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
Shot capturing
Film directing
Screenwriting expertise
Pre- and post-production proficiency
Video production oversight
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
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thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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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.