Category Archives: Film

Andrew Biraj first judge for MUD Africa Photography/Short Film Competition 2012

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 8, 2012

Andrew Biraj – Lecturer at Pathshala, South Asian Institute of Photography, Dhaka and staff photographer at Reuters since 2008, has been announced the first judge for the MUD Africa Photography/Short Film Competition 2012  “Throughout the years I have documented  numerous … Continue reading →

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Bird show at NID campus

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 5, 2012

I don’t get distracted easily, but the spectacular air show in the skies above the football field at the NID campus in Ahmedabad, India, made portfolio reviews difficult. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this clip on full screen.

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Journeying with Mahasveta Devi

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 3, 2012

This is a sequel to an earlier film ‘Journeying with Mahasveta Devi’, and the second in the trilogy being made on the Magsasay Award winning writer-activist made by Drik India. The viewed and the viewer, the act and the response, … Continue reading →

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What really links the ‘urinating marines’ video with Abu Ghraib

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 17, 2012

In the digital age, people document and share everything – even insults to the fallen Jonathan Jones guardian.co.uk, Thursday 12 January 2012 18.17 GMT A still from a YouTube video allegedly showing US marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban … Continue reading →

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Not for art’s sake

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 9, 2012

Abstract of keynote presentation given at National University of Taiwan 8th January 2012. Taipei Subscribe to ShahidulNews One of the videos presented. A compilation from several videos on major protests in 2011 Long before CSR had become a buzzword and … Continue reading →

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Frank Miller and the rise of cryptofascist Hollywood

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 25, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Fans were shocked when Batman writer Frank Miller furiously attacked the Occupy movement. They shouldn’t have been, says Rick Moody – he was just voicing Hollywood’s unspoken values Rick Moody guardian.co.uk, Thursday 24 November 2011 23.00 GMT ‘A … Continue reading →

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Pop Tech

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 22, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews The inaugural talk at the Pop Tech Conference in Maine on 20th October 2011

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Simmering discontent

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 8, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Eid at Shaheed Minar by rahnuma ahmed We’d mourned deaths from road accidents at central Shaheed Minar earlier as well. When we rallied in support of Viqarunnisa students protesting against school rape, we had risen to grieve … Continue reading →

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Shock & Awe Talk

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 29, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews A politically incorrect letter to Tareque Masud by Mac Haque “I’ve overcome the blow, I’ve learned to take it well, I only wish my words could just convince myself,that it just wasn’t real. But that’s not the … Continue reading →

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