{{Short description|Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter}} {{Infobox person | name = Gias Uddin Selim | image = Giasuddin Selim 2022.jpg | caption = Gias Uddim Selim in 2021 | native_name = গিয়াস উদ্দিন সেলিম | native_name_lang = bn | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Feni, Bangladesh | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | alma_mater = University of Rajshahi | occupation = Film director, screenwriter | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = | awards = Bangladesh National Film Award, (2003) and (2008) }}
'''Giasuddin Selim''' is a Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter. He is best known for directing ''Monpura'' (2009) and ''Swapnajaal'' (2018). He won Bangladesh National Film Award twice: Best Story for the film ''Adhiar'' (2003) in 2003 and Best Screenplay for ''Monpura'' in 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.priyo.com/film/2011/07/25/national-film-awards-2009-gang-32729.html |title=National Film Awards 2009 : 'Ganga Jatra' and 'Monpura' shine |publisher=priyo.com |date=July 25, 2011 |access-date=December 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125073451/http://news.priyo.com/film/2011/07/25/national-film-awards-2009-gang-32729.html |archive-date=November 25, 2015}}</ref> His recent film is ''Kajolrekha'' (2024).
==Early life== Selim was born and raised in Feni District.<ref name="howto">{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-203688 |title=Giasuddin Selim - How to bring about a revolution in Bangladeshi filmdom |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=September 24, 2011 |access-date=December 22, 2015}}</ref> He studied at University of Rajshahi in the marketing department<ref name="howto" /> He is an establishment member of 'Bishwabidyalay theatre Rajshahi' at Rajshahi University.
==Career== Selim started his career as a scriptwriter. Later he moved on to directing television dramas.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=90800 |title=Toasting the success of Monpura |date=June 2, 2009 |access-date=December 22, 2015 |author=Nadia Sarwat |newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref> His first directed television drama serial was ''Biprotip''.<ref name="howto" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-147428 |title='Kajol Rekha': Giasuddin Selim delves into folklore with his new film |date=July 20, 2010 |access-date=December 22, 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Star |author=Shah Alam Shazu}}</ref> His debut full-length feature film was ''Monpura'', released in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-22401 |title='Monpura': An uncomplicated love story in an idyllic setting |date=February 8, 2008 |access-date=December 22, 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref>
==Bengal Cinema== Gias Uddin Selim is the founder of Bangal Cinema, a film productions. This group of young film makers used to be Selim's assistant directors. * Yeamin Muzumder - 1st Assistant Director & Casting Director * Turan Munshi - Line Producer & Production Manager * Samiun Jahan Dola - Costume Designer * Forhad Reza Milon - Make up Artist * Rohit Shayon - BTS(Behind the scene) Photographer & Cinematographer
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable" |+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |} {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#d1e4fd;" ! Year !! Film !!Director!!Writer !Casts!! Notes |- | 2009 !style="rowspan"|''Monpura'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Chanchal Chowdhury, Farhana Mili | National Film Awards (Bangladesh) for Best Screenplay |- | 2018 !style="rowspan"| ''Swapnajaal'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Yash Rohan, Pori Moni | |- | 2022 !style="rowspan"| ''Gunin'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Sariful Razz, Pori Moni | |- | rowspan" | 2022 !style="rowspan"|''Paap Punno'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Chanchal Chowdhury, Siam Ahmed | |- | 2024 !style="rowspan"|''Kajolrekha'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |Sariful Razz, Mondera Chakroborty |Got limelight selection at International Film Festival Rotterdam. |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|2375970}}
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