Sharf Zaidi, Film Director

Sharf Zaidi

Film Director

Passionedia FZ LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mass communication
Experience
18 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 11 Months

Film Director at Passionedia FZ LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2018

Writer, director and editor of an Urdu/English feature film 'Purzay' (previously named 24 Hours the film) which is based on the issue of Human Trafficking.

Direction, visual concept, camera, lights and editing of a recent song 'Hum rahi'.

Director of photography for Ministry of Tolerance's official selection song 'The place to be is UAE'.

Director of photography for Ali Zafar's song on global awareness campaign on Human Trafficking.

Director and visual concept writer for an Urdu song 'Mujhay jeenay do'.

Fashion and product photographer for multiple brands and product shoots.

Filmmaker, photographer and editor at Freelance
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • April 2007 to April 2018

Written, directed and produced a film on a social issue. A self-initiated micro-budget project with a very strong story, owned equipment and volunteer cast and crew. The film later recieved appreciation and got budgeted by Passionedia FZ LLC (Dubai) to be shot as a feature length film.

Did videography and photography for:

International Fashion Week Dubai
Islamic Fashion & Design Council (Dubai)
Diamond Models School (Dubai)
Arab African Bank U.A.E.'s annual Iftar & dinners in Dubai and in Abu Dhabi.
ZNV, ZTE, Jazz Pakistan and Zong Pakistan's corporate events in Islamabad.
Weddings, Seminars, Conferences, Events, Fashion Shows and Festivals.

Made Documentaries for:

Palladium Pakistan, SDPI, NDMA, Private N.G.O.s and client's personal projects.

Made short films including:

'The Hungry Ape'
'The SHOT'
'A (not so) Happy Valentine's day'
'Pukaar'
'The Signal'.
Worked as D.O.P. (Director of Photography) in a short film by Basit Subhani and Imran Javed.

Voice overs:
(Urdu) Documentaries and Advertisements

Senior Producer at Channel 24 News
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • October 2014 to September 2015

Produced news and current affairs programs and transmissions for the channel.
Went to the war zones, terrorism incidents, Indo-Pak and Pak-Afghan borders, processions, politically violent scenes, public gatherings, recreational and entertainment activity zones and in studios to produce a variety of programs and transmissions.

Producer at Dunya TV
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • February 2011 to August 2014

 Manager production (programming) Dunya TV, Islamabad.
 Program 'Policy Matters with Nasim Zehra' and 'Kyun with Arshad Sharif’.
 Have done reporting & field production for various events including long marches, elections, terrorism & crime scenes and socio-political activities.

Producer at News One Television
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • October 2008 to March 2010

 Produced (and hosted a few episodes of) program 'Roshan Pakistan sachey Pakistani'.
 Produced program 'Insight with Dr. Riffat Hussain' (Live) and 'Maeeshat ki siyasat’ (Live).
 Did news reporting and made packages and documentaries on various issues.
 Graphics/animations and editing of my programs.

Graphics designer at PRIME TV
  • Pakistan
  • June 2006 to September 2007
Graphics designer at JASCO (PVT) LTD
  • Pakistan
  • September 2004 to July 2005

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mass communication
  • at AL-KHAIR UNIVERSITY
  • January 2009
Diploma, Advanced Diploma in Multimedia & Graphics
  • at THE ULTIMATE MULTIMEDIA ACADEMY (T.U.M.A.)
  • January 2004

Specialties & Skills

Video Direction
Videography
Photography
Film Editing
EDITING
PRODUCTION
REPORTS
TELEVISION
Videography
Video Editing
Photography
Graphics
Driving
BUDGETING
Filmmaking
Screenwriting

Social Profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website
cinetographer.com

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Fishing
  • Learning
  • Filming
  • Photography
  • Videography