Film Maker served in Peace Corps in Peru and later traveled to Tunisia



Film Maker served in Peace Corps in Peru and later traveled to Tunisia

St. Clair Bourne was born in Harlem on February 16, 1943 and was raised and educated in New York City. He entered Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. after graduating from Xavier High School in New York and was aiming for a career in the Foreign Service Diplomatic Corps. But the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s got in the way when he was arrested during a sit-in in Arlington, Virginia in his junior year and left school.

Suddenly adrift, he joined the Peace Corps and served as a Volunteer in Peru for two years, helping to publish a local newspaper that became a national award-winning journal during his tenure. Word of the activist reached EBONY magazine, resulting in a ten-page spread on Bourne and he became something of a Peace Corps celebrity. When his two-year term ended, Bourne entered Syracuse University on a work-study scholarship program, earning a dual degree in journalism and political science while teaching Peace Corps trainees.

After graduating in 1967, Bourne won a scholarship to Columbia University Graduate School of the Arts to study filmmaking. Again, he became politically involved with the radical Black student movement and was among those arrested for taking over the campus administration building in 1968. Although this got him expelled again from school, one of his professors recommended him to the Executive Producer of a new series for public television called BLACK JOURNAL, the first Black public affairs television series in America. Within two weeks of leaving school (and an overnight stay in jail for his campus activities), Bourne was hired as an Associate Producer. Five months later, he was promoted to a full Producer and spent the next three years making films for that series, helping the staff win an EMMY award and winning the John Russworm Citation for himself for "excellence in broadcasting".

Seeking more creative freedom, Bourne left BLACK JOURNAL in 1971 and formed CHAMBA, his production company. Soon four colleagues from the series followed him out the door and Chamba became a collective, working on a variety of advocacy-oriented projects. Two years later, his partners left for more conventional film jobs and Bourne was on his own. He was then commissioned by a group of Black ministers to create a film on the African-American religious experience and the result was a narrative documentary, LET THE CHURCH SAY AMEN! It was an immediate success, winning festival screenings, prizes, critical and popular acclaim. It became the first Black-produced film shown at the prestigious "New American Filmmakers" series at the Whitney Museum of Art in New York City, one of the major independent film showcases.

In 1975, Bourne was invited to be a Guest Lecturer in the UCLA Film Department and so moved to Los Angeles. At the same time, he was named the North American Film Coordinator for the upcoming Festival of African Arts and Culture (FESTAC) in Lagos, Nigeria and thus traveled frequently between classes. After his academic appointment was completed, he stayed in Los Angeles, made three more documentaries for KCET-TV, the local PBS station, became a member of the Los Angeles Film Ex-position (FILMEX) selection committee and worked with the American Film Institute's Independent Filmmaker Program as a judge. He was also signed by producer Norman Lear to develop and produce Bourne's first feature film, a project which never came to fruition because the screenplay was considered too radical.

Bourne spent five years in Los Angeles before he decided that the kind of work he wanted to do was best done in New York. He returned there in 1980 and almost immediately signed to produce and direct BIG CITY BLUES, a CBS film on the contemporary Blues scene in Chicago. Directly on the heels of that production, he produced a major segment of an NBC WHITE PAPER SPECIAL "AMERICA: BLACK AND WHITE" in 1981 and was the only independent producer on that network project. The film won the Monte Carlo TV Film Festival's Best Documentary Award.

Bourne then returned to producing self-originated work and started a film study of the radical Black poet/activist Amiri Baraka (also known as Leroi Jones). The result, IN MOTION: AMIRI BARAKA, was broadcast nationally to controversial but glowing reviews. On the last day of shooting on that project, Bourne was told about a group of Black activists who were going to Belfast, Northern Ireland on a fact-finding tour. Within a month, he organized a crew, raised the necessary money and left to film the trip. That film, THE BLACK AND THE GREEN, has been screened internationally and gives a different perspective on that 800-year old struggle.

