘Mobile Filmmaking Workshop on Women Rights & VAWG Issues’ in Gaibandha, Shirajgang, Mymensingh & Habiganj in 2020.

NGO Volunteer:        Worked as a volunteer for ‘Shobuj Dhaka’, a climate based non profitable organization. (2019-Continue).

Film Direction:        Short fiction – ‘Chakrabyuha’ (Best Independent Short Award at the 16th International Short & Independent Film Festival, Dhaka 2022), ‘Choukath’, ‘Porobashee’, ‘Droupodi Akhyan’ (official selection in international film festivals) & short documentary – ‘Brihonnola’, produced by Ministry of Information. Another short fiction – ‘A Night’.

Assistant Direction:   Short fiction – ‘Janapada’, ‘Digonter Mather Pothe Unmaad Chand’ directed by Rudra Kawser, & ‘Hajaar Ek Raat’ by Yousuf Hafeez.

Published Books:

• Adaptation & pertinence of literature in Bangladeshi Cinema (বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্রে সাহিত্যের রূপান্তর ও প্রাসঙ্গিকতা) 

Year of Publication: 2020

Publisher: Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA) (ISBN: 978-984-94910-2-6)

• Reinterpretation of Feminist Existence in the films ‘Titas Ekti Nadir Naam’ and ‘Surja Dighal Bari‘ (‘তিতাস একটি নদীর নাম’ ও ‘সূর্য দীঘল বাড়ি’ চলচ্চিত্রে নারীবাদী অস্তিত্বের পুনর্পাঠ)

Year of Publication: 2022

Publisher: Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA)

Published Articles:

1.         An article on ’বাংলাদেশের নারী নির্মাতার চলচ্চিত্রে নারীর জীবন ও জগৎ’.

            Published on Bangladesh Cinema & Television Institute Journal.

2.         An article on ‘‘মানুষের সভ্যতা মায়ের শোণিত পান করে এগোয়’ – ঋত্বিকের সিনেমায় মাতৃপ্রতিমা ও পুরাণের বিদ্রোহী নারীরা ’.

            Published on Irabotee, an art and literature based online journal, on 8 June 2020.

            Link: https://irabotee.com/ritwik-ghatak-flim/

3.         An article on ‘কিয়ারোস্তামি ও জীবনানন্দের ধূসর জগত’.

            Published on Irabotee, Festival Edition: Cinema, on 22 October 2021.

            Link: https://irabotee.com/puja-2021-film-article-laboni-ashrafi/

4.         An article on ’রবের ব্রেসঁ ও তাঁর চলচ্চিত্র’ .

            Published on Teerandaz, Festival Edition 2020. 

5.         Sub Editorial of Cinema Edition: ‘এ পথেই আলো জ্বেলে এ পথেই পৃথিবীর ক্রমমুক্তি হবে‘ – সিনেমা এবং কিছু কথা’.

            Published on Akaalbodhon, an art and literature based online journal, on 21 June 2020.

            Link: https://bit.ly/2M0fHcb

6.         Reminiscence on eminent filmmaker Mohiuddin Faruk.

            Published on Akaalbodhon, an art and literature based online journal, on 21 June 2020.

            Link: https://bit.ly/2LJV1W7

Published Story & Poetry:

1.         Short Story ‘মেয়েটি তার ছোট্টবেলার ফ্রক কোথাও খুঁজে পায়নি’

            Published on Teerandaz, ‘চার ভুবনের বাংলা ছোটগল্প সিরিজ’; on 26 December 2021.  

2.         Short Story ‘বৃত্ত’

            Published on Irabotee, an art and literature based online journal; on 1 July 2022

            Link: https://irabotee.com/story-britto-by-laboni-ashrafi/

3.         Poetry Series

            Published on Irabotee, an art and literature based online journal; on 30 October 2020.

            Link: https://bit.ly/3szxHLj

4.       Poetry ‘লিলিথ ও একগুচ্ছ ঘাসফুল’

            Published on Akaalbodhon, an art and literature based online journal, on 20 April, 2020.

            Link: https://bit.ly/3sB7U5w

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP:

Ttile: ‘Adaptation & pertinence of literature in Bangladeshi cinema’

Fellowship by Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA) in 2019

Title: ‘Reinterpretation of Feminist Existence in the films ‘Titas Ekti Nadir Naam’ and ‘Surja Dighal Bari’’

Fellowship by Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA) in 2021

FILM AWARD:

                                    ‘Chakrabyuha’

                                    2021 | Short Fiction | 8:31 | Produced by BCTI

§  Tareq Shahriar Best Independent Short Award, 16^th International Short & Independent Film Festival, Dhaka 2022

§  Special Mention Award & Best Director Award, Cinemaking International Film Festival 2022, Dhaka

§  Jury Festival Mention Award, Global Youth Film Festival Bangladesh 2021, Natore

§  Best Film Award, BLAST Short Film Competition 2021, Dhaka

§  Official Selection, Duemilla30 – International Sustainability Film Festival, 2022, Milan

§  Official Selection, Wisdom Tree International Film Festival 2022,

§  Official Selection, Women’s Lens International Short Film Festival 2022, Dhaka

§  Official Selection, 10^th Ritwik Honorary Award & Film Festival 2021, Rajshahi

§  Official Selection, Youth Bangla International Film Festival 2021, Dhaka

§  Official Selection, Lift-Off Global Network Sessions 2021, UK

                                    ‘Droupodi Akhyan’

                                    2019 | Short Fiction | 5:37 | Produced by BCTI

§  Official Selection, First-time Filmmaker Sessions 2020, UK

§  Official Selection, NSU International Short Film Festival 2020, Dhaka

§  Official Selection, Dhaka International Youth Film Festival 2020, Dhaka

§  Official Selection, 3^rd Jharkhand International Film Festival, 2020, Jharkhand

FILM GRANT:

•  Documentary Proposal ‘My Mother Can Sing But She Doesn’t’ got the Research & Development Grant at the Exposition of Young Film Talents 2022, organized by Liberation War Museum.

• Fiction Film Proposal ‘Fables of Forgotten Dreams’; official selection at the Top 10 Project at the West Meets East Screenplay Lab 2023, organized by Dhaka International Film Festival. 

       News Link: https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2022/10/04/west-meets-east-screenplay-lab-announces-finalists

 Research:               ‘Adaptation & pertinence of literature in Bangladeshi cinema’, fellowship by Bangladesh Film Archive in 2019 and published on June 2020 by BFA.

                                ‘Reinterpretation of Feminist Existence in the films ‘Titas Ekti Nadir Naam’ and ‘Surja Dighal Bari’’; Fellowship by Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA) in 2021 and will be published soon.

MA Thesis:                ‘বাংলাদেশের নারী নির্মাতার চলচ্চিত্রে নারীর জীবন ও জগৎ’

                                    Bangladesh Cinema & Television Institute (BCTI)

Paper Presentation: ‘নারীর চোখে চলচ্চিত্রপাঠ’

                                    36 Years Celebration of Bangladesh Short Film Forum Program

                              News Link: https://bonikbarta.net/home/news_description/311522/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8

SKILL & TRAINING:

Teaching & Learning:          Certificate Course on Teaching and Learning (CTL) (2020-2021), organized by Center of Excellence for Teaching and Learning (CETL), Green University of Bangladesh (GUB).

Research Methodology:        Training on Research Methodology Course (2020-2021), organized by Liberation War Museum (LWM), Bangladesh.

Human Rights Workshop:   Workshop on ‘Mobile Filmmaking Workshop on Women Rights & VAWG Issues’; supported by UNDP, Sweden Sverige and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC; organized by Rights Center.

Filmmaking Workshop:       Online workshop on Filmmaking; organized by Bangladesh Short Film Forum (BSFF).

Documentary Filmmaking: Short course on ‘Documentary Filmmaking’ in Bangladesh Cinema & Television Institute (BCTI) in 2018.

ORGANIZATIONS:

Communication Secretary, Bangladesh Short Film Forum

Member, Bangladesh Documentary Council

Member, Bangladesh Cinema & Television Institute Alumni Association

Deputy Moderator, Green University Theatre Club

SOCIAL PROFILE:

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13557590

FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/LaboniAshrafi 

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