Hi, I'm Sajaan S. Alam, a dynamic filmmaker and visual storyteller based in Dhaka. I specialize in video editing, cinematography and color grading, with strong communication and collaboration skills that help me work well with teams and clients alike. I adapt to any environment and always strive to deliver compelling visuals. I enjoy both collaborative projects and self-directed work, and I love telling stories through documentary and music video formats. I bring reliability, creative energy, and a client-focused approach to every project I take on.

Sajaan S. Alam

Hi, I'm Sajaan S. Alam, a dynamic filmmaker and visual storyteller based in Dhaka. I specialize in video editing, cinematography and color grading, with strong communication and collaboration skills that help me work well with teams and clients alike. I adapt to any environment and always strive to deliver compelling visuals. I enjoy both collaborative projects and self-directed work, and I love telling stories through documentary and music video formats. I bring reliability, creative energy, and a client-focused approach to every project I take on.

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Hi, I’m Sajaan S. Alam, a dynamic filmmaker and visual storyteller based in Dhaka. I specialize in video editing, cinematography and color grading, with strong communication and collaboration skills that help me work well with teams and clients alike. I adapt to any environment and always strive to deliver compelling visuals.

I enjoy both collaborative projects and self-directed work, and I love telling stories through documentary and music video formats. I bring reliability, creative energy, and a client-focused approach to every project I take on.

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Language

English
Advanced
Bengali
Fluent

Work Experience

Video Editor / Cinematographer / Colourist at BOX OFFICE BANGLADESH
December 1, 2020 - October 29, 2025
Shot and edited over 50 documentaries for INGOs and NGOs, including World Fish, UNFPA, UNESCO, Plan International, BRAC, and World Fish. Freelance filmmaker since 2015, shooting, editing, and directing an online commercial for IMO Bangladesh. Directed music videos for Quantize Music Group (Matha Hila), Uptown Lokol (Bz Barz), and Mashfiq CDL & Presila Rahman (Ei Meghla Dinheekla).
Freelance Filmmaker / Cinematographer / Editor at Independent / Freelance
November 1, 2015 - October 29, 2025
Shot, edited, and directed online commercials; produced multiple music videos including 'Matha Hila' (Quantize Music Group), 'Bz Barz' (Uptown Lokol), and 'Ei Meghla Dinheekla' (Mashfiq CDL & Presila Rahman).
Staff Writer and Photographer at The Independent Bangladesh
July 1, 2010 - July 1, 2010
Wrote and photographed entertainment content for a national English newspaper.
Video Editor / Cinematographer at BoxOffice Bangladesh
December 1, 2020 - October 29, 2025
Shot and edited over 50 documentary projects for INGOs and NGOs, including World Fish, UNFPA, UNESCO, Plan International, BRAC, and World Fish.
Freelance Filmmaker at Self-Employed
November 1, 2015 - October 29, 2025
Shot, edited and directed an online commercial for IMO Bangladesh; directed a music video for Quantize music group titled “Matha Hila”; shot, edited and directed a music video for Uptown Lokolz Black Zang titled “Bz Barz”; shot, edited and directed a music video for Mashfiq CDL & Priscila Rahman titled “Ei Meghla Din eh ekla”; more project links available on request.

Education

Diploma In Performing Arts & Media (Film + Theatre) at Sunway University College, Malaysia
March 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014
Photography (Basic) at Pathshala | South Asian Media Institute (Bangladesh)
January 1, 2011 - February 1, 2011
Photography (Advanced) at Pathshala | South Asian Media Institute (Bangladesh)
April 1, 2011 - July 1, 2011
GCE O'Levels certificate at International Centre for Integrated Studies (Bangladesh)
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025
Diploma in Performing Arts & Media (Film + Theatre) at Sunway University College
March 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014
Basic in Photography at Pathshala | South Asian Media Institute
January 1, 2011 - February 1, 2011
Advanced in Photography at Pathshala | South Asian Media Institute
April 1, 2011 - July 1, 2011
GCE O-Level certificate at International Centre for Integrated Studies (Bangladesh)
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025

Qualifications

GCE O-Level certificate
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025
GCE O-Level certificate
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services