Bourne has remained busy. ON THE BOULEVARD, a drama he developed for public television, is a bittersweet story of love between two aspiring entertainers in Hollywood affected by economic pressure. LANGSTON HUGHES: THE DREAM KEEPER, a "narrative performance" documentary, was commissioned for the PBS "Voices And Visions" series. Selected for the Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hawaii Film Festivals, the film describes the life and times of America's most beloved Black poet/writer. He completed two films for the National Geographic Society's "Explorer" TV series: GULLAH, about the impact of tourism on the African-based "Gullah" culture of the South Carolina Sea Island people, NEW ORLEANS BRASS, about the brass street bands in New Orleans and HERITAGE OF THE BLACK WEST, an educational documentary about the role of African-Americans in the American West.

His acclaimed narrative documentary about the making of Spike Lee's controversial feature DO THE RIGHT THING filmed in Brooklyn was invited to the Munich, Hawaii, Los Angeles, Amiens (France), the Festival Dei Popoli and Turino (Italy) film festivals but even Bourne was surprised when his film was picked up by First Run Features distribution company and received a national theatrical release, something unusual for a documentary. Bourne then produced two one-hour documentaries for a six-part BBC series with Catalyst TV, a London-based production company. Entitled WILL TO WIN, the series explores the political impact of Black athletes on the international sports scene.

Bourne broke new ground as the director of JOHN HENRIK CLARKE: A GREAT AND MIGHTY WALK, a feature length documentary about the respected historian and Pan-African activist. The executive producer is actor Wesley Snipes. The film has been invited to the Toronto, Carthage (Tunisia), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso, Africa) and Sundance film festivals. Most recently, he directed PAUL ROBESON: HERE I STAND! for the PBS "American Masters" series and a documentary about photo-journalist/filmmaker Gordon Parks, produced for HBO.

Although Bourne continues making documentaries, theatrical feature films will play an increasingly larger role in his activities. In development through funds from the Swedish Film Institute is EXILES AND ALLIES, the story of love and espionage in the expatriate community of US Army deserters in Stockholm, Sweden in the 1970s.

Overall, Bourne's films concentrate on changing cultural and political trends, a theme he continues to explore in his work.


©2001 Chamba Media Works. All rights reserved.

By Mohammad rashedul Alam (69.88.8.4) on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:13 am: Edit Post

I am a Documentary film maker from Bangladesh, Iam making five documentary about our Social problem,Environment polution, coastal people livelihood, tribes people culture & tradition.I am Completed MSS(Economics) from National University but Our coutry have no University which have film Department. i am realy trying for through perfect message with my documentary.So Scholarsship helpful for opright our culture & tradition

By Rashed (ip-69-88-7-194.hawaiiteleport.com - 69.88.7.194) on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 9:28 am: Edit Post

Hello,

I am documentaryfilm maker (From Bangladesh)My main Subject is environment pollutin in Bangladesh )& its effect on nature & local people & my another topics is the indigenous people tradition , culture & their livelihood & other topic is the recent Society problem on our our country. i am include the name few documentary list below.

I am also working last five years with development organization for indigenous community development(marma, Rakaine, keyang, coastal fisherman) & environment pollution issue(how local people affected by environment polution & how UN human rights violated there.

I am realy look forward to conversation about Enviroment related issue/ topics is more vital in ADB opinion & i also looking forward for ADB interested to know about the environment pollution in Bangladesh & any interest to make a complete Scenario of poollution with documantary film to conscious the local people & save local (Bangladesh)environment ,module.

If you interested to see my Documentary please inform me.

.Rashedul Alam
Individual Documentary maker & researcher.
Bangladesh
01718274196

RESUME of Mohammad Rashedul Alam
Permanent & Mailing Address
ujir bari, Chowduty para, North kattali ,
pahartali, Chittagong-4217
Contact No:01718274196
Email add:kamrul_rashed@yahoo.com


Documentary film

1) Environment pollution of ship breaking yard & fishing processing industries how affected CTG coastal people livelihood (fisherman, Farmer) .
2) Bangladesh Street Prose opinion & their earning way .
3) Coastal Livelihood of traditional Fisherman of Bangladesh
4) Garments worker Daily life & their view
5) Karnafully paper mill polluted Karnafully river
6) The livelihood of indigenous Marma
7) the river view of karnafully CTG

Research paper

a)Coastal environment pollution how effected coastal communities Livelihood in Chittagon Coastal Area.

b) Working children in Bangladesh & their codition.

