Catherine Masud
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Catherine Masud born Catherine Lucretia Shapere, is wife of the Bangladeshi cinema maker Tareque Masud
.
in 1963. Catherine graduated from Brown University
, in economics. In late 1980s, she met with Tareque Masud and they married in 1988. Since 1995, she has been living in Dhaka
, Bangladesh
with her husband Tareque Masud.
. Catherine has worked extensively with street children in Bangladesh, and recently completed a documentary based on their life stories, "A Kind of Childhood". Catherine is also an experienced editor, specializing in computer-based non-linear editing, and has set up computerized multi-media and audio-visual facilities as a freelance adviser. She also writes essays and fiction, which have been published in various journals. Besides her professional life, she pursues her interest in drawing and painting.
Tareque Masud
Tareque Masud was an award-winning Bangladeshi independent film director. He was known for directing the films Muktir Gaan and Matir Moina , for which he won a number of international awards, including the International Critics' Prize and FIPRESCI Prize for Directors' Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes...
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Early life
She was born in ChicagoChicago
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in 1963. Catherine graduated from Brown University
Brown University
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, in economics. In late 1980s, she met with Tareque Masud and they married in 1988. Since 1995, she has been living in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
with her husband Tareque Masud.
Professional life
Under the banner of their production house Audiovision, she has produced and directed numerous films. She produced and co-wrote her first feature "Matir Moina"(The Clay Bird), directed by Tareque, which won the International Critics' Prize at CannesCannes
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. Catherine has worked extensively with street children in Bangladesh, and recently completed a documentary based on their life stories, "A Kind of Childhood". Catherine is also an experienced editor, specializing in computer-based non-linear editing, and has set up computerized multi-media and audio-visual facilities as a freelance adviser. She also writes essays and fiction, which have been published in various journals. Besides her professional life, she pursues her interest in drawing and painting.