Young Bangladeshi filmmakers win accolades at int'l festival

Arjo and Shiropa with their certificates
Short films by two of the youngest filmmakers in Bangladesh, Arjo Sreshtha and Shiropa Poorna have won the 'Certificate of Merit' at the Ree Teens Film festival 2006, held in New York, US, according to a press release.

Eight year old Shiropa's short film, titled 5 Finger Puppets is themed on how any one, even animals, should not be disturbed without any valid reason. The young one is also the script writer, set designer and music composer of the film.

Arjo's award winning film Love and Responsibility is based on his own experiences that narrate his sister's concern for him when he got ill once. This is Arjo's third work. He has also done the script writing, editing, cinematography and music composition for the film.

Arjo and Shiropa are the children of noted artists Kanak Chanpa Chakma and Khalid M Mithu.