San Wardak
Cinematographer & Editor turning moments into films.
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Third Culture Coffee Title: Director of Photography & Videographer
A high intensity commercial shoot taken deep into the desert to capture the raw, unfiltered energy behind Third Culture Coffee's brand identity. The project demanded both creative vision and logistical precision scouting and operating in a remote location to frame the stark, expansive landscape as a canvas for the product.
As DOP, the focus was on translating the boldness of the coffee into equally bold visuals leveraging natural desert light, dramatic terrain, and action driven sequences to create imagery that felt alive and intentional. Every shot was crafted to communicate one idea, that great coffee carries the same energy as the world around it.
Responsibilities included location direction, camera operation, lighting strategy under natural conditions, and ensuring each frame served the brand's visual narrative
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This project was created for IWC, filmed in a drift arena and centered around one powerful concept, the race against time. As the Director of Photography, Cinematographer, Editor, and Sound Designer, every department of this film ran through me.
With the brand's Creative Director on site, communication was seamless and the vision was crystal clear from day one, giving me the freedom to focus entirely on execution. To capture the intensity and speed the brand demanded, I put myself in dangerous positions, including sitting in the trunk of a moving car as it pushed through sharp curves at high speed, just to get the shot that truly felt like being inside the race.
The result was a film that didn't just showcase a watch, it made you feel the weight of every second
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This project was created for Varta Batteries, capturing the raw energy of drifting and aggressive driving. As the editor and sound designer, every cut was intentional. fast-paced editing was used to match the intensity of the car, keeping the viewer locked into the adrenaline of every drift and acceleration.
The battery is the heart of the drive, and I wanted that to come through visually and sonically. The colour grade was crafted to amplify the power and aggression on screen, while the sound design was layered to make every rev, screech, and drift hit with full impact, putting the viewer right in the driver's seat.
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Title: Iron Will, A story of Shahab Ali Reedi
Role: (Director, Cinematographer, Editor, sound designer)
This short film follows Shahab, a combat sports athlete who has already claimed 2 silver medals at the International Martial Arts Federation one of the biggest stages in the sport. Behind the medals lies a story of real sacrifice, discipline, and passion.
To bring Shahab's story to life, I was intentional about every visual choice. Close-up angles were used to capture the raw emotion in his face during training and reflection the exhaustion, the focus, the quiet determination. Wide shots gave context to the scale of his environment and journey. I also incorporated sound design and SFX to heighten the emotional weight of key moments, making the viewer feel the impact of every hit, every breath, and every silent moment of doubt and resilience.
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Every fighter has a "why." For Azeem, that "why" is written in every mile run at dawn and every heavy bag struck in silence.
In this project, we stripped away the lights and the crowd to find the human at the center of the storm. We wanted to document the beautiful, brutal reality of preparing for the fight of a lifetime. It is a story of a body pushed to its limit and a spirit that refuses to break. This is the heartbeat behind the highlights.
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