Cox's beach International Film Festival Launching in November

The Industry Events

Workshop on Film Production for independent film makers by ECU Scott Hillier

Workshop on Film making for local woman talents by Ceyda Asli, Turkey

The Festival program

April 20
Opening at 5.30 pm
Opening film screening at 7.30 pm
Opening dinner at 8.30 pm

Guest of honor: Honorable Foreign Minister

Special guest: Secretary of Information Ministry
Guest of honor: Secretary of Tourism Ministry
Guest of honor: City Mayor of Chittagong
Honorable guest: foreign delegates

The dates for the festival have been locked

The inaugural festival 2012 edition will launch in November to a large audience of officials (representatives of the Ministry of  Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Home...), as well as guests and public at the Cox’s Bazar Cultural Center with maximum 5 hotel auditoriums.
The festival is organized by the International Academy of Film and Media

The Cox's Beach International Film Festival founder Bibesh Roy

Bibesh Roy is The Cox's Beach International Film Festival founder, the first edition to take place at Cox's Beach Bazar april 20-26, 2012

• He is also CEO at JATRA School of Performing Arts
• Executive Director at Media Foundation
• CEO at Praxis Production
• Executive Director at International Academy of Film and Media
• President at Motion Cine Club
• Secretary Genarel at Sergei Bondarchuk Film Club
• Advisor at Woman Film Society of Bangladesh

The International Academy of Film and Media

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF FILM AND MEDIA (IAFM) is an academic institution that is working to create an opportunity of employment for the participant as well as enable them to work independently and efficiently. It will hopefully help those are searching for jobs in Media Industry in Bangladesh.

The current development of the electronic media and broadcasting in Bangladesh has greatly expanded the scope of people’s entertainment, information and education. The electronic media is now playing a significant role in raising social awareness and bringing about a positive change in people’s outlook and ideas. 

Other tourist attractions near Cox's Bazar

Maheshkhali is a small island (268 square kilometres) off the Cox’s Bazar coast.

The island offers panoramic scenic beauty and is covered by a range of low hills, about 300 feet (91 m) high, streatches through the center of the island and along its eastern coastline. The coasts of the island on the west and north form a low-lying tract that is fringed by the mangrove forests. Adinath Temple, a temple of Shiva, and a Buddhist pagoda are also located on this island.

What you need to know about Cox's Beach

The Town

Located along the Bay of Bengal in South Eastern Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar Town is a very big port and health resort. But it is mostly famous for its long natural sandy beach. The municipality covers an area of 6.85 km² with 27 mahallas and 9 wards and has a population of 51,918. Cox's Bazar is connected by road and air with Chittagong.


Cox's Bazar Bus Terminal

Discover Cox's Beach Bazar

Cox’s Bazar, the world’s longest natural sandy sea beach with its incredible 125 km length, and most visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh.

It is also a modern town; well known fishing port and a district headquarter in Bangladesh.It is a district in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh near the border of Myanmar. The town is located 150 kilometer south of Chittagong. Due to lack of development, publicity and mismanagement; the spot has so far to become a most desirable international tourist destination in Asia. Cox’s Bazar now is competing to get top for “New 7 Wonders of Nature”.

Bruno Chatelin: Adviser Bio

Member of the Board EFA:

European Film Academy

Voting member
Les Cesar

Advisory Board Member
International Film Festival Summit

French native

Married, 3 children

About Bengladesh

Bangladesh-Fast Facts
Official Name :
The People's Republic of Bangladesh