Phaim Bhuiyan

{{Short description|Italian actor and filmmaker (born 1995)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Phaim Bhuiyan

| image = Phaim Bhuiyan - Vanessa Picciarelli presentazione Bangla.jpg

| image_caption = Bhuiyan and Vanessa Picciarelli during the presentation of Bangla

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|10|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rome, Italy

| nationality = Italian
Bangladeshi

| education = Istituto Europeo di Design

| occupation = {{Hlist|director|actor|producer}}

}}

Mohammad Phaim Bhuiyan ({{langx|bn|{{nq|ফাহিম ভূঁইয়া}}}}, {{IPA|bn|ˈfa(h)im ˈbʱũ(i)e̯a|pron}}; born 31 October 1995) is a Bangladeshi Italian actor, producer and filmmaker.

Early life

Bhuiyan was born in Rome, a second-generation boy originally from Bangladesh, grew up in the Torpignattara district.{{Cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/venerdi/2022/04/01/news/bangla_la_serie_intervista_a_phaim_bhuiyan-342816987/|title=Phaim Bhuiyan: "Sono il Moretti della periferia ma sempre in stile Bangla"|date=1 April 2022|website=la Repubblica}}

He attended IPS Virginia Woolf where he studied advertising graphics but discovered his true passion for filmmaking.{{cite web|access-date=29 September 2019|author=Stefania Ulivi|date=5 October 2019|title=La storia di Phaim Bhuiyan, romano di Torpignattara|url=https://roma.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/19_maggio_10/storia-phaim-bhuiyan-romano-torpignattara-e81fcdca-7284-11e9-861b-d938f88a2d19.shtml|website=Corriere della Sera}}

After high school, he gets a scholarship at the Istituto Europeo di Design{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaitaliano.info/pers/053441/phaim-bhuiyan.html|title=Phaim Bhuiyan - CinemaItaliano.info|website=www.cinemaitaliano.info}} and begin to study there.

Career

Bhuiyan is known as director, producer, screenwriter and lead actor of the film Bangla, produced by Fandango which was released in theaters in May 2019.

The film was awarded the Italian Golden Globe Awards{{cite web|access-date=9 May 2020|language=it|title=Stampa Estera – Premiati|url=http://www.stampaestera.org/il-globo-doro/edizioni/59-edizione-2019/premiati/|website=Stampa Estera}} as best first work with the Nastro d'argento for the best comedy of the 2019.{{cite web|access-date=29 September 2019|author=MYmovies.it|title=Nastri d'Argento 2019, Bangla è la migliore commedia dell'anno|url=https://www.mymovies.it/cinemanews/2019/161440/|website=MYmovies.it}} The same year he participated in the episodes of the program "Viva RaiPlay!" hosted by Rosario Fiorello.{{cite web|access-date=3 December 2020|date=29 December 2019|title=Fiorello: "VivaRaiPlay? Sigarette e vino per convincere Venditti e De Gregori"|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/19_dicembre_29/rivoluzionefiorello-988f2856-2985-11ea-a8f0-127c1f8f40cd.shtml|website=Corriere della Sera}}

On 8 May 2020 he won the David di Donatello award as best new upcoming director.{{cite web|access-date=9 May 2020|title=Accademia del Cinema Italiano – Premi David di Donatello|url=https://www.daviddidonatello.it/vincitori/vincitori-premi-david-di-donatello.php}} Same month he directs a music-video call "Miami a Fregene" of the singer-songwriter Avincola.{{cite web|access-date=3 December 2020|date=25 May 2020|title=AVINCOLA: "Miami a Fregene", il video diretto da Phaim Bhuiyan miglior regista esordiente ai David di Donatello 2020|url=http://meiweb.it/2020/05/25/avincola-miami-a-fregene-il-video-diretto-da-phaim-bhuiyan-miglior-regista-esordiente-ai-david-di-donatello-2020/}}

In 2021 he was included on Forbes 30 Under 30-Europe 2021: Entertainment ranking.{{cite web|access-date=12 April 2021|language=en|title=Mohammed Phaim Bhuiyan|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/mohammed-phaim-bhuiyan/|website=Forbes}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2021/europe/entertainment/|title=Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2021: Entertainment|website=Forbes}} Later on he became one of the judges for Forbes 30 under 30-Europe 2023: Entertainment.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2023/europe/entertainment|title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2023: Entertainment|website=Forbes}}

On 13 April 2022, Bangla - La serie was released, directed by Phaim Bhuiyan and Emanuele Scaringi on RaiPlay, consisting of 8 episodes, a sequel to his 2019 film Bangla.{{Cite web|url=https://www.raiplay.it/programmi/bangla-laserie|title=Bangla – La serie|website=RaiPlay}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes & Ref.

