Established in 1998, and the legacy of acknowledging the talents by the Meril-Prothom Alo Award still continues, surpassing two successful decades. The ultimate aim of commencing such events is to celebrate and foster a content of movies and stories in Dhallywood/Bangladesh Film industry. Both the newspaper Prothom Alo and Square Toiletries Limited togetherly organize the award show yearly. And for the year 2024, the three categories including Limited Length Feature Film, Film & Web Film, Web Series and their nominations have been unfurled. Here are they,
Nominations for Limited Feature Film
Best Director
- Zahid Pritam for ‘Buk Poketer Golpo’
- Pathik Sadhan for ‘Kichu Kotha Baki’
- Sajjad Hossain Bappy for ‘Porospor’
Best Actress
- Tasnia Farin for ‘Porospor’
- Mehzabeen Chowdhury for ‘Tithidor’
- Sadiya Ayman for ‘Rodh Bristir Golpo’
Best Actor
- Iash Rohan for ‘Itibrityo’
- Khairul Basar for ‘Porospor’
- Khairul Basar for ‘Rodh Bristir Golpo’
Best Screenwriters (Short Fiction)
- Abdullah Al Mamun (Kaif), Rifat Adnan Papon
- Sajjad Hossain Bappy for Porospor
- Jahan Sultana for ‘Tithidor’
- Subrata Sanchari for ‘Rodh Bristir Golpo’
Nominations for Web Series
Best Web Series
- Kaal Purush
- Rangila Kitab
- Sinpat
Best Screenplay
- Anam Biswas and Ashraful Alam Shawon for ‘Rangila Kitab’
- Nuhash Humayun and Gultekin Khan for ‘26’
- Salazar Rahman for ‘Kal Purush’
Best Director
- Anam Biswas for ‘Rangila Kitab’
- Nuhash Humayun for ‘26’
- Salazar Rahman for ‘Kal Purush’
Best Actor
- F.S.Nayeem for ‘Kal Purush’
- Mosharraf Karim for ‘Adhunik Bangla Hotel’
- Mostafizur Noor Imran for ‘Rangila Kitab’
Best Actress
- Jinnat Ara for ‘Sinpat’
- Parimoni ‘Rangila Kitab’
- Mehjabin Chowdhury for ‘Ararat’
Nominations for Feature Film
Best Film
- Akram Khan for ‘Nakshikantha Zamin’
- Adnan Al Rajeev for ‘Priya Malti’
- Gias Uddin Selim for ’Kajal Rekha’
Best Director
- Nurul Alam Atiq for ‘Guarar Subas’
- Rabiul Alam Robi for ‘Forget Me Not’
- Shankha Dasgupta for ‘Priya Malti’
Best Actor
- Pritam Hasan for ‘Kacher Manush Dure Thuiya’
- Mamnun Hasan Emon for ‘Maya’
- Rawnak Hasan for ‘Noya Manush’
Best Actress
- Tasnia Farin for ‘Kacher Manush Dure Thuiya’
- Mehjabeen Chowdhury for ‘Priya Malti’
- Sarika Sabrin for ‘Maya’