Aashish’s ‘Amad’s Dream’ wins iDEAL Int’l Film Fest Award in India

Filmmaker and visual journalist Aashish Kiphayet has won the Women’s Empowerment Award at iDEAL International Film Festival in Maharashtra, India, for his short documentary ‘Amad’s Dream’, inspired by the 2024 mass uprising in Bangladesh.

The award was presented on May 17 following the screening of the documentary at Maulana Azad Research Centre in Maharashtra.

After receiving the award, Aashish said, “It is a matter of pride for me to present the stories of Bangladesh to international audiences.

I believe documentaries are not just a medium of storytelling; they are a powerful language that turns human experiences into part of history.

Through this film, I tried to visually preserve the contribution of Bangladeshi expatriates during the 2024 mass uprising.”