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Aashish Kiphayet
Bangladeshi documentary photographer and writer (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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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]
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Professional memberships
- American Photographic Artists (APA)[33]
References
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