IFIB (The International Film Initiative of Bangladesh) and Daily Star's 'Celebrating Life' have come up with fantastic news for potential filmmakers.

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Bero Beyer is a Dutch producer mainly known for his works in “Paradise Now (2005)”, “Ford Transit (2003)” and “Salt of This Sea (2008)”.

Those unfamiliar with the work of Béla Tarr is definitely missing some must-watch films in their lives.

My relationship with Rotterdam has been quite a bittersweet one. I had the honor of knowing the late Tareque Masud, and he had arranged a film critic's workshop scholarship for me.

“Lemon”, quite frankly, blew everyone away as the opening film of the IFFR. The last thing that the audience expected was for a film to be as quirky as possible.

“The Man” shows the strained dynamics of a father-son relationship like no other. Charlotte Sieling takes a very metropolitan idea of a “superstar dad” and crafts the role to perfection.

“Sexy Durga” surprised everyone when it won the 'Hivos Tiger Award' in the IFFR.

Bianca Taal is the Head of Development Program at the International Film Festival at Rotterdam. We caught with her for a small chat.

Amir Muhammad is an established filmmaker and writer who has released a number of critically acclaimed over the years.

Among the league of the legends dominated by pioneers such as Helmut Newton and Steven Meisel, the name of Peter Lindbergh has been holding its rightful place for the last forty years.

Originating himself from the roots of documentaries, Jim Jarmusch showed us how he has not yet failed to prove that he is one of the greatest and rarest filmmakers of our time.

On 2nd February, the International Film Festival Rotterdam hosted a masterclass session for the French director Oliver Assayas.

The International Film Festival of Rotterdam showed the European Premiere of “Manifesto”, after the world wide premiere at Sundance Film Festival.

Writer-director Fakhrul Arefeen Khan’s new film “Bhuban Majhi” tells a story of how a simple man was inspired to join the Liberation War in 1971.

From rocking out in obscure underground concerts to establishing himself as one of the country's most promising upcoming musicians, Rayhan Islam Shuvro's rise in popularity came as no surprise given his god-gifted talent and work ethic.

Will Shakib Khan be seen in a film with Kolkata's leading actress Koel Mallick? It would indeed be a dream come true for fans of Dhaliwood's King.

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This year's Oscars was an eventful one, marking the first of many things. The monumental blunder made while awarding the Oscar for the “Best Film” category solidified my notion of the world being at the peak of instability at the moment.

Based on the "X-Men" comic, "Legion" is based around David Haller, who was diagnosed to be schizophrenic at an early age and has been kept at mental hospitals after a few chaotic events.