Hisham Abu Salah

A filmmaker working as a Film Director, Producer & Post-Production Manager, I will bring 11 years of experience to the table. I have managed film crew and teams and know my multi-tasking and communication skills can be a help to your production team.

I have a passion for exceeding production goals while maintaining the highest creative standards. I have been a part of the Jordanian film industry as a director, concept creator, and in post- production, I have worked on feature films, short films, TV & web series, and TVCs.

As I Studied Graphic Design before studying Filmmaking I can combine art, creative thinking, imagination, and technical accuracy.

Planning, organizing, directing and controlling the production process.

• Solid understanding of video production, post-production, design, copy and web practices

• Creating and pitching concepts and creative directions.

• In-depth knowledge of brand development and multichannel marketing models.

• Develop internal marketing campaigns that translate marketing objectives across business units into clear and motivating creative strategies.

• Creative and strategic thinker.

• Storyboarding, video editing & color grading.

INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER & CREATIVE PRODUCER

Freelancer / March 2022 – Present

• Film Director, producer & creative editor for several projects and campaigns.

CREATIVE PRODUCER

MEC - Wavemaker Amman / August 2018 – March 2022

• Responsible for leading the planning and production of creative campaigns and digital projects.

• Managing the process along the way while ensuring the work is of the highest standard, delivered on time, and within budget.

• Produce new ideas for clients' branding, promotional campaigns, and marketing communications.

• Responsible for creating valuable, relevant & consistent content to attract and acquire a clearly defined audience, compelling digital and social media that attracts, engages and supports clients campaign objectives.

• Enhance the success of advertising strategies by boosting engagement through social media and other digital marketing approaches.

• Work closely with the creative and marketing department to deliver engaging content that meets the expectations of the clients & brief objectives.

• Boost brand awareness, implemented promotional campaigns and employed sales tactics for orange telecom Jordan, Cairo Amman Bank, Bank of Jordan & Housing Bank.

PROMO PRODUCER

218 TV | Amman, Jordan / March 2017 - August 2018

• Responsible for promoting television shows on air with the aim of enticing viewers to watch programs.

• Create outstanding promotion campaigns that attract audiences and elevate the viewing experience of the Channel.

• Write copy, scripts, direct and edit promotional films and trailers.

• Devise, pitch, and execute new ideas for generic image-spots that celebrate the Channel content in ways that bring the Brand Map to life.  

• Maintain an overview of the promotion production process and advise where necessary on refinements and enhancements for creative effectiveness and cost-efficiency.

FILM DIRECTOR, CREATIVE EDITOR

Filmmaker / May 2016 – March 2017

• Freelance Filmmaker (Director, Editor & Colorist) for several film productions.

• Control the creative side of a production, Responsible for making (the end result film, Tv show, or TVC) as powerful, entertaining, and effective as possible.

Filmmaker

Shashat Multimedia Productions / April 2009 – May 2016

• Pre-Production planning such as setting budgets, hiring crew/ cast members, obtaining permits & renting equipment.

• Wrote, Directed, produced & Edited several TVseries, TVC’s & Web series.

• Worked as a Director, AD, Production Coordinator, Production Manager & Editor in order to learn all aspects of the filmmaking business.

• Performed smooth and professional final edits using Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere for video editing & DaVinci for Editing & Coloring.

GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGNER

WSI Jordan | Amman, Jordan. / July 2006 – April 2009

• Graphic & web design using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator.

• Meet clients, fulfill client requirements, performing updates and modifications to the final publish.

Bachelor degree | Film & Video Productions

SAE Jordan | 2013

Bachelor degree | Graphic Design

Applied Science University | 2005