Anandlok Desk: Bangladesh Film Archive and Bangla content-based platform Lekhalikhi jointly organized a day-long workshop titled “Story to Screenplay: From Idea to Cinema” on May 20, 2026.
The workshop brought together 25 film enthusiasts and aspiring storytellers who are actively interested in working with stories and screen content. Throughout the sessions, participants explored how a simple idea can gradually be transformed into scenes, cinematic moments, and eventually a complete screenplay suitable for audiences.
The primary objective of the workshop was to provide practical insights into the process of developing a one-line concept into a structured idea, then into visual scenes, and finally into a full-fledged cinematic narrative.
The event was attended by M. Javed Iqbal, Director General, Bangladesh Film Archive as the chief guest. Among the special guests were Mohammad Ali Sarkar, Project Director and Farhana Rahman, Director Film Archive.
M. Javed Iqbal, Director General, Bangladesh Film Archive, expressed his appreciation for such initiatives centered on storytelling and cinema and shared his optimism about organizing larger-scale workshops of this nature in the future.
Farhana Rahman, Director Film Archive highlighted various activities and initiatives of the Bangladesh Film Archive to the participants.
Mohammad Ali Sarkar, project Director Film Archive stated that creative initiatives like this can encourage greater participation of young and aspiring individuals in different government-supported cultural activities.
The workshop was conducted by screenwriter Tanveer Chowdhury. His upcoming film Soldier, starring Shakib Khan and Tanzin Tisha, is set to be released nationwide soon.
A special session on storytelling ethics was conducted by Syeda Farzana Zaman Rumpa, founder of Lekhalikhi.
Tanveer Chowdhury said, “It is truly encouraging to see that many people are still eager to learn the craft of storytelling and screenwriting. This proves how important and relevant these kinds of workshops remain today.”
On behalf of Lekhalikhi, Syeda Farzana Zaman Rumpa shared that the organization plans to organize similar workshops across the country in the future for aspiring storytellers.