| Fazle Hasan Shishir | |
| Native Name: | ফজলে হাসান শিশির |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Birth Place: | Mymensingh, Bangladesh |
| Citizenship: | Bangladeshi |
| Alma Mater: | Jadavpur University, Busan Asian Film School, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University |
| Occupation: | Producer, filmmaker |
| Years Active: | 2014- present |
| Organization: | Ratherhood Initiatives Ltd.[1] |
Fazle Hasan Shishir (bn|ফজলে হাসান শিশির) is a Bangladeshi film producer, director.[2] In the 2018-19 fiscal year, he received for the short film Jhiripoth Periye, which he directed. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, he received as a producer for the feature film Suraiya, directed by Robiul Alam Robi and story and script written by Shibabrata Barman. This film project was also selected for the Asian Project Market 2023 at the Busan International Film Festival. Forget Me Not and Cafe Desire are films where he serves as executive producer and released on the OTT platform Chorki. [3]
Shishir was born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature from Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University in Bangladesh in 2016.[4] [5] Following his undergraduate studies, he pursued a Master of Arts in Film Studies at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India, graduating in 2020.[6] In 2023, Shishir received a scholarship to study film producing at the Busan Asian Film School, Busan, South Korea.[7]
Shishir's role as director, producer in film spans various genres and formats, including short films, features, and documentaries.[8] His notable projects include:
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mukuler Jadur Ghora | Executive producer; Short film. Directed by Debashis Doob[9] | ||||
| 2022 | Cafe Desire | Executive producer; Directed by Robiul Alam Robi Webfilm released on Chorki[10] | ||||
| 2024 | Forget Me Not | Executive producer; Webfilm released on Chorki | ||||
| 2024 | Priyo Maloti | Co-producer, International Distributor (selected in Cairo International Film Festival, produced by Chorki)[11] | ||||
| Jhiripoth Periye | Short film; director[12] | |||||
| Suraiya | Filming[13] |
Beyond production, Shishir is actively involved in film education and curation.[14] He teaches film producing courses at the Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute and has curated exhibitions and film festivals, including his role as a programmer at the 6th Hill Film Festival in Bangladesh.[15] He is a curator of TENT Biennale 2020 in Kolkata, India: Curator of "Video Diaries of Contemporary Practitioners from Bangladesh".[16] [17]
Shishir's work has been recognized with grants and accolades, including multiple grants from the Government of Bangladesh for his film projects.[18] His involvement in Suraiya has garnered international attention, being selected for prestigious film markets and festivals like Busan International Film Festival's Asian Film Market (APM), Festival des 3 Continents's film lab Prodiure Au Sud, and the Film Market of the Tasveer Film Market and Festival in Seattle, USA.[19] [20] [21] [22]