Essays on producing across borders, the craft of documentary, festival strategy, and what it takes to build independent cinema from Dhaka.
Stitching together financing from Bangladesh, India, France and Nepal for The Silent Echo taught me that every border a film crosses adds both a partner and a compromise. Here's how I think about the trade.
July 10, 2026 · 8 min readNotes from making In Search of Karam and taking it to COP24.
June 24, 2026 · 6 min readLessons from Tokyo Docs, Berlinale Co-Pro and Busan.
June 8, 2026 · 5 min readA new generation is rewriting what Bangladeshi cinema can be.
May 20, 2026 · 7 min readBudgets, schedules, egos — and the one thing you never compromise.
May 3, 2026 · 6 min readReflections from the classroom at the University of Dhaka.
April 15, 2026 · 4 min readBehind Beyond the Waves and Bangladesh's first female surfer.
March 28, 2026 · 6 min readOccasional writing on filmmaking, producing and the craft of story.