C)Marma communities identification & their folklore In Bangladesh.

D)Keyang Communities Livelihood & cultural intimacy in Bangladesh.


Educational Qualification

EMBA(USTC)Student of evening
MSS(economics) chittagong college,
National university (waiting for final result)2003
Preliminary Master’s Marks : 41.10%
BSS(Sociology) Ctg college,2001
Marks :46.6%
HSC (Science) mohsin college,1997
Marks :57.6%
SSC(Science) collegiate School,1994
Marks:74.5%

Computer literacy

Networking (Novel )novegra ctg authorized novegra CANADA.2002
Diploma in Computer Science (islamic university)1999-2000

Professional experience
a) Prepare Proposal, document, report , routine correspondent data and information maintain files for providing all administrative program, Translating office text , program text & implementation planning design for intrernationaldonar organization.

b) Negotiate with All national & international Seminar & all international Researcher & d organization Program evaluating agreement & resolving problems.

C) Facilitate Project, Counseling &working with multicultural & multi disciplinary people & analyze their livelihood condition And problems(Specially tribes" Rakaine marma & Khyang. fisherman & various root level people) & specially national & international researcher sociologist & anthropologist

D) Join & participate national and international seminar ( last join the “ Disaster management: legal protection)
Seminar organized by Bela and Sponsored by Action Aid (At 21st April 2005 IDB bhaban, Dhaka) about Disaster management

5 years Working Experience

a)Save own world(Research organization)
Working with Western Australian University (Phd Candidate Sociology & anthropology)):Than Thun, Ph:01710807823) (2005-2006)till now.

b)Cerdi-Bangladsh(Centre for Environment Research & Devlopment organization)(2004-2005)Ph:0189106975

c))Auritra(An organization for preserving Right)(2003-2004)


D)Stap(step to Alleviate proverty)(2001-2005)Ph 011751532



Personal details

Name : Mohammad Rashedul alam
Nationality : Bangladeshi
Religion : Islam
Language Known : Bengali, English, hindi, Arabic,
Martial status : Single

By Anonymous (122.248.35.58) on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 7:42 am: Edit Post

Hello,

I am documentaryfilm maker From Bangladesh.

01. CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) FOR PROPOSED PROFESSIONALS

9.1 CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) OF MR. Sagir Mostafa

Proposed Position for the Project : Chief Coordinator / Director
Name of Person : Sagir Mostafa
Date of Birth : January 01, 1974
Nationality Bangladeshi by Birth
Membership in Professional Societies : • Teacher, Bangladesh Film Institute
• Member, Bangladesh Film centre
• Member, THEATRE

• Member, Short Film Forum

• Secretary General, Shattwik Nattya Somprodya

• Secretary General, Mirpur Shaniskritik Oikko Forum

Education Degrees Obtained Institutions Year
MCOM


BCOM


H.S.C


S.S.C National Bangla High School
Jogonnath College (National University)

Tejgone College


Tejgone College


National Bangla High School 1995


1993


1991


1988
Other Training : • 15 days theatre workshop
Under Sri Chancal Kumar Roy
Professor, Howra Drama College.
• 3 months theater workshop
Bangladesh Sholpokala Academy.
Facilator: Salek Khan
• 3 months abritti cormosala
Institute: Patshala.
Chief co-ordinator: Kamrul Hasan Monzu
• 1 months pantu mime workshop
Chief co-ordinator: Zillur Rahman Jon.
Language & Degree of Proficiency : Language Speaking Reading Writing
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bengali Excellent Excellent Excellent
Countries of Work Experience a. Bangladesh
b. India


Employment Record :


As Chief Executive & Owner
Duration : From 1998– Present
Employer : Rabbit Communications.
Position Held : Chief Executive

As Managing Partner
Duration : From 1996-1998
Employer : Birds Media
Position Held : Managing Partner

