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Motion & Film

Documentary · Sound · Selected Editing and Campaign Experiments2023 — 2026

Moving image supports my work in visual storytelling, campaign development and visual direction. This page brings together selected documentary, sound, fashion-film and short-form studies focused on pacing, atmosphere and narrative.

Motion & Film — documentary, sound and editing studies
The selection is intentionally focused on work that strengthens brand storytelling, visual direction and narrative control.
Documentary

WITHIN

A documentary directed and edited during my filmmaking studies at the American University in Cairo, reflecting my approach to narrative, visual observation and post-production.

Within film poster

Post-Production — Sound and Edit

Post-production is where a film is actually made. These two pieces isolate that craft: one built entirely in sound, the other in the cut.

Sound design project still
Sound Design

Sound Design Study

A film rebuilt entirely through sound. Every element — atmosphere, foley, effects and mix — was designed and layered from the ground up to carry mood, tension and pace without relying on the image.

Role
Sound design · foley · mix
Runtime
2:45
Note
Best with headphones
Experimental — short film, edited by Hla Safwat
Editing

Experimental

A dark, atmospheric short exploring consequence, tension, and the feeling of being followed by one’s choices. Built from intimate close-ups and nocturnal street imagery, the edit works pressure rather than plot — holding the cut a beat too long, letting silence do what dialogue would.

Role
Editor · poster design
Focus
Rhythm · tension · restraint
Line
“Some choices follow you.”

MONSEI — Fashion Film, Campaigns and Visual World-Building

An evolving body of work developed across creative direction, concept development, visual world-building, storyboarding, editing and AI-assisted production. The films support brand storytelling, product reveal, launch communication and social engagement while maintaining a coherent cinematic identity.

MONSEI — Campaign and Launch Films

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