AMIR GHONIM Producer/Director/Videographer/Editor Creating & Sharing Stories Since 2009

A trilingual, multi-skilled storyteller and visual arts enthusiast with 7 years of extensive experience in media and entertainment industry and a strong editorial judgment and awareness of current global events. Specialized in producing, directing, filming, and editing high quality, authentic and artistic content. Now seeking to contribute my experience, skills and passion to a creative, ambitious, and dynamic media and entertainment organization.

Fame (Documentary Series) Mandi Entertainment - Los Angeles, USA

Videographer/Editor (Freelancer)

• Assist the producer/director on organizing raw media assets. • Operate cameras (Cannon 5D mark 3 - Sony Alpha A7s) • Create timelines on FCP7 and Adobe Premier. • Edit timelines to build strong, empathetic storylines and vignettes

of the series’ characters.

Language of Laughter (Feature Documentary) Reilly Dowd Productions - Los Angeles, USA

Assistant Editor (Freelancer)

• Assist the editor artistically on selecting the desired visual materials for the story.

• Create timelines on Adobe Premier with raw and cutdown footage.

• Edit timelines and create daily segments of the characters and the stories.

• Translate from Arabic to English.

AP (Associated Press) - Doha/Qatar

Video Journalist (Freelancer)

• Develop, plan, produce and direct taped video segments including setting up interviews.

• Compile data from various sources, investigate, analyze, write and edit the stories.

• Operate cameras (Sony EX1, Cannon 5D mark 3) • Edit segments on FCP 7 or Adobe Premier. • Deliver finalized segments to AP via FTP.

Feb 2016 – Ongoing

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Dec 2014 - Jan 2015

May - Sept 2015

Doha Film Institute/ Ajyal Youth Film Festival - Doha/Qatar

Producer/Director (Freelancer)

• Conceive ideas for festival promotions, trailers, coverage that are original, creative, and visually exciting, while respecting the cultural heritage and values of local audiences.

• Oversee entire production process and manage a team responsible from pitching to post production.

• Deliver content to budget and consistently meet delivery deadlines.

• Lead a team of a DOP – Camera Man – AP and PA.

Al Rayyan TV - Doha/Qatar

Producer (Freelancer)

• Conceive ideas for original content that are creative, and entertaining.

• Oversee entire production process and manage a team responsible from pitching to post production.

• Deliver content to budget and consistently meet delivery deadlines.

• Lead a team of a segment director, two Assistant Producers to deliver daily and weekly programs and 14 x 4-7 minute long fillers.

Doha Film Institute-Doha Tribeca Film Festival - Doha/Qatar

Assistant Producer (Full-Time) • Assist producers in film productions and promos for the festival

and the institute. • Contribute to the process of proposal preparation and budgeting. • Participate in the creative process of brainstorming and script

writing. • Work on pre-production, including; crew hire, casting, equipment

hire, location scouting and rehearsals. • Production onset responsibility of cast, crew and equipment. • Post Production involvement in editing and translating from

Arabic to English. • Coordinate within DFI’s departments and with other companies.

COP18 United Nations - Doha/Qatar

Video Journalist (Freelancer) • Develop, plan, produce and direct taped video segments including

setting up interviews. • Compile data from various sources, investigate, analyze,

write and edit the stories. • Operate cameras (Sony EX1, Cannon 5D mark 3) • Edit segments on FCP 7 or Adobe Premier. • Deliver finalized segments to UN committee through DFI.

May 2012 - Mar 2014

June - Sept 2014

Oct - Dec 2014

Nov - Dec 2012

TEDx - Doha/Qatar

Content Producer (Freelancer) • Edit-Produce video segments of TED talks. • Compile data from various sources. • Edit segments on FCP 7 or Adobe Premier. • Deliver finalized segments to TED committee through DFI.

Doha Film Institute-Doha Tribeca Film Festival - Doha/Qatar

Production Coordinator (Full-Time) • Participate in scriptwriting, producing, directing, and editing

packages and promos for the festival and the institute and other organizations.

• Assist producers in film productions by contributing to the process of; proposal preparation, budgeting, creative process (brainstorming/scriptwriting), coordination with departments within the company and other companies, pre-production (crew recruitment/ casting/equipment hiring/location scouting/rehearsals), production (onset responsibilities/cast/crew/equipment), post production.

• Arabic to English Translation

“The United” Feature Narrative Disney International - Jordan, USA

Script Adaptor and Lead Actor • Adapt the original script from an American to a MiddleEastern

cultural setting. • Altering and adding new characters, events, and comedic plots

with cultural and social relevance to the new story setting. • Liaise with the director, and producer to assure a steady and

healthy script adaptation process abiding by the IP regulations. • Booking a lead role “Mahmoud” in the film.

Doha Film Institute-Doha Tribeca Film Festival - Doha/Qatar

Production Assistant (Full-Time) • Responsible of scriptwriting, producing, directing, and editing

packages and promos for the festival and the institute • Assist producers in film productions by contributing to the

process of: Proposal Preparation, Budgeting, Pre-Production, Production, and Post Production.

• Arabic to English Translation

Production Team Intern • Assist the production team with the filmmaking process of the

festival promos and packages • Assist the production team with the coverage process of the film

festival • Arabic to English translation

April 16th - 25th 2012

April 2011 - April 2012

Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

Aug 2010 - May 2011

Jul 2009 - Mar 2010

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-ghonim-88b49729 Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user19561765 Reel: https://vimeo.com/85834540

Address: 1955 18th St. Apt. 1, Santa Monica, CA, 90404, USA. Phone: (424)239-4895 Email: ghonimamir@gmail.com Residency: Permanent US Residency DOB: July 8th 1989

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If you’re interested to know more about me, please visit my Vimeo and Linkedin profiles or call me in. I'm always interested in meeting new people.

Regards,

Amir

English: Fluent Arabic: Fluent French: Intermediate

Brainstorming - Proposal Creation - Budgeting - Scriptwriting - Storyboarding - Directing - Sony Camera EX1 - Canon 5D Camera Mark ii & iii - Sony Alpha Camera A7s - FCP 7 - Adobe Premier CC - Teleprompter.

Film Technique, History, and Art - Philosophy - Fashion - Fine Arts - Opera - Music - Politics - Reading - Writing - Acting - Salsa Dancing.

Midtown University Washington DC - USA June 2013 Bachelor’s of Arts in Visual Communication

Tribeca Enterprises, New York - USA September 2010 6 months Filmmaking Lab

Qatar University, Doha - Qatar May 2010 - March 2011 Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (Incomplete)

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