As Director
Duration : From 1995-1996
Employer : View Media
Position Held : Director

As Editor
Duration : From 1994-1995
Employer : Eju Audio Video Ltd.
Position Held : Editor

As Script Writer & Asst. Director
Duration : From 1993-1994
Employer : film making organization INTIME
Position Held : Script Writer & Asst. Director

As a director (Drama)
Duration : From
Employer : Tomar Guitar (on air in Channel- I )
Rokter Shikore (on air in BTV march 2004)
Writer: Quazi Rosy (special drama of independent day)
Position Held : director

As a chief assistant director (Drama)
Duration : From
Employer :  Shesh Dekha Shesh Noy.
Director: Sheikh Niamot Ali
 Hiyar Majhe (Serial)
 Amar Aynai Tumi
 Troye Samacher........Director : Uttam guho
 Kalbongsher Sroth
 Bou............................Director : Masud bibagi
Position Held : chief assistant director

As a assistant director (Feature Film) In (16/35 mm) format
Duration : From
Employer : Š CHITRA NADIR PARE- (16mm) 1997
Internationally acclaimed feature film.
Director: Tanvir Mokammel.

Š LAL SALU –(35mm) 2002.
Internationally acclaimed feature film.
Director: Tanvir Mokkammel.

Š LALON –(35mm) 2004.
Internationally acclaimed feature film.
Director: Tanvir Mokkammel
Position Held : Assistant director

As a script writer, director & chief assistant director (Ad Film)
Duration : From
Employer : Š MOLLA SALT Š BANGLADESH MELAMINE, Š HOSAF METER, Š HOSAF FAN, Š SANANDA JEWELERS, Š HERA JEWELERS, Š JAMAL SOAP, Š PUBALI SALT, Š NASIR BIRI, Š NILOY CEMENT, Š IBN SINA MEDICAL HOSPETAL, Š AHMED DIABETIC JELLY, Š AHMED ACHAR, Š AHMED SAUCH, Š AHMED CHANACUR, Š OLYMPIC PAINT,
Š AZIZ PIPES, Š TITAS GAS, Š RUH AFJA, Š SOUTH POINT SCHOOL & COLLEGE,

Position Held : script writer, director & chief assistant director


As a script writer, director and editor (Documentary film)
Duration :
Employer : Š ROKHAGOLA
A Story of ingenious interrogation powers. Livelihood of Trivial people of Rajshahi in Bangladesh
Produced by Bangladesh Freedom Foundation ( Bff).

Š JAJABOR BEDE
Video film on life Style of Bede community in Bangladesh
Produced by Bangladesh Freedom Foundation ( Bff).
Š KHA BARIR OETIJJOO
Video Drama, Duration: 60 min A Story of Water, Sanitation and hygiene Promotion
Produced by NGO Forum for drinking water supply & sanitation.

Š SHATHO KOTHAR POT SONG
Video film on Water, Sanitation and hygiene Promotion
Produced by NGO Forum for drinking water supply & sanitation.

Š THE SOBIR UDDIN
Video film on Rural Disable Hardcore poor of Kishorgang District
Produced by POPI (peoples oriented program implementation). Funded by PKSF.

Š NILOKHSIR ROWSHAN ARA
Video film on Success Story of rowshon Ara. A poor Entrepreneur of Kishorgong District,
Produced by POPI (peoples oriented program implementation). Funded by PKSF.

Š HELPING PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES
Video film on Rural Hardcore poor of Gaebandha District
Produced by Samaj Kallayn Sontha(SKS) .
Funded by PKSF. SKS Won the PM Prize on 5th February 06.

Š LOKO BRTER
Video film on Nijhum Dip, There Life, There Living Style & There Information
Produced by Mass-Line Media Centre(MMC) .
Funded by UNICEF, UNESCO,

Š LIFE SKILL (a film on HIV/AIDS/STD)
Duration: 15 minutes. Produced by Bangladesh Girls guide association under H&N Program (unicef).

Š FOLK THEATRE (JATRA)
Duration: 12 minutes. Produced by Environmental development alliance under SEMP program (UNDP).

