Abu Shahed Emon is a Bangladeshi film director and producer.
Early life and education Emon was born in the village of Takerghat, Sunamganj District, Bangladesh. He pursued a bachelor's degree in psychology at University of Dhaka. He developed interest for filmmaking during his involvement with the Dhaka University Film Society, which he would later further study filmmaking at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Sydney Film School. and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia. Later he completed his Master in Fine Arts (MFA) from School of Film, TV and Multimedia Korea National University of Arts
Career Emon directed his debut film, Jalal's Story. The film was premiered in the New Currents Competition of Busan International Film Festival, and appeared as Bangladesh's Oscars award submission 88th Academy Award in 2016. He produced Sincerely Yours, Dhaka, and No Ground Beneath the Feet. The Bangladesh Oscar Committee selected the anthology film Sincerely Yours, Dhaka as Bangladesh's submission for the International Feature Film category at the 93rd Academy award 2021 Oscars. The film No Ground Beneath the Feet, produced by Emon, was submitted as Bangladesh's entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 96th Academy Award, also known as the 2023 Oscars.
Emon written and directed the web series, Mercules for Bangladeshi streaming platform Chorki and also produced an anthology series Bagh Bondi Shingho Bondi for Bangladeshi streaming platform Binge and directed one episode titled Arai Mon Shopno (2020) Emon directed a Japanese-language short film Tenement of Secret Talk, which was showcased in several Japanese film festivals. He served as the project director for the Bengali dubbed version of the Korean animation series "Teenie Scouts: Big Five," which on-aired on Bangladeshi Satellite channel Channel I and iscreen.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2012 The Container Producer/Writer/Director https://tob.news/abu-shahed-emon-returns-to-30th-biff/ Short film 2014 Jalal's Story Writer/Director/Editor https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/jalals-story-busan-review-738270/ Feature film 2018 Sincerely Yours, Dhaka Creative Producer https://variety.com/2018/film/news/bangladesh-showcases-rising-talent-in-sincerely-yours-dhaka-nusrat-imrose-tisha-1202966783/ Feature film 2020 Arai Mon Shopno Producer/Writer/Director https://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/deshi-grapevine/news/moutushi-short-film-1986065 Short Film 2021 No Ground Beneath the Feet Producer https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/payer-tolay-maati-nai-wins-gautam-buddha-award-5th-nepal-international-film-festival-397742 Feature film 2022 Paap Punno Creative Producer https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/paap-punno-release-eid-ul-fitr-2950961 Feature film 2022 Damal Creative producer https://www.tbsnews.net/glitz/impress-telefilm-making-film-swadhin-bangla-football-team-172360 Feature film 2023 Roktojoba https://www.banglatribune.com/entertainment/754360/%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E2%80%99 Creative producer https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/niamul-mukta-refuses-national-award-screenplay-says-he-did-not-write-it-4095121 Feature film 2023 A House with No Names Producer https://goemkarponn.com/director-noor-imran-producer-abu-shahed-emon-and-actor-nusrat-faria-from-the-international-panorama-film-a-house-with-no-name-patalghar-felicitated-at-53rd-international-film-festival-of-i/ Feature film 2023 Mercules Writer/Director/Co-Producer https://www.chorki.net/metas/directors/abu-shahed-emon Web Series https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/chorki-returns-thrilling-new-web-series-mercules-3268541 2024 Tenement of Secret Talk Director https://www.newagebd.net/post/film/249892/emons-tenement-of-secret-talk-screened-in-japan-film-fest Japanese short film 2025 Jaya Aar Sharmin Producer https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/look-inside-jaya-aar-sharmin-3115276 Feature film
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