I use my camera to tell my stories
Md Sabbir is a Bangladeshi documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, and award-winning photographer, born in Muktarampur, Brahmanbaria district, Bangladesh. He graduated from the Department of Photography at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, and later completed his MA in Journalism and Mass Communication from EFLU, India, with a fully funded state scholarship.
He is a National Film Grant winner for his documentary project and a selected participant of several prestigious international programs, including the REAL Academy at the Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland, the Ji.hlava Academy at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, Czech Republic, and Documentary Fieldwork by the Liberation Doc Fest.
His micro-documentary has been officially selected at 13 film festivals across 9 countries and won an award at the Dhaka OIC Youth Capital Film Festival in 2020. He also participated in the prestigious FilmLab South Asia by Produire au Sud (PAS) at the Dharamshala International Film Festival.
Currently, he works as a freelance cinematographer and photographer. His recent work includes serving as an assistant cinematographer on films such as Chaya Marocher Bone, Since 1971, Durjatra, Kamalnama, and Shalbrikkha. These films are special Victory Day short films, and Gaibo Bijoyer Gaan is set to be released on Bioscope.com.
He has been selected as a delegate at the International Children’s Film Festival in Bangladesh twice. As a photographer, he has won more than 30 national and international awards, including the International Photography Awards (IPA), ND AWARD, Umbra International Photography Awards, and IUPA Awards. He has also participated in more than 60 photography exhibitions worldwide, including exhibitions at UNESCO and the United Nations headquarters. His photographs have been published in various national and international news and media outlets, including the UN website, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Delano (Luxembourg), Daily Hive (Canada), and others.
  • Director (3 Credits)
    The Drowning Land2025
    Documentary, Short
    I''m Yet To See My Cousin Deen2021
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
    Story of a Black River 2018
    Documentary, Short
  • Producer (2 Credits)
    The Drowning Land2025
    Documentary, Short
    I''m Yet To See My Cousin Deen2021
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Writer (2 Credits)
    I''m Yet To See My Cousin Deen2021
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
    Story of a Black River 2018
    Documentary, Short
  • Cinematography (1 Credit)
    The Drowning Land2025
    Documentary, Short
Official Selection
The Drowning Land
Jagannath University Film Festival 2025
Dhaka
2025
Critics Choice Award
The Drowning Land
BUP Film Fest
Dhaka
2025
Offcial Selection
I''m Yet To See My Cousin Deen
CINEMA OF NATIONS
Brandenburg
2021
Second Runner-up Regional Category
I''m Yet To See My Cousin Deen
Dhaka OIC Youth Capital Film Awards
Dhaka
2021
Official Selection
Story of a Black River
International Nature Film Festival
2020
Official Selection
Story of a Black River
4th ANNUAL SCOUT FILM FESTIVAL
PO Box 342 Stowe, VT 05672
2020
Official Selection
Story of a Black River
Roots of Europe International Film Festival
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava
2020
Official Selection
Story of a Black River
13 international Children Film Festivals 2020
Dhaka
2020
Official Selection
Story of a Black River
Docademia’s 4th Short Documentary Contest
2019
Official Selection
Story of a Black River
ANDARAS - Traveling Film Festival
Sardinia 09010
2019
Official Selection
Story of a Black River
GeoWeek
Pune
2018
Official Selection
Story of a Black River
East Anglian Student Film Festival
Edmunds
2018
Official Selection
Story of a Black River
Wexford Documentary Film Festival 2018
Wexford
2018
Official Selection
The Drowning Land
Jiao Dong Youth International Film Festival
Official Selection
Story of a Black River
Jal Katha: Festivals of water
Pune
Finalist
Story of a Black River
49 KRAF
Rijeka, PGZ 51000
College
Osmania University, India
Photography
20182022
College
English and Foreign Languages University
M.A. Journalism (Documentary)
20222024
High School
Gov't Science College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Science Group
20132015
Birth Date
January 2, 1998
Nickname
sabbir
Birth City
BRAHMANBARIA
Current City
Hyderabad
Hometown
BRAHMANBARIA
Height
5'7''
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
South Asian
Eye Color
Other
I use my camera to tell my stories
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