Š WATSAN PROGRAM - 2003
Duration: 25 minutes. Produced by NGO Forum for drinking water supply and sanitation.

Š BAD JABENA KAOW
Duration: 22 minutes. A film of campaign program Produced by campaign for popular education (CAMPE).


Š LALON TAERYR ETI KOTHA (Making of LALON) Duration: 26 minutes. Based on Tanvir Mokammel`s film Lalon. Produced by rabbit communications.
One Air in Ntv date: 12/13 /14April 2004

Š ONNO PRANTE ONNO KALOM
Duration: 15 minutes. Film on Trinokul Sangbad Kormi of Lalanagor peoples about there Empowerment & Women Rights .
Produced by Mass-Line Media Centre (MMC).

Position Held : script writer, director and editor


As a script writer, designer & director (Talk Show & musical):
Duration :
Employer : Š Unnoun Manusher Jonno - 2003
Category : Talk Show
Presenter : D. Kazy Kholikuzzaman Ahmad
Duration : 25 minutes.
Episode : 26
One Air : Channel I
Produced by Bangladesh unnoun Somity.

Š Ahmed Food Prio Shilpy - 2002 to 2003
Category : Musical Programs
Duration : 25 minutes.
Episode : 26
One Air : Channel I
Produced by Ahmed Food Products (Pvt.) Ltd.

Š Shironamhin - 2004
Category : Music Video
Duration : 5 minutes.
Number of song : 2
One Air : NTV (in Pepsi music express)
Produced by rabbit communications & Pepsi

Position Held : script writer, designer & director


As a Play writer & Director:
Duration :
Employer : Š TONA TUNIR GOLPO a story of 31 night victim Badhon
First performance: 31. 01. 2000.
No of performance: 15

Š PANGSHU a story of Simi. Student of Charukola, Killed by Terrorist.
First performance: 05. 02. 2002.
No of performance: 22

Š GONOTONGTRER PACH PA a story of hidden democracy
First performance: 18. 01. 1996.
No of performance: 41

Š MONOROG HASPATAL a story of human curacies .
First performance: 10. 09. 1999.
No of performance:

Š AKUSH ABONG a story of Language Movement of 1952
First performance: 11. 02. 2001.
No of performance: 07
Š CHIRI DINER POTH a story of way of life.
Story : Zubaida Gulshan Ara
Produced & Financed by: Bangladesh shishu Academi & unesco
First performance: 20. 02. 2002.
No of performance: 08

Š PORIBESH O AMRA a story of a green Forest.
Story: Aniruddho Alam
First performance: 12. 04. 2004.
No of performance: 13

Š AKUSH ABONG a story of Language Movement of 1952
First performance: 11. 02. 2001.
No of performance: 07

Š CHIRI DINER POTH a story of way of life.
Story: Zubaida Gulshan Ara
Produced & Financed by: Bangladesh shishu Academi & unesco
First performance: 20. 02. 2002.
No of performance: 08

Š PORIBESH O AMRA a story of a green Forest.
Story: Aniruddho Alam
First performance: 12. 04. 2004.
No of performance: 13

Š AKUSH ABONG a story of Language Movement of 1952
First performance: 11. 02. 2001.
No of performance: 07

Š CHIRI DINER POTH a story of way of life.
Story : Zubaida Gulshan Ara
Produced & Financed by: Bangladesh shishu Academi & unesco
First performance: 20. 02. 2002.
No of performance: 08

Š PORIBESH O AMRA a story of a green Forest.
Story: Aniruddho Alam
First performance: 12. 04. 2004.
No of performance: 13

Š AVAJANE a story of darkness to light.... Under The National Sanitation CampaignUnit foe Policy Implementation, Local Government Division.
First performance: 19. 02. 2005.
No of performance: 09

Š Maer Dudher Bikolpo Nae a story of breast feeding which was produced by BEES (Bangladesh Extension Education Services) funded by Breast Feeding Foundation.
First performance: 30. 04. 2004.
No of performance: 8

Š Gao Geramer goppo a story of WATSAN issues under the national sanitation campaign, NGO Forum for drinking water supply & sanitation.
First performance: 22 March 2006.
No of performance: 11

