Zayed Siddiki, is an aspiring Bangladeshi independent filmmaker; an alumna of TV, Film and Photography, University of Dhaka. His work in Development communications strongly influenced his thematic choice in filmmaking; travelling across the country and listening grassroots peoples’ unique stories delve him into neo-realism. It’s a reason he’s interested to explore intricate psychological & interpersonal crises of individuals, impact of socio-political dynamics on them, mainly the subalterns and the middle-class. He has made 9 short films [including student shorts], more than 20 development documentaries and a TV fiction; also worked in other numerous projects in roles like screenwriting, creative producing etc. His films screened in major regionally important film festivals e.g. kazan, Kolkata, Kerala, Mumbai, Delhi, Dhaka etc. and won many awards; and also screened in numerous film festivals across 4 continents. His latest short Raven (2024) is waiting for its world premiere; In Expedition to Happiness (2022) his short docu won Best Film at Bangladesh National Academy for Fine & Performing Arts festival in 2022; Tale of an Ecliptic Time (2018) his student short screened at 15 film festivals e.g. Dhaka, Kolkata & Delhi, won Jury Award at Peace Film Festival Bangladesh in 2019 and now available at cinemata.org, an Asia-Pacific streaming platform for social issue films. Colourkite (2015) his another student short won People’s Choice Award at Asian University for Women Film Festival, 2017; also won Special Mention at International Inter-University Short Film Festival in 2015, screened & competed in 23 film festivals including Seoul International Youth Film Festival, International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala; and streaming in Viddsee a Singapore based platform for award-winning Asian Shorts. He’s developing his first feature project NECROPHILE a psychological-body-horror drama inspired by a true event; which was among 10 selected South Asian projects at West Meets East Screenplay Lab at Dhaka International Film Festival in 2023.