About me
Abu Shahed Emon is a multi-award-winning Bangladeshi Director-Writer-Producer whose debut feature Jalal’s Story (2014) was the first Bangladeshi film in Busan’s New Currents Competition. He produced Sincerely Yours, Dhaka (2018) Bangladesh’s first Netflix anthology and No Ground Beneath the Feet (2021); these films represented Bangladesh at the Oscars (2016, 2020, 2023). His productions include Komola Rocket (2018), Damal (2022), Paap Punyo (2022), Beauty Circus (2022), Roktojoba (2023), A House with No Names (2023), and Jaya Aar Sharmin (2025). He also directed award-winning shorts The Container (2012), Arai Mon Shopno (2020), Tenement of Secret Talk (2024), and the acclaimed web series Mercules (2023).
ABU SHAHED EMON
WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
EDUCATION
WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
Korea National University of Arts (KARTS), South Korea (2012-2016) Masters in Fine Arts (MFA)
Department of Filmmaking, School of Film, TV and Multimedia Major in Directing
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia (2010-2011) / Advance Diploma of Screen and Media,
Areas of Study– Advance study in Directing, Creative Writing, Sound Design, Special Effects, Editing, cinematography & Distribution for cinema
Sydney Film School (SFS), Australia (2009-2010) / Diploma of Screen and Media
Areas of Study - Directing, Script Writing, 16mm Film & Digital Cinematography, Linear (Stienbeck Film Editing) and Non-Linear Editing