2016Spazio alle storieAssistant DirectorShort film{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7641044/fullcredits|title=Spazio alle storie (2016) – IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}
2018La profezia dell'armadilloAssistant Director{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7660450/fullcredits|title=The Prophecy of the Armadillo (2018) – IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}
2019

|Bangla

Director, Writer and Protagonist{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9639274/fullcredits|title=Bangla (2019) – IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes & Ref.

rowspan="2" |2017YoroiDirector1 episode, 2017{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7640590/fullcredits|title=Yoroi (TV Series 2017) – IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}
| Io e il marzianoAssistant DirectorTelevision Series{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7681654/fullcredits|title=Io e il marziano (TV Series 2017) – IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}
rowspan="2" |2019Riders-La serieCast member1 episode, 2019{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt11127960/fullcredits|title=Riders – La Serie (TV Series 2019– ) – IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}
| Bangla KitchenDirector, Writer and Cast member4 episodes, 2019{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt10307478/fullcredits|title=Bangla Kitchen (TV Series 2019– ) – IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}
2020Nuove StradeSelf1 episode, 2020{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt14203414/fullcredits|title=Nuove strade (TV Mini Series 2020) – IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}
2022Bangla - La serieDirector, Writer and Protagonist8 episodes, 2022{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt19654028/fullcredits|title=Bangla – La serie (TV Series 2022– ) – IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}

= Song =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes & Ref.

2020Miami a Fregene by AvincolaDirectorMusic Videohttps://www.rai.it/programmi/sanremo/sanremo-2021-nuove-proposte-avincola-552394e8-27d5-4318-898c-5ea293c0f341.html

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Award

! Category

! Work

! Result

! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

rowspan="4" |2019

|Hamburg International Film Festival

| Best Production

|Bangla

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://filmitalia.org/en/festival/33817/|title=Hamburg International Film Festival – festivals|website=Filmitalia}}

Nastro d'argento

| Best Comedy

|Bangla

|{{won}}

|style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|access-date=3 December 2020|date=29 June 2019|title=Nastri d'Argento 2019: «Bangla» di Phaim Bhuiyan è la commedia dell'anno|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/19_giugno_29/nastri-d-argento-2019-bangla-phaim-bhuiyan-commedia-dell-anno-f81046be-9aa8-11e9-8fdd-d4f7eb4bd62c.shtml|website=Corriere della Sera}}

International Film Festival Rotterdam

| Big Screen Award

|Bangla

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2019/films/bangla|title=Bangla | IFFR|website=iffr.com}}

Globo d'oro

| Best First Feature

|Bangla

|{{won}}

|style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.romatoday.it/eventi/globo-d-oro-premiazioni.html|title=Globo d'Oro 2019, ecco i vincitori: trionfa Borghi e Bosso emoziona|website=RomaToday}}

rowspan="2" |2020

|Festival del Cinema Europeo

| Mario Verdone Award

|Bangla

| {{won}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.festivaldelcinemaeuropeo.com/2020/en/mario-verdone-award/|title=Mario Verdone Award}}

rowspan="2"|David di Donatello

| Best Debut Director

|Bangla

| {{won}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/news/bellocchio-and-his-traitor-triumph-at-the-david-di-donatello-awards-best-newcomer-the-24-year-old-bhuiyan|title=Bellocchio and his Traitor triumph at the David di Donatello awards. Best newcomer the 24-year-old Bhuiyan|website=www.finestresullarte.info}}

|Best Original Screenplay

|Bangla

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.gqitalia.it/show/article/david-donatello-2020-nomination|title=David di Donatello 2020, le nomination|date=18 February 2020|website=GQ Italia}}

rowspan="4" |2022

|Premi Flaiano

|Best Male Performance in the Youth Section

|Bangla - La serie

|{{won}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|access-date=18 September 2022|title=Premio Flaiano 2022, i vincitori del Pegaso d'oro|date=5 July 2022 |url=https://www.taxidrivers.it/242499/festival/premio-flaiano-2022-i-vincitori-del-pegaso-doro.html}}

Terni Film Festival

| Miglior serie televisiva

|Bangla - La serie

|{{won}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{cite web|title=Terni Film Festival: ecco tutti i vincitori|url=https://umbria7.it/2022/11/terni-film-festival-ecco-tutti-i-vincitori/|website=umbria7.it|date=22 November 2022 }}

Nastro d'argento

| Miglior Serie Commedia

|Bangla - La serie

|{{won}}

|style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|title=NASTRI d'ARGENTO GRANDI SERIE – I VINCITORI|url=https://www.nastridargento.it/nastri-dargento-grandi-serie-i-vincitori/|website=www.nastridargento.it|date=31 May 2022 }}

Giffoni Film Festival

|Explosive Talent Award

|Bangla

| {{won}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.giffonifilmfestival.it/en/news-giffoni-experience/item/4479-phaim-bhuiyan-his-big-dream-from-suburban-streets-to-david-di-donatello.html|title=Phaim Bhuiyan: his big dream, from suburban streets to David di Donatello|website=www.giffonifilmfestival.it}}

See also

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