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Khalil AbuSharekh

Film Director
Helsinki,Helsinki

Summary

Thoughtful, detail-oriented with over ten years as a Director. Collaborative communicator directing documentary, and commercials. Directs camera operations, lighting and audio to enhance delicate intricacies of storytelling.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Video Director

Hakaya, The Storytellers
Houston, Texas
01.2012 - Current
  • Drafted, directed and produced over 48 commercials for various clients
  • Teamed with other production staff to collaborate on final production products and project timelines.
  • Oversaw post-production editing, special effects, music selection and performance's overall tone.
  • Managed casting and selected shot locations.
  • Successfully collaborated with other departments and outsourced independent vendors.
  • Independently conceptualized timelines, storyboards and themes of video projects.
  • Http://www.hakayaproductions.com

Sr. Videographer - Editor

Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas
04.2018 - 07.2023
  • Co-lead and manage 10-15 high profile and complex commercials and over 180 small to medium size media projects annually
  • Produce commercials with budgets from $10,000 – $250,000
  • Create marketing videos and photos for TV, Web, social media and integrate graphics into videos
  • Prioritize multiple projects with various service line leaders to follow their campaign briefs and meet moving deadlines
  • Collaborate with writers, designers, and brand managers on all projects
  • Optimize content creation & labeling to ensure maximum impact on search engines
  • Assigned stories, led content development meetings and reviewed completed stories to guide execution of concepts and tone
  • Collaborated with writers and graphic designers to develop content schedules and plan workflows
  • Guided and motivated staff to achieve demanding targets under tight deadlines.

Videographer

Abu Dhabi University
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Created branded material for all of university's marketing and media projects
  • Created and produced video commercials and web-based promotional videos
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease
  • Collaborated with team members to develop content and messages of over 120 hours of footage
  • Edited videos and rearranged shots to match creative or production requirements
  • Set up for shots according to production schedules, weather and lighting conditions and available equipment
  • Put together videos for social media, advertising and informational purposes
  • Used Final Cut Pro and Adobe suite to edit footage and create videos

Education

Diploma - Digital Arts

Columbia University School of The Arts
New York
03.2022 - 03.2022

Diploma - Business Administration

Texas McCombs School of Business
Austin, TX
12.2021 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies, Marketing

University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TX
01.2018 - 04.2020

Associate Degree - Liberal Arts – Film Making

Houston Community College
Houston, TX
01.2011 - 04.2016

Skills

Editing expertise

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Quote

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney

Timeline

Diploma - Digital Arts

Columbia University School of The Arts
03.2022 - 03.2022

Diploma - Business Administration

Texas McCombs School of Business
12.2021 - 04.2022

Sr. Videographer - Editor

Houston Methodist Hospital
04.2018 - 07.2023

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies, Marketing

University of Houston - Downtown
01.2018 - 04.2020

Video Director

Hakaya, The Storytellers
01.2012 - Current

Associate Degree - Liberal Arts – Film Making

Houston Community College
01.2011 - 04.2016

Videographer

Abu Dhabi University
01.2007 - 01.2009

Writing

I wrote many short stories, seven of them were published in literary journals in the US for the past four years.

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