ZIYAD FILMSCinematographer & filmmaker
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Netherlands · Worldwide