Position Held : Play writer & Director

As a performer: (In THEATRE on Stage)
Duration :
Employer : Š Satghater Kanakory
Author & Director: Professor Momotaj Uddiin Ahmed
Š Jamidar Dorpon
Author: Mir Mosharraf Hossain.
Director: Professor Momotaj Uddiin Ahmed
Š Mahapurush
Author: Humaun Ahmed. Director: Karamor Maola
Š Rakhgoshi
Author: Kazy Nazrul Islam
Director: Professor Momotaj Uddiin Ahmed
Š Rupbhan
A Folk Myth & Director: Kamruzzaman Chodhury
Š Khamakha Khamakha
Author & Director: Professor Momotaj Uddiin Ahmed
Š King Lear
Author: William Sexspear. Director: Kamal Uddin Nilu
Š Sadi Sirajer Pala
Based on Peter Weiss’Marat/Sade Adaptation : Saidus Saklaen
Director: Kamal Uddin Nilu

Position Held : As a performer


Achievement
Duration :
Employer : Š Best Light Designer
Children's Theatre Festival -2001
Bangladesh Shisu Accademy

Š Best Performer in THEATRE - 2002
For SATGHATER KANAKORY
Continuous Performance in 200 Stage Show

Š Best Director in production
Children's Theatre Festival-2004
Bangladesh Shisu Accademy

Position Held : Achievement

Work Undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle this Assignment:
1. Organize the 5 days (15th to 19th March 2007) training programme and Develop Two
plays on Hygiene, water & sanitation through GUP approach under UST. (Unnayan
Shahojogy Team) in Tangail District. Funded by water aid.

2. Organize the World water day programme (22 March 2007) in Rabindro Sarobor, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Play ' Pani Samachar" performed by Shattwik Nattoy Somprodye and 'Pot Song` performed by Rupanttor, Khulna. Supported by DPHE, WHO, & NGO Forum for drinking water supply & sanitation.

I also scripted and directed street drama for other organization on subject like Labor law, child trafficking and HIV/AIDS. These dramas were mainly performed in rural areas.

Major work Š 1. AVAJANE a story of darkness to light under the national sanitation campaign, Local Government Division, Unit for Policy Implementation (UPI).
Premier show : 19 February 2005.
Location : National Theatre Hal, silpakala academy, & Rabindro Sarobor,Dhaka.Manikganj, Hobigonj.
Total Show : 5

Š 2. Gao Geramer goppo a story of WATSAN issues under the national sanitation campaign, NGO Forum for drinking water supply & sanitation.
Premier show : 22 March 2006.
Location : Rabindro Sarobor,Dhanmondi, Dhaka..
Š 3. Sukhipurer Shatho Kotha a story of WATSAN issues under the national sanitation campaign, NGO Forum for drinking water supply & sanitation.
Premier show : 05 October 2004.
Location : Rabindro Sarobor,Dhanmondi, Dhaka..

Š 4. Jibon Fotar Golpo a story of WATSAN issues under the national sanitation campaign, NGO Forum for drinking water supply & sanitation.
Premier show : 22 March 2005.
Location : Rabindro Sarobor,Dhanmondi, Dhaka..
Total Show : 4

Š 5. The Broken Dreams a story of Child, Women,children, human
Traffiking issues under the ILO-IPEC, International Labour Organization ( ILO), Produced by CEC (Centre for Ethnic Children).
Premier show : 23 July 2005.
Location : National Museum Hall, Shahabag Dhaka.
Poject Districts : Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, and Cox's bazar
Total Show : 51

Š 6. Mayer Dudher Bikolpo Nai an open-air drama on breast feeding which BEES (Bangladesh Extension Education Services) produced funded by Breast Feeding Foundation.
Date of show : 30 April, 1, 2 & 10 May 2004.
Location : Tungipara, Gopalganj .
Total Show : 12


Sagir Mostafa
Section -6, Block – A, Line – 3, House – 19, Mirpur, Dhaka- 1216, Bangladesh
Ph- +88 0191 531929, +88 01711 531929.
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