Entertainment Desk :
Bangladeshi director Zayed Siddiki’s short film titled ‘Darkak’ (Raven) has been selected for three notable film festivals in three different countries, said a press release.
The short film stars the Ekushey Padak-winning actor Jayanta Chattopadhyay in the lead role, along with distinguished actors Aminur Rahman Mukul, Iqbal Hossain, Tuntuni Sobhan, Fazlul Haque, Tahua Labib Tura and ABM Saeedul Haque.
The short film will be screened at the 15th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne in Australia in August and September, the 10th Shimla International Film Festival in India, and the 13th DC South Asian Film Festival in the United States.
The news was confirmed through a press note, and the director also posted on his social handle regarding his film’s selection in the mentioned festivals.
He wrote, “Despite a hard time, transition, and new beginning and being hesitant to share personal accolades; I’m happy to share that our recent short ‘Raven’ has been selected in 3 notable diaspora festivals. Thanking all the cast and crew.”
The short film has been selected as one of only 12 projects at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
It will be available exclusively to Australian audiences on the festival’s online platform IFFM365 from August 15 to 30.
Inspired by a short story by renowned author Shahidul Zahir, the dialogue and screenplay of this short film were written by the director, Zayed Siddiki.