Person

Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad

Directing · Born 2000-10-10 · Vatgram, Shadullapur, Gaibandha, Rangpur

Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad (24), a young filmmaker from Bangladesh, recently completed his studies in Film and Media Studies at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University. He began his creative journey with the experimental short film "God Gift" in 2019. He has explored various narratives in short films, including "Chaya Moricher Bone" (2021), a one-take short inspired by Bangladesh's liberation war. Ishtiyak has directed several independent shorts that have gained recognition at film festivals worldwide. His film "Run Away" particularly stood out, earning six awards at festivals in Bangladesh, India, the USA, and England, with the UK Film Review praising it as "beautifully tragic." Ishtiyak recently completed his first feature-length film, titled “The Blind Girl and An Elephant” (2026).

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  Biral Tapassya

  Director

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  The Blind Girl and an Elephant

  Director

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  Bish Pipra

  Lighting Artist

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  Run Away - Polayon

  Cinematography

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  Chaya Moricher Bone

  Director

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  Helium Monkey Balloon

  Assistant Director

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  Whisper of The Ink

  Director

• 2026The Blind Girl and an ElephantDirector
• 2025Whisper of The InkDirector
• 2023Helium Monkey BalloonAssistant Director
• 2021Chaya Moricher BoneDirector
• 2021Run Away - PolayonCinematography
• 2021Biral TapassyaDirector
• 2020Bish PipraLighting Artist