Hassan Abidur Reja JEWEL
Producer/Director/Event Consultant
Jewel started his audiovisual carrier in 1986 as a freelancer. Then joined as producer/cameraman with Development Support Communication NGO World View International Foundation–Bangladesh in 1990. Later with the advent of Ekushey Television in 1999, the first private terrestrial television network in the South Asia, he started working with ETV as visiting Producer.
He has also worked as Chief, Productions and Events with Chanel I till 2008 and as Head of Program in Maasranga Television till 2012. As freelance director he has directed more than 30 documentaries and worked as cameraman for 50 documentaries. He has produced more than 20,000 minutes of finished television programs. Currently he is running his own production company GREENBEE Communications (https://www.greenbeecom.com) as CEO.
Please visit GREENBEE Communications to find few of his peroductions.
• Shorashori (65 episodes), Bolte Chai (110 episodes), Music Café (13 episodes) for Ekushey TV. • Natun Dhaker Bajna (station launching show), Shurer Jalsha (26 episodes), Rupali Jhalak (26 episodes), Arshi
• 'Dreams Etched Across The Sky' - on the Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project (SEQAEP), working to improve the quality of secondary education. Produced for MIDAS/ Education Ministry/GOB.
• My Second Calling – on Catherine Masud , the American Bangladeshi film maker , living in multicultural spaces and changing her surroundings thus shaping a new mentality of those around her. Produced for The Asia-Pacific Institute
• LUX Channel I LUX Channel I Performance Awards (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 at Dubai, UAE), • CityCell Channel I Music Award (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008), • Bangladesh Night for Channel I (at Washing
• Shorashori (65 episodes), Bolte Chai (110 episodes), Music Café (13 episodes) for Ekushey TV. • Natun Dhaker Bajna (station launching show), Shurer Jalsha (26 episodes), Rupali Jhalak (26 episodes), Arshi Nagar (30 episodes) for NTV. • BBC Bangladesh Sanglap (55 episodes), Sa to Sa (26 episodes), LUX Channel I Superstar (2005 and 2006, 38 episodes), Channel I Shera Kontho 2008 (35 episodes), The Daily Star spelling Bee (season 1,2 and 3 -102 episodes), BGMEA-Gorbo 2013 (16 episodes) for Channel I, • Shera Radhuni 1418 (13 episodes), MAGIC Bauliana (50 episodes) for Maasranga Television
• 'Dreams Etched Across The Sky' - on the Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project (SEQAEP), working to improve the quality of secondary education. Produced for MIDAS/ Education Ministry/GOB. • Crossing Barriers - on success story of two non-literate women entrepreneurs from rural Bangladesh, Produced for German Technical Co-operation GTZ Dhaka, • Alo’s Story: Strategic Video on RMM and VAW - on the Project for Reduction of Maternal Mortality and Violence against Women, Produced for UNICEF , Bangladesh • Reaching the Hard to Reach - documentary of the education project for Hard To Reach Urban Working Children, Produced for UNICEF , Bangladesh • Lets Learn and Enjoy (Esho pori moner anondey)- Training Video for Teachers of Special Schools for urban working children. Produced for UNICEF , Bangladesh • Interpersonal Communications -Training video Focusing on interpersonal communication methods used by health workers to mobilize male population on reduction of maternal mortality and violence against women. Produced for UNICEF , Bangladesh • School WATSAN - Training Video on the process of hygiene and sanitation program in Primary Schools of Bangladesh. Produced for UNICEF , Bangladesh • Alor Photho Jatri - a film on a true story of five ordinary men from different parts of Bangladesh, who suddenly became enlightened social heroes, by leading movements against violence towards women. Produced for UNICEF , Bangladesh
• My Second Calling – on Catherine Masud , the American Bangladeshi film maker , living in multicultural spaces and changing her surroundings thus shaping a new mentality of those around her. Produced for The Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development, Malaysia and Radio Canada International. • Man of The Poster (Buk Tar Bangladesher Ridoy ) - On Noor Hossain, a young pro-democracy activist, who was gunned down by police at Zero Point of Dhaka city on November 10 of 1987, while participating in a procession against the then autocratic regime. • Shobder Juddho jatra - On the great journey of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra - the radio broadcasting centre of Bengali nationalist forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Produced under the Independent creative project Praner Manush. • Aloker Ei Jharnadharai - A biographical film on internationally acclaimed Photographer and scientist Dr Nawazish Ahmed. Produced under the Independent creative project Praner Manush. • Islam, Sufism and Music – Journey of searching for the truth behind the complicated relationship between music and Islam
• LUX Channel I LUX Channel I Performance Awards (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 at Dubai, UAE), • CityCell Channel I Music Award (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008), • Bangladesh Night for Channel I (at Washington DC, Rome, Muscat and Singapore), • Channel I Shera Kontho 2008 for Channel I, • DHL - Daily Star Bangladesh Business Awards (consecutively 10 times from 2005 to 2014) • Standard Chartered – Daily Star Celebrating Life (2008 and 2009) • Meril Adore Gora Bhobishshot for SQUARE Group (consecutively 9 times from 2005 to 2013) • The Big Nite 2010 - the annual employee night of the Grameenphone Telecom on 23rd April 2010 • British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony, Sunday, 31st October 2010 at Lancaster Hotel, Bayswater , London • Bangladesh Heritage Fair 2011, December 23 & 24 at Hyatt Regency Calgary, Organized by Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary (BCAOC) • GP-The Daily Purbokon ‘’ The Glory of Chittagong ‘’ award - ceremony 2012.