West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards commonly referred as WBFJA Awards, is given by The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association. The association was founded in 2013 in

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. The award show is called ''Cinemar Somaborton'' ().

Overview

WBFJA can be called the successors of

BFJA Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards commonly referred as BFJA Awards, is given by The Bengal Film Journalists' Association. The BFJA is the oldest association of film critics in India, founded in 1937 to serve the developing film journalism ...

the oldest association of film critics in

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, which was founded in 1939. BFJA used to felicitate

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every year. In 2013, the last BFJA Awards were held in

, same year as the WBFJA was founded. That was the time WBFJA decided to be the successor of BFJA by giving awards to the Bengali Cinema in particular. In 2017, four years after establishment WBFJA decided to hold their first award ceremony and to honor the Bengali Films of the previous year. Unlike BFJA, WBFJA Awards are only for the Bengali Films. In 2018, after success of their first award show they announced the 2nd edition of WBFJA Awards. In 2019, they announced their 3rd edition.

Ceremonies

Awards

WBFJA has 18 awards in the popular category and 8 awards in the technical category.

Popular awards

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Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * BA ...

* Best Actor in a Leading Role *

Best Actress in a Leading Role The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. ...

* Best Actor in a Supporting Role * Best Actress in a Supporting Role * Best Actor in a Negative Role * Best Actor in a Comic Role * Best Music * Best Male Playback Singer * Best Female Playback Singer * Best Background Score * Most Promising Director * Most Promising Actor * Most Promising Actress * Most Popular Film of the Year * Most Popular Actor of the Year *

Lifetime Achievement Award Lifetime achievement awards are awarded by various organizations, to recognize contributions over the whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions. Such awards, and organizations presenting them, include: A * A.C. ...

Technical awards

* Best Art Director * Best Screenplay * Best Cinematographer * Best Costume Designer * Best Sound Designer * Best Make-Up Artist * Best Editor * Best Lyricist

Lifetime Achievement Award

References

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External links

West Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Official website
2017 establishments in West Bengal Awards established in 2017 Bengal film awards Civil awards and decorations of West Bengal Indian film awards