DIRECTED & PRODUCED

Five explorations of light, identity, and human experience, each one a deliberate step forward in cinematic language.

FIVE Films

Musnad (2023)

A poetic CGI short inspired by the ancient AlUla heritage of Saudi Arabia. Musnad transforms pre-Islamic script into a living visual narrative, blending cinematic lighting, spatial sound, and cultural memory into an immersive short film experience.

Golden Palm Award – Best Debut Animation, Saudi Film Festival 2024

Best CGI Short Film, Al Ain Film Festival (UAE)

Was In 2020 (2020)

A creative document of the global pause, portraying human resilience and isolation through surreal digital imagery.

Award winner, Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions, UK.

Reflection and Refraction (2024)

A visual meditation on perception, using light as metaphor to explore the boundary between reality and illusion.

Five international awards, including wins in the US, UK, India, and Iran.

The journey (2018)

A heartfelt debut, capturing the emotional distance between dreams and the paths we take to reach them. The film that started it all.


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Available for freelance projects, studio collaborations, and speaking engagements. Whether you're building a VFX pipeline, directing a CGI short, or need a lighting artist who understands both the technical and the cinematic, let's talk.