Reel 04 — Experience

Experience

5+ years of end-to-end content production across social, branded, and narrative work — plus the on-set crew credits and the roles I'm chasing next.

Availability
Available now — full-time
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On Set

What I've actually done on a physical set, and what I'm available for next. Post-production is where my experience is strongest — the editing credits across these films and the Content page speak for themselves. This board is the on-set side: a film graduate breaking in, reliable, on time, and happy to start at the bottom of the call sheet — that's how you learn the rest.

Roles Held
Cast and crew on set, The Last Entry
On set — The Last Entry
The Last Entry — MA thesis film, Queen Mary University of London
Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

My master's thesis film — awarded a distinction, with especially strong feedback on the cinematography and lighting.

Hector — student film, dir. Emerson S Zapata
1st AC

Focus puller under DP Anand Singh, on an ARRI Alexa Mini. 3-day shoot — July 2026.

Thehre Ajnabi: Watershed — dir. Hassan Ahmed Raja, Harf Factory
Cinematographer

Zero-budget short for my professor during my bachelor's, shot on a Sony A6400 with a 35mm Sony 1.8 lens. 2-day shoot — May 2024.

Guppies — student film, dir. Emerson S Zapata
Cinematographer + Camera Operator

Shot on a Sony A7 IV with 50mm and 24mm Sony GM f/1.4 lenses; lit with an Aputure 300X, a Nanlite Forza, a Ulanzi 100W COB, and RGB bar lights. Shot around March 2026.

Editor

Cut for pacing, bringing the story to life on a tight deadline — full edit turned around in 3 weeks.

The Tap — student film set
Assistant Director

Kept the set running to the call sheet and shot list — managing crew and actors, calling the slate.

Roles I'm Chasing Next
Production & AD

3rd / 4th AD, Trainee AD · Production Runner, Floor Runner · Production Assistant (PA) · Director's Assistant / PA · Script Supervisor Trainee · Assistant Producer.

Camera & DIT

Camera Trainee, Camera Assistant · 2nd AC, 3rd AC · Data Wrangler · DIT Trainee, DIT Assistant.

Post-Production

Assistant Editor, Junior Editor · Post-Production Runner, Post-Production Assistant. 8 years cutting everything from content and ads to short films — this one isn't an entry point, it's where I'm strongest.

Content Creator

Owning a brand's content end to end — ideas, scripts, production, and post — for social and the internet at large.

Any of the above

Available now, full-time — entry level on set, proven on the edit.

Full synopses, crew credits, and stills for these live on the Films page.

Editing & Content Work

The paid, documented work — content creation and editing jobs, in reverse chronological order. If you're hiring for post-production, this is the track record; the Content page has the actual reel.

Content Creator & Video Editor
Hamza Bhatti Productions — Islamabad
May 2024 – Jan 2025
  • Delivered 10M+ TikTok views for Pakistan's most-followed Islamabad-based influencer, driving significant channel growth.
  • Managed the full production pipeline: scriptwriting, shot listing, storyboarding, on-set cinematography, and post-production editing.
  • Produced consistent high-frequency content across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, aligned to platform-specific formats.
  • Collaborated directly with talent to develop content strategy and maintain brand voice across all channels.
Video Editor
Unicorn Black Productions — Islamabad (Planet Champs / Burka Avenger)
Jun 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Edited video content for the international launch campaign of Planet Champs, an animated series with global distribution.
  • Produced environmental awareness video content in partnership with ELF, under tight deadlines and high production values.
  • Worked under Haroon Rashid, creator of Burka Avenger, South Asia's first female superhero animated series.
Senior Video Editor
ICONS.PK — Remote
May 2020 – Jul 2020
  • Led editing of long-form multimedia content — podcasts, interviews, and social media videos — for one of Pakistan's leading entertainment platforms.
  • Enhanced storytelling and visual quality across multiple formats, improving content consistency and viewer engagement.
Independent Content Creator
YouTube — Multiple Channels
2018 – Present
  • Built and monetised multiple YouTube channels from scratch: 1M+ combined lifetime views, 20,000+ subscribers across channels.
  • Handled every part independently — ideation, scripting, filming, editing, SEO, and community management.
  • See the full channel breakdown on the Content page.

Education

MA Film — Directing Fiction
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)
2025 – 2026
  • Dissertation: directing and producing an original short film, The Last Entry, as final major project.
BA (Hons) Film & Digital Art
University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Farnham, England
2021 – 2024

Skills & Tools

Premiere Pro
After Effects
Photoshop
Editing
Adobe Premiere Pro (Advanced) After Effects
Production
Cinematography Lighting Sound Camera Operation
Creative
Scriptwriting Shot Listing Art Direction
Design
Adobe Photoshop Graphic Design Thumbnail Design
Platforms
YouTube TikTok Instagram Reels Content Strategy & Optimisation