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DOP
Wages of Sin — still

Wages of Sin

Two bounty hunters face a tense standoff as they converge on a terrorist target. A short action film shot for a Lighting & Cinematography course under Professor João Queiroga.

Year 2022
Role Director of Photography
Type Short Film

Stills

Wages of Sin still 1
Wages of Sin still 2
Wages of Sin still 3
Wages of Sin still 4
Wages of Sin still 5
Wages of Sin still 6
Wages of Sin still 7
Wages of Sin still 8
Wages of Sin still 9
02
Director + DOP
Wingman — still

Wingman

A university student navigates the quiet discomfort of a social setting in this short psychological thriller. Directed and photographed for a Lighting & Cinematography course under Professor João Queiroga.

◆ Nominated — Creative Media Festival, Northwestern University Evanston
Year 2022
Role Director & DOP
Type Short Film

Stills

Wingman still 1
Wingman still 2
Wingman still 3
Wingman still 4
Wingman still 5
Wingman still 6
Wingman still 7
Wingman still 8
03
DOP + Head of Digital Design
Asliyat — still

Asliyat (Reality)

A Studio 20Q–funded experimental short blending live-action cinematography with hand-drawn illustration and animation to realise a surreal, layered script. As Head of Digital Design, I led a team of art directors, illustrators, animators, and editors to realise the film's visual world.

Year 2023
Role DOP + Head of Digital Design
Production Studio 20Q
04
Director + Writer
Heartbreak — still

Heartbreak

A docufiction built around recorded testimonies of heartbreak — real voices over a staged couple, their props and environment made to visualise what words can only partially hold. Directed for a Docufiction course under Professor João Queiroga.

Year 2021
Role Director & Writer
Type Short Film

Stills

Heartbreak still 1
Heartbreak still 2
Heartbreak still 3
Heartbreak still 4
Heartbreak still 5
05
Gaffer
Musafir — still

Musafir

A Studio 20Q–funded short set inside a typical Pakistani home. Working closely with the Director and DOP, we arrived at a fully natural, motivated lighting scheme — warm practicals and ambient light that make the space feel lived-in and true.

Year 2023
Role Gaffer
Production Studio 20Q

Stills

Musafir still 1
Musafir still 2
Musafir still 3
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Gaffer
Thobe El Eid — still

Thobe El Eid

A Studio 20Q–funded short following a little girl's search for her perfect eid dress. The lighting was shaped around the warmth of family and the anticipation of celebration — soft, practical, and full of quiet joy.

Year 2022
Role Gaffer
Production Studio 20Q

Stills

Thobe El Eid still 1
Thobe El Eid still 2
Thobe El Eid still 3
Thobe El Eid still 4