Since 2016
About SWAPNA SCARECROW
Swapna Scarecrow is a movie studio that pioneers the theatrical distribution of Bangladeshi films in the global market. The company began its journey of “Branding Bangladeshi Cinema Worldwide” in May 2016. To date, it has released 25 Bangladeshi films theatrically across the world’s largest cinema chains.
Initially focused on Canada, the company expanded within a few months and entered two of the largest markets for Bangladeshi films - the USA and the Middle East - in February 2017. From early 2025, Swapna Scarecrow has also begun operating in the UK and Ireland markets.
Our Mission
To make Bangladesh Film Industry the 3rd largest one in the world by 2028
Offices
Swapna Scarecrow currently operates three offices: one in Canada (Head Office), one in the USA, and one in Bangladesh. All offices are registered under the laws of their respective countries. In addition to these offices, Swapna Scarecrow has dedicated teams working across the Middle East and the UK.
Chains/Theatres Partnered with
Swapna Scarecrow is currently partnered as a distributor with the cinema chains listed below to distribute Bangladeshi feature films. The company possesses the same authority and capability as the world’s leading motion picture distributors - such as Disney, Sony, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Reliance, and Zee - in the markets in which it operates
Name of the Cinema Chains:
AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Harkins, Showcase (USA)
Cineplex Entertainment, Landmark Cinemas (Canada)
VOX Cinemas, NOVO Cinemas (Middle East)
Cineworld, Odeon, vue (UK/Ireland, in partnership with Reverie Films)
Besides these chains, Swapna Scarecrow does distribute films in single multiplexes, theatres, too.
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