Draft:Aashish Kiphayet

Aashish Kiphayet
আশিষ কিফায়েত
Alma materThe George Washington University
OccupationsDocumentary photographer, visual storyteller
Years active2015–present
EmployerZuma Press
Websitewww.aashishkiphayet.com

Aashish Kiphayet (Bengali: আশিষ কিফায়েত; born 1992) is a Bangladeshi documentary photographer, audio-visual storyteller, and opinion article writer [1] based in Washington, D.C. He is a photojournalist at Zuma Press. Aashish works on themes of public health, social justice, and civil rights. His work has been featured in prestigious outlets, magazines, and newspapers.[2][3][4][5]

Career

Aashish started journalism at an early age. From 2015 to 2017, he worked as a broadcast journalist at Radio Dhoni, Dhaka, Bangladesh. From 2017 to 2021, he was employed as a broadcast journalist at Channel 24, based in Dhaka. In 2023, he joined Zuma Press and has been working as a photojournalist based in Washington, DC. His work has been featured in the Washington Post,[6] The Times,[7] Bloomberg News,[8] The Guardian,[9][10] The Nation,[11] and The Hill.[12]

Background and education

Aashish Kiphayet was born in Lakshmipur, Bangladesh. He earned a bachelor’s and a master’s in Mass Communication & Journalism from Jagannath University in Dhaka. Later, he moved to the U.S., and in 2025 completed a master’s in new media photojournalism from Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University.[13][14][15]

Exhibitions

Photographic work:

  • Aashish Kiphayet's 'Brown Eyes Dream' was exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC.[16] [17][18]

Documentary Film Amad’s Dream:

  • Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival: Madurai, India, December 6, 2025, Official Selection.[19]
  • Bogura International Film Festival: Bogura, Bangladesh, January 08-10, 2026, Official Selection.[20]
  • Zambia Short Film Festival: Lusaka Province, Zambia, October 25, 2025, Official selection.[21]

Awards and recognition

Documentary Film Amad’s Dream:

  • Peshawar International Film Festival: Peshawar, Pakistan, screening date- November 30, 2025, award winner.[22]
  • The East Village New York Film Festival: New York City, NY, screening date- May 25, 2025, Honorable Mention.[23][24][25][26]

Documentary Film Stage of Survival: (As a film editor)

  • 12th Egeart Short Film Competition, Turkey, screening date- October 28, 2025, Award Winner.[27][28][29]

Photographic Award:

ND Photography Awards: United States, November 23, 2025, Honorable Mention. [30]


Media coverage has described the film Amad’s Dream as “one of the first cinematic works to comprehensively document the Bangladeshi diaspora’s involvement in the July Uprising,” 2024.[21] Amad's Dream is also widely cited in educational materials in Bangladesh.[31]

Professional memberships

  • American Photographic Artists (APA)[33]

References

  1. ^ "Aashish Kiphayet | South Asia Monitor". | South Asia Monitor. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  2. ^ Freedland, Jonathan; Stephens, Danielle; Hitch, Zoe; Freedland, Presented by Jonathan; Walter, with Barbara; Stephens, produced by Danielle; Hitch, the executive producer is Zoe (2025-10-24). "Is Trump preparing for civil war? – Full Story podcast". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  3. ^ Ali, Shirin (2024-08-09). "Trump Is Delusional About Abortion". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  4. ^ McNamara, Brittney (2022-06-28). "States Where Abortion Is Now Illegal". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  5. ^ "Trumps Militäreinsatz in Kalifornien : Nützt dem US-Präsidenten sein harter Kurs?". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  6. ^ "Threatened with jail, CEO agrees to shut down ride-hailing app in D.C." The Washington Post. 2025-09-30. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  7. ^ Guzman, Chad de. "Pro-Palestinian Protesters Burn American Flags and Deface Monuments in D.C." TIME. Archived from the original on 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  8. ^ "Project 2025 Is the Rare Policy Tome to Go Viral". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  9. ^ "Republicans want to steal reproductive freedom. Black women will suffer most". The Guardian. 2024-09-07. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  10. ^ Rees-Bloor, Natasha; Rees-Bloor, Selected by Natasha (2025-06-11). "Beach beasts, balloons and BTS fans: photos of the day – Wednesday". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  11. ^ Blanc, Eric (2025-02-19). "If Trump Crushes Federal Workers, We're All Next". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  12. ^ Nazzaro, Miranda (2024-07-25). "Jeffries denounces Union Station unrest amid Netanyahu visit". The Hill. Archived from the original on 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  13. ^ "AASHISH KIPHAYET". The Independent Photographer. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  14. ^ "People: Street Photography - honorable mention - Aashish Kiphayet (United States)". ndawards.net. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  15. ^ "NEXT Festival Extravaganza Lives Up to Its Name | GW Today | The George Washington University". GW Today. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  16. ^ "Aashish Kiphayet's 'Brown Eyes Dream' exhibits in Washington". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  17. ^ "Aashish Kiphayet's 'Brown Eyes Dream' opens at Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC". The Business Standard. 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  18. ^ "NEXT Festival Extravaganza Lives Up to Its Name | GW Today | The George Washington University". GW Today. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  19. ^ "Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival: 27th Madurai Film Festival 2025 : Selected International Documentaries". Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival. 2025-11-04. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  20. ^ "BIFF 2026 Official Selection". BIFF | Bogura International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  21. ^ a b "'Amad's Dream' director speaks on July Uprising diaspora solidarity". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  22. ^ "September 2025". pifilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  23. ^ "East Village Film festival". East Village Film festival (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  24. ^ "July uprising documentary 'Amad's Dream' garners international accolades". The Daily Star. 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  25. ^ "Amad's dream: A diaspora story of solidarity in Bangladesh's July revolution". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  26. ^ জুলাই বিপ্লবে প্রবাসীদের ভূমিকা নিয়ে তথ্যচিত্র ‘আমাদস ড্রিম’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  27. ^ "Probal Rashid's short film 'Stage of Survival' gains international recognition". The Daily Star. 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  28. ^ "Bangladesh's travelling circus tradition captures global attention". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  29. ^ "'Stage of Survival' gained international acclaim". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  30. ^ "People: Street Photography - honorable mention - Aashish Kiphayet (United States)". ndawards.net. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  31. ^ ডেভিড সা-লাই–আমাদ’স ড্রিম–মৎস্য হেরিটেজ কী. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2025-11-13. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  32. ^ "Aashish Kiphayet". NPPA. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  33. ^ "Aashish Kiphayet". apanational.org. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
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