How much does the BFI filmmaking course cost?

BDT 4,000 per phase, BDT 8,000 total for the full 3-month course.

Can I take BFI courses online?

Yes. Phase 1 is fully online via Zoom, 4 days/week (Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu) 7-9 PM. Open to students from anywhere.

How do I apply to Bangladesh Film Institute?

Register at bfibd.org/our-courses/. Pay via bKash/ Nagad to 01927-525364. Email: bangladesh.film.institute@gmail.com

How many students have graduated from BFI?

Over 1,000 students have completed BFI filmmaking courses since 2005. Many alumni are now working in Bangladeshi film, television, and media industries.

Frequently Asked Questions — Bangladesh Film Institute (BFI)

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Bangladesh Film Institute

BFI is a non-commercial film school founded in 2005 by Tanvir Mokammel in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Over 1,000+ students have graduated from our programs.

The fee is BDT 4,000 per phase, totaling BDT 8,000 for the full 3-month course.

Yes. Phase 1 is fully online via Zoom, running 4 days a week (Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu) from 7 PM to 9 PM. It is open to students from anywhere.

Register at bfibd.org/our-courses/. You can pay via bKash or Nagad to 01927-525364. Email us at bangladesh.film.institute@gmail.com for any queries.

Yes. Bangladesh Film Institute awards a Certificate of Completion after the student successfully produces their short film in Phase 2 of the course.

Over 1,000 students have completed BFI filmmaking courses since 2005. Many alumni are now working successfully in the Bangladeshi film, television, and media industries.

Tanvir Mokammel

Founder & Director

Tanvir Mokammel is the founder and director of Bangladesh Film Institute (BFI). He is a renowned Bangladeshi filmmaker and writer who has made eight fiction films and eighteen documentaries. He has also written twenty-eight books, including novels, articles, poems, and short stories. For his exceptional work in filmmaking, he has earned ten National Film Awards and has been honored with the ‘Ekushey Padak’, the second-highest civilian award in Bangladesh.