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Sohel Ahmmad
Siddiquee
About The Filmmaker
With a passion for storytelling and a keen eye for cinematic detail, Sohel Ahmmad Siddiquee has established himself as a versatile and dynamic film director, screenwriter, and producer. After completing his post-graduation in Finance & Banking from Dhaka, he embarked on a creative journey to pursue his true passion for storytelling through the medium of cinema.
Seeking to deepen his understanding of the craft, he enrolled in the prestigious Film Appreciation Course under the guidance of renowned auteur Tanvir Mokammel at the Bangladesh Film Institute (BFI). He later pursued a diploma course in Program Producing at the Bangladesh Cinema & Television Institute (BCTI), acquiring foundational skills in creative production and technical management.
His filmmaking journey has been deeply influenced by Tanvir Mokammel, under whom he received his foundational film education and worked continuously for ten years. Mokammel's cinematic focus on the liberation of common people, partition, and marginalized communities has profoundly shaped his storytelling perspective. In addition, rich collaborations with eminent filmmakers such as Morshedul Islam, Goutam Ghose, and Raja Sen have further broadened his cinematic horizons.
He is also the founder of ILISHA-EYE FILMS, a licensed Bangladeshi film production company working with an ardent commitment to world cinema and auteur storytelling.
Within BFIAA, he has contributed actively to institutional stewardship, serving as Seminar Secretary in the 2019–2021 Executive Council and as Finance Secretary in the 2022–2023 Executive Committee.
Education & Leadership
Masterclasses & Workshops
Advanced Film Studies, Seminars & Directorial Labs
| Institution / Organizer | Program / Masterclass Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Short Film Forum | Ashish Avikunthak Workshop: 'Experimental Imagination' | 2023 |
| Auroville Film Institute | Sites to Cinematic Spaces: Analyzing the mechanics of spatial constructs in cinema | 2023 |
| Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy | Masterclass on Mise-en-scène by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury | 2023 |
| Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy | Masterclass on Cinematography by Apu Rozario | 2023 |
| Liberation War Museum & Dhaka DocLab | Exposition of Young Film Talents | 2019 |
| International Academy and Media (iafm) | Explore Kurosawa with Sanjay Ghosh | 2017 |
| Bangladesh Film Institute (BFI) | Films of Andrei Tarkovsky by Dr. John W. Hood | 2014 |
“I have been participating in many lectures and seminars about film, education, media, and culture.”
Films As Director & Creator
স্নেহের আবাস
Loving Home — SOS Children's Village
চট্টগ্রামের এসওএস শিশুপল্লীর (SOS Children's Village Chattogram) সুবিধাবঞ্চিত ও পিতৃমাতৃহীন শিশুদের মানবিক আশ্রয়ের বাস্তব জীবনগাথা নিয়ে নির্মিত প্রামাণ্যচিত্র। চিত্রনাট্য ও পরিচালনা: মোঃ সোহেল আহমেদ সিদ্দিকী। প্রযোজনা: বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন (বিটিভি) চট্টগ্রাম কেন্দ্র।
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রূপবান কন্যা
Rupban Kanya — Sujata Azim
একুশে পদক প্রাপ্ত অভিনেত্রী সুজাতা আজিমের জীবন ও কর্মের উপর নির্মিত প্রামাণ্যচিত্র। চিত্রনাট্য ও পরিচালনা: মোঃ সোহেল আহমেদ সিদ্দিকী। প্রযোজনা ও পরিবেশনা: বাংলাদেশ শিল্পকলা একাডেমি।
Archive
যে আলো চিরঞ্জীব
Je Alo Chironjib : BK Jahangir
গবেষণা, গ্রন্থনা, চিত্রনাট্য ও যৌথ পরিচালনা: মোঃ সোহেল আহমেদ সিদ্দিকী (যৌথ পরিচালনা: শাহরিয়ার কামাল)। বরেণ্য চিন্তাবিদ ও শিল্পসমালোচক বোরহানউদ্দিন খান জাহাঙ্গীরের উপর প্রামাণ্যচিত্র। প্রযোজনা ও পরিবেশনা: বাংলাদেশ শিল্পকলা একাডেমি।
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নেটিভ
Native — Docu-Drama
A docu-drama created and directed by Md Sohel Ahmmad Siddiquee, exploring urban alienation, cultural roots, and marginalized lived realities in contemporary Bangladesh. A BCTI Production (Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute).
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অনতর্বাষ্প
Anterbaspa
Upcoming full-length fiction feature film as Screenwriter & Director, examining psychological intricacies and intimate human relationships.
In DevelopmentProduction House
Official Studio · Licensed Independent Film Production
ILISHA-EYE FILMS
“ILISHA-EYE FILMS is a film production company of Bangladesh working with a strong commitment to world cinema.”
Founded and led by filmmaker Md. Sohel Ahmmad Siddiquee, Ilisha-Eye Films is an officially licensed Bangladeshi film and television production studio committed to original storytelling, auteur-driven cinema, and socially conscious documentaries. The banner is actively developing narrative projects, including the forthcoming full-length feature film Anterbaspa (অন্তর্বাষ্প) adapted from Nilufar Begum's short story.
Selected Credits
Production, Direction & Screenplay Credits
| Title | Role | Format / Notes | Type | Year |
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নয়া ঠিকানা
New Address · Directed by Sumsuddin Ahmed Shiblu
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Executive Producer | Short Film · Mislin Media | Fiction | 2024 |
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সাবিত্রী
Sabitri · Awarded at Dhaka Int. Film Festival (DIFF)
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Line Producer | Award-winning Feature | Feature | 2024 |
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হাওয়াই সিঁড়ি
Hawai Siri · Executive Producer
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Executive Producer | Independent Cinema | Feature | 2026 |
| Title | Role | Director | Format | Year |
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মতুয়ামঙ্গল
The Saga of the Motuas · 100 min
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Assistant Director | Tanvir Mokammel | Documentary · HDTV | 2025 |
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সহস্রাব্দের সেরা বাঙালি
The Greatest Bengali of The Millennium · Mujib 100
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Assistant Director | Raja Sen | Documentary · Digital | 2023 |
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বাংলাদেশের উন্নয়ন
Development of Bangladesh
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Assistant Director | Morshedul Islam | Documentary | 2022 |
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রূপসা নদীর বাঁকে
Quiet Flows the River Rupsa · 137 min
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Assistant Director | Tanvir Mokammel | Feature · 2K Colour | 2020 |
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কলকাতায় বঙ্গবন্ধু
Kolkatay Bangabandhu · Screenwriter & Asst. Director
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Script Writer & Asst. Dir. | Goutam Ghose | Documentary | 2020 |
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ফেরা
Fera · Return · 31 min
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Assistant Director | Syed Oasiuddin Ahmed | Short Film · 2K Digital | 2017 |
Connect & Inquiries
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