Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad
Directing
- Born
- October 10, 2000 (age 26) · 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).
Known for
Behind the camera7
- 2026The Blind Girl and an Elephant Director, Screenplay
- 2025Whisper of The Ink Director, Screenplay, Editor
- 2023Helium Monkey Balloon Assistant Director
- 2021Chaya Moricher Bone Director
- 2021Run Away - Polayon Cinematography, Editor, Director, Story, Script, Screenplay
- 2021Biral Tapassya Director, Script, Screenplay
- 2020Bish Pipra Lighting Artist