Source: Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo

Syed Tanver Ahamad is known as the only abstract film maker of our country till now. His short film 'Suspension to me' has been shown in 54 national and international festivals including American Online Film Awards, Madrid Skate Film Festival, The Hollywood Festival of new cinema, La Plata International and more. Tanver has proved that if you take up a challenge such as abstract film making to heart, you will succeed.

From an early age Tanver was fascinated by cinemas. “My interest in this field began when I first watched Satayajit Ray's 'Pother Panchali' in my school days. The way he described the story with adequate details such as the train scene and the old lady dying is astonishing. After watching the film many times, I began to think about working in this profession,” says the film maker.

Tanver never thought of choosing abstract as his genre until one day, he saw something that changed his perspective completely. “I was passing by Shahbagh when I saw two kids who couldn't talk but they were interacting with each other by facial and hand expressions. When I saw, this I thought if they can interact in sign language then why can't I do the same with my film without using dialogues and other mainstream communication?” says Tanver.

Back then, Tanver didn't have the necessary equipment to shoot his films so he shot his first film 'WOE' with his mobile phone. On this he says, “WOE was my first step towards abstract film making. The film was about climate change. Though it wasn't as popular as my second film, I learned a lot from it.”

Through thick and thin, Tanver has received phenomenal response about his films from both home and abroad.