Mostofa Sarwar Farooki

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Records

Farooki's achievements are remarkable for their international reach. He has won top prizes at Berlin, Shanghai, and Dubai, and his films have been selected as Bangladesh's Oscar entry three times. His ability to craft intimate stories with universal resonance has earned him a place among South Asia's most respected directors.

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki receiving an award

AwardsFarooki has won over thirty international awards for his films. Television won the FIPRESCI Prize at Berlin, Ant Story won Best Director at Dubai, and No Bed of Roses won Best Director at Shanghai. His films have been official Oscar submissions for Bangladesh multiple times.

Honours & Distinctions

Adviser to Ministry of Cultural Affairs

Interim Government of Bangladesh·2024

Appointed to oversee cultural policy during the interim government.

Records & Feats

First Bangladeshi film to win FIPRESCI Prize at Berlin

Historic First·2013

Television won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival, a first for Bangladesh.

Multiple Oscar submissions

Career Milestone·2019

Three of his films were selected as Bangladesh's official entry for the Academy Awards.