Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association

The Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association (বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র সাংবাদিক সমিতি) is an organization of film journalists. It was first established in the name of Pakistan Film Journalist Association in Dhaka in East Pakistan. After the independence of Bangladesh, it was renamed as Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association. It was revived in 1973-74 with the introduction of the Bachsas Awards. Falguni Hamid, former director of Bangladesh Shishu Academy, is serving as the current president.[1] [2]

Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association
বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র সাংবাদিক সমিতি
AbbreviationBachsas
Merged intoPakistan Cine-Journalist Association
FormationApril 5, 1968 (1968-04-05)
Founded atPakistan
TypeJournalist Organizaion
Legal statusNGO
PurposeWorking for the welfare of moviegoers
HeadquartersDhaka Bangladesh
ServicesBachsas Awards Distribute
Official language
Bengali language
Secretary General
Kamruzzaman babu
President
Falguni Hamid
Host of Bachsas Awards

History

Naming

The Pakistan Film Journalists Association was formed at a meeting of the film journalists of Pakistan on 5th April 1968, after the independence of Bangladesh. Which is briefly called Bachsas.[3]

Golden Jubilee

Bangladesh Film Journalist Association celebrates its golden jubilee by completing three years of establishment in 50 years. But after the independence war of Bangladesh, Bachsas offers awards to stars of different stages of Bangladesh's film production every year. But there are other activities of the organization for 5 years from 2014 to 2018, but the reward program stops. The Bachsas Film Award from the next 5-Year release was presented on April 5th in 2019 edition of the prize distribution at a portion of Bachsa's Golden Jubilee Festival. In addition to distributing prizes, seminars, posters, posters and film exhibitions were held at the Golden Jubilee.[4]

Bachsas Award

Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association gave out their most prestigious awards to outstanding performers in film, television, music, dance and theatre.[5] The motto of the award was "Creative films with social commitment" and the symbol was the Royal Bengal Tiger. First award was given for the films of 1972 and 1973. The categories of the awards were Best film (production), direction, story, screenplay, dialogue, leading and supporting actor, leading and supporting actress, music direction, male and female playback singers, camera work, editing and sound recording. Documentary films of special importance, and initiating new or alternative trends were also awarded. The awards were given regularly up to 1988. After a break of 7 years, the awards were reintroduced in 1995.[6]

Juries and rules

The juries are appointed by the Bachsas elected committee. The Board members are from different walks of the society like Social Worker, Government officers, Educationist, Journalists, film maker, Film producer, Actor-Actress, Poet etc.

See also

References
  1. "Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh Cine-journalists Association (BACSAS) -বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র সাংবাদিক সমিতি (বাচসাস)-এর সুবর্ণ জয়ন্তী". Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  2. "Film Associations - Banglapedia". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  3. "বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র সাংবাদিক সমিতির নির্বাচন ২৬ জুলাই". Channel i. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  4. "পাঁচ বছরের দেনা মেটাচ্ছে বাচসাস?". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  5. "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 33". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  6. "Film History of Bangladesh and world 1st Film Footage". Film Bangladesh World. 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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