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By choice, I live in rural Japan to be a creative person by enjoying the pure nature and lifestyle. I like to visualize the enternal values, invisible language, and stories behind the scenes with Tao and Zen style.

Available for Assignment

A photographer, designer, writer, and documentary filmmaker born in Bangladesh and based in Japan.

Shahjahan Siraj is an internationally “trained photographer and multimedia professional” with a science background and has been active since 2000. He has working experience with world-famous organizations like UNDP, Drik, Panos, AMIC, Grameen, BRAC, BLAST, ULAB, BBC Motions, Art Electronica, Oxfam, Islamic Relief, Johns Hopkins University, etc.

Along with web design and documentary filmmaking, Shahjahan Siraj regularly contributes to art photography and philosophy. He is the founder of Machizo Multimedia, a creative digital media studio based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Niigata, Japan.

Shahjahan Siraj is a lifetime member of BPS (Bangladesh Photography Society).


MAJOR EXPERIENCES

  • Assignment based regular work with NGOs, INGOs, companies, and individuals
  • 2005-Present: Founding Director  – Machizo Multimedia Communication
  • 2007-2009: Senior Lecturer – Department of Media Studies and Journalism, University of Liberal Arts ( ULAB)
  • 2001-2005: Team Leader – Drik Multimedia (Drik Picture Library Ltd), and Online Editor, Banglarights.Net
  • 2000-2001: Creative Executive, AVCom ( Audio Visual Communication )
  • 2000-2000 :  AV Consultant, FFWP, Philippines
  • 1997-2000: Multimedia Designer, SoftWorks

EXPERTIZE

  • Web design and multimedia production: Static and dynamic website design, kinetic infographics, graphics, logo branding, e-book making, and pre-press design.
  • Audion-visual production: Documentary filmmaking (filming, editing, and direction), TV Sport and Promotional ( for TV, YouTube, and Social Media), and shorts filmmaking
  • Photography: Photojournalism, art photography, and documentation.  
  • Video Vloging:  Educational video blogging on family values, peace, self-development, and the social and common good.
  • Teaching & training: Course operation and education module development on multimedia, photography, video production, and life skill development.
  • Writing: Bangla and English Haiku, novels, short stories, essays, and professional blogging. 

PORTFOLIO

  • The portfolio includes 30 photo stories, thousands of photographs, 140 websites, 10 e-Books, 5 books, 21 documentary films, 200+ web videos, 15 paper presentations, 5 audio documentaries, and many blog postings and reports. However, I have delivered lectures and shared ideas and experiences at a number of international and national events since 2000.

EDUCATION

  • Master Degree ( M.Sc. 1993-1995 ) and B.Sc.Honors (1990-1993) in Geological Sciences from Jahangirnagar University
  • Diploma (1996-97 ) in ‘Web Design and Multimedia Communication’ from Soft Works
  • Professional Training on Multimedia Journalism (PANOS, 2005), E-learning (RNTC, AMIC, 2008), Human Rights (Columbia University, 2003 ), Filmmaking (TVE AP, 2003 ), ‘Peoples Participation Process‘ ( TTGB, 2000), Web Design and Enginneriing (Sofworks, 200) Life Skill and Leadership development (PCARP Asia, 2000 ) etc.

AWARDS

  • ISIF Asia, Panos Fellowship, Stockholm Challenge, AMIC, One Word, PANAP, Manathan Award

PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Born: 01 Sept, 1971 ( Muktagacha, Mymensingh, Bangladesh)
  • Parents name: Shafiqul Islam, Anowara Begaum
  • Marital status: Married with Matsuzaki, 2003 ( Japanese nationalities)
  • Political view: Social Democrats
  • Motto: “We are all born free and equal!” (Human Rights #1)
  • Residence: Sado city, Niigata-ken, Japan
  • Working office: Machizo Multimedia, Japan, Bangladesh and Remote (working from home )
  • Scope of work:  Available for assignment, working from home in Japan, Bangladesh and worldwide
  • Socially active: Since 1996
  • Internationally active: Since 2020
  • Parents’ house: Atani Bazar, Muktagacha 2010, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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