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She said this while distributing the National Film Awards 2011 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) here this afternoon.
With Information Minister Hasanul Hoque Inu in the chair, the gala function was also addressed by Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Information Ministry AKM Rahmatullah and Information Secretary Hedayetullah Al Mamun.
Sheikh Hasina called upon the filmmakers to come forward to make child films by giving more importance to the children.
She said the films could rouse good and bad things, a fine sense of just and unjust aspects, a dream of beautiful tomorrow and new hopes in the minds of the children.
?Let films be an attractive mass medium for the children with sound, colour, story, song and picture ? I expect this,? she said.
Terming films as one of the main medium of entertainment, the Prime Minister said this mass medium has a power to influence the people deeply. So, the films are a strong weapon for practising knowledge, building nation and progressive society and expansion of education, she said.
Sheikh Hasina said her government is very much sincere in protecting and developing the film industry.
?I hope that the filmmakers would be more devoted to flourishing the film industry by exploiting this opportunity,? she said.
The Prime Minister said whenever Awami League came to power, the country witnessed expansion of art and culture and the pace of film industry gained momentum alongside overall development.
?We have announced the films and their related activities as an industry, while April 3 has been declared as the National Film Day to make the people interested in the film issue,? she said.
Sheikh Hasina said the amount and number of grants for making full-length movies have been increased.
The Prime Minister said her government is providing grants for the first time for making short films. Tax rebate has been given for setting up cineplex, while 35 percent supplementary tax has been withdrawn for screening films in cinemas, she said.
She said the Film Society Registration Act has been made time-befitting to promote making and screening of healthy films. Sheikh Hasina said a Taka 60 crore project has been undertaken for modernization of the Film Development Corporation (FDC), while most modern digital technologies have been introduced for making and preservation of films.
She said Bangabandhu Film City is being set up at Kabirpur and the government is working for framing a national film policy. The Prime Minister said the work on construction of a most modern film archive has begun and the digital films have been brought under censorship.
?We have taken steps to start certification system for introduction of modern system in censorship.
The government has taken stringent measures to check making and screening of vulgar films and video piracy,? she said.
She said a film and television institute is being set up to give the film and TV industry as an institutional shape.
Sheikh Hasina said the government is encouraging film education. As a result, she said, a number of institutions have been established for film education, while film department has been introduced at Dhaka University and other private universities.
She said many youths who took higher education in film are directly working in TV channels side by side with different branches of the film industry. ?Overall, the country?s film industry is advancing,? she said.
The Prime Minister said a healthy trend has returned to the film industry due to these government steps. Quality films like Monpura, Chandragrohan, and Gahine Shabdo are being made and the viewers are rushing to cinemas again, she said.?Our films are taking part in different international competitions and festivals and getting awards and honours,? she said.
Sheikh Hasina mentioned that the widely acclaimed film ?Guerilla? has helped to wake up the spirit and values of the Liberation War.
The Prime Minister expressed the hope that the national film award would inspire the creative, talented and patriotic filmmakers in making more healthy films. She said Bangladesh is now a role model on the world stage as there are many achievements of the country.
Sheikh Hasina urged the filmmakers to project the hopes and aspirations, true and beautiful picture of life and immortal story of traditional Bangla.
?We have won the sea, defeated poverty and conquered the Everest and we would become the world best in the film one day Insha Allah,? she said.
Later, the Prime Minister handed over the National Film? Award 2011 to 25 artistes, technicians and the Department of Films and Publications (DFP) in 24 categories.
Full list of National Film Award-2011 Lifetime Achievement: Abdur Razzak
Best Actor: Ferdous Ahmed (Kusum Kusum Prem) Best Actress: Joya Ahsan (Guerrilla) Best Supporting Actor: MA Alamgir
Best Supporting Actress: Farida Akhter Bobita (Key Apon Key Por) Best Documentary Film: ?Al-Badar? produced by Fokhrul Arefin and? ?Lokonayak Kangal Harinath? produced by Department of Films and Publications
Best Music Director: Habib Wahid (Projapoti)
Best Villain Character: Shotabdi Wadud (Guerrilla) and Misha Saodagor? (Boss Number One)
Best Child Character: Shamonti (Khando Galpo-1971)
Best Story Writer: Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal (Amar Bondhu Rashed)
Best Play Writer: Nasiruuddin Yusuf and Ebadur Rahman (Guerrilla)
Best Dialogue Writer: Nasiruddin Yusuf and Ebadur Rahman (Guerrilla)
Best Singer (male): Kumar Biswajit (Ma Amar Chokher Moni)
Best Singer (female): Nazmun Munira Nancy (Projapoti)
Best Lyricist : Shafiq Tuhin (Projapoti)
Best Music Composer: Imon Saha (Kusum Kusum Prem)
Best Cameraman: L Apu Rojario (Amar Bondhu Rashed)
Best Recording: Ratan Pal (Amar Bondhu Rashed)
Best Editor: Samir Ahmed (Guerrilla)
Best Art Director: Animesh Aich (Guerrilla)
Best Makeup Man: Mohammad Ali Babul (Guerrilla)
Best Costume Designer: Shimul Yusuf (Guerrilla).
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