Samia Zaman is a Bangladeshi media personality, filmmaker.[1] She was a television news presenter, reporter and talk show host. In 2006, she emerged as a film director. She also serves as the Editor and CEO of the television channel Ekattor TV.[2]
Samia Zaman | |
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সামিয়া জামান | |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | SOAS, University of London |
Occupation(s) | Film director, television presenter |
Organization | Ekattor TV |
Known for | Journalist and film director |
Awards | Anannya Top Ten Awards (2008) |
In 1989, Zaman started out her career as a producer at the BBC World Service in London.[3] Zaman served as a journalist and news presenter in Ekushey Television.[2]
Films
In 1987 Zaman worked in the film Suchona, with the director Morshedul Islam as an assistant.[3] In 2006, she emerged as a filmmaker through her direction on the film Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash.[4][5] She directed her second film, Aakash Koto Dure, in 2014.[6][2]
In March 2015, Zaman served in the judge panel of Geneva International Oriental Film Festival.[7]
Zaman has three daughters.[3]
- Anannya Top Ten Awards (2008)
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