Shehzad Hameed Films

13/06/2026

03/06/2026

Celebrating the remarkable achievement of Bahria University alumnus Shehzad Hameed Ahmad, who has won two Gold Awards at the New York Festivals 2026 for his acclaimed documentaries Addicted: The Synthetic Curse and Vapours of Death.

His success reflects the power of creativity, dedication, and impactful storytelling on the global stage.

Relevant SDGs:
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth

25/05/2026

Globally celebrated Pakistani documentary filmmaker Shehzad Hameed Ahmad has clinched two gold awards for his documentary “Addicted: The Synthetic Curse” and “Vapours of Death” at the New York Festivals 2026 in New York City.

Both films highlight the growing global crisis of substance abuse amongst the youth and the devastating impact of illegal trafficking networks on communities across the globe. This marks Shehzad’s total tally of 12 world medals at the New York Festivals alone, inching closer to a global world record.

Shehzad’s experience that spans over 20 years, directing over 100 documentaries, pushing the understanding of the world by filming with some of the most difficult to access stories ranging from exposing illegal gold miners in Brazil’s protected Amazon rainforests, filming underwater to unearth the coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef’s

Read More: https://startuppakistan.com.pk/shehzad-hameed-ahmad-clinches-two-gold-awards-for-best-documentary-at-new-york-festivals-2026/

25/05/2026

Legendary Pakistani documentary filmmaker Shehzad Hameed Ahmad has won two gold awards for his investigative documentary films “Addicted: The Synthetic Curse” and “Vapours of Death” at the New York Festivals 2026 in New York City. This marks Shehzad’s total tally of 12 world medals at the New York Festivals alone, inching closer to a global world record. Both films highlight the growing global crisis of substance abuse amongst the youth and the devastating impact of illegal trafficking networks on communities across the globe.

Shehzad’s experience that spans over 20 years, directing over 100 documentaries, pushing the understanding of the world by filming with some of the most difficult to access stories ranging from exposing illegal gold miners in Brazil's protected Amazon rainforests, filming underwater to unearth the coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef's to filming the battle between the Afghan Taliban and Afghanistan National Army in Afghanistan.

Shehzad was previously honoured with the Prince of Asturias Award from the King of Spain in 2014. His documentaries have won 4 Global Media Awards in Germany, Green Image Award in Japan, 2 Handle Climate Change Film Awards in China, Singapore's Gender Equality Impact Change-maker Award 2020. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a MA in Documentary Filmmaking from NYU.

23/05/2026

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Globally celebrated Pakistani documentary filmmaker Shehzad Hameed Ahmad has clinched two gold awards for his documentary “Addicted: The Synthetic Curse” and “Vapours of Death” at the New York Festivals 2026 in New York City.

Both films highlight the growing global crisis of substance abuse amongst the youth and the devastating impact of illegal trafficking networks on communities across the globe. This marks Shehzad’s total tally of 12 world medals at the New York Festivals alone, inching closer to a global world record.

Shehzad’s experience that spans over 20 years, directing over 100 documentaries, pushing the understanding of the world by filming with some of the most difficult to access stories ranging from exposing illegal gold miners in Brazil’s protected Amazon rainforests, filming underwater to unearth the coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef’s

Read More: https://startuppakistan.com.pk/shehzad-hameed-ahmad-clinches-two-gold-awards-for-best-documentary-at-new-york-festivals-2026/

23/05/2026

Take a bow!

A proud moment for Pakistan as filmmaker Shehzad Hameed Ahmad secures two Gold Awards at the New York Festivals 2026. His achievement highlights the growing global recognition of Pakistani storytelling and documentary filmmaking.

23/05/2026

Congratulations to Shehzad Hameed Ahmad on clinching 2 Best Documentary Gold awards in the Social Issues and Health categories at the NYF TV & Film Awards 2026. We'd like to thank the editorial leadership at CNA, our brilliant teams across 6 continents: fixers, cinematographers, line producers, associated producers, voice over artists, video editors, colour graders and sound mixers for believing in us. Lets win some more awards in the days and years to come!

Legendary Pakistani documentary filmmaker Shehzad Hameed Ahmad has won two gold awards for his investigative documentary films “Addicted: The Synthetic Curse” and “Vapours of Death” at the New York Festivals 2026 in New York City. This marks Shehzad’s total tally of 12 world medals at the New York Festivals alone, inching closer to a global world record. Both films highlight the growing global crisis of substance abuse amongst the youth and the devastating impact of illegal trafficking networks on communities across the globe.

Shehzad’s experience that spans over 20 years, directing over 100 documentaries, pushing the understanding of the world by filming with some of the most difficult to access stories ranging from exposing illegal gold miners in Brazil's protected Amazon rainforests, filming underwater to unearth the coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef's to filming the battle between the Afghan Taliban and Afghanistan National Army in Afghanistan.

Shehzad was previously honoured with the Prince of Asturias Award from the King of Spain in 2014. His documentaries have won 4 Global Media Awards in Germany, Green Image Award in Japan, 2 Handle Climate Change Film Awards in China, Singapore's Gender Equality Impact Change-maker Award 2020. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a MA in Documentary Filmmaking from NYU.