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Director
Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad
Directing
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 0All crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 3485089
IMDb ID: nm12052733
Known for: Directing
Born: October 10, 2000
Age: 25
Place of birth: Vatgram, Shadullapur, Gaibandha, Rangpur
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2020 - 2026
Years active: 7
Frequent jobs
Director (5)Assistant Director (1)Lighting Artist (1)
Biography
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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Director
The Blind Girl and an Elephant
2026 • Movie
Lighting Artist
Bish Pipra
2020 • Movie
Director
Biral Tapassya
2021 • Movie
Assistant Director
Helium Monkey Balloon
2023 • Movie
Director
Chaya Moricher Bone
2021 • Movie
Director
Whisper of The Ink
2025 • Movie
Director
Run Away - Polayon
2021 • Movie
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