Samia Zaman
Samia Zaman is a Bangladeshi media personality, filmmaker, and producer. She was a television news presenter, reporter, and talk show host. In 2006, she emerged as a film director.
Samia Zaman
Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive) · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Name
- Samia Zaman
- Education
- SOAS, University of London
- Occupation
- Film director, television presenter, producer
- Known for
- Journalist and film director
- Awards
- Anannya Top Ten Awards (2008)
- Nationality
- Bangladesh
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Biography
She also serves as the editor and CEO of the television channel Ekattor TV.
Samia Zaman is a Bangladeshi media personality, filmmaker.
Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive)
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Samia Zaman • Native Name — সামিয়া জামান • Education — SOAS, University of London • Occupation — Film director, television presenter, producer • Organization — Ekattor TV, Versa Media • Known for — Journalist and film director • Awards — Anannya Top Ten Awards (2008)
Career
Career
In 1989, Zaman started out her career as a producer at the BBC World Service in London. Zaman served as a journalist and news presenter at Ekushey Television.
Personal life
Personal life
Zaman has three daughters.
Films
In 1987, Zaman was an assistant on the film Suchona with director Morshedul Islam. In 2006, she emerged as a filmmaker through her direction on the film Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash. She directed her second film, Aakash Koto Dure, in 2014. In March 2015, Zaman served on the judge panel of the Geneva International Oriental Film Festival. In 2024, Zaman produced the film Ajob Karkhana (2024), which was directed by Shabnam Ferdousi, and produced under her own banner, Versa Media.
Awards
• Anannya Top Ten Awards (2008)
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- 1.'Ajob Karkhana': In search for the song of soul. The Daily Star. 2024-07-12.
- 2.Aasha Mehreen Amin. Reviving an Old Ritual. The Daily Star. January 9, 2006.
- 3.Rafi Hossain & M H Haider. Samia Zaman: Bangladesh in Cannes. The Daily Star. June 27, 2015.
- 4."Make your own decisions"--Samia Zaman. The Daily Star. March 10, 2006.
- 5.Novera Deepita. Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash: Samia Zaman on her debut film. The Daily Star. June 18, 2005.
- 6.Samia Zaman Calls the Shots. The Daily Star. February 11, 2011.
- 7.Mohammad Zahidul Islam. Akash Koto Dure. The Daily Star. March 1, 2014.
- 8.Samia in Geneva. The Daily Star. March 28, 2015.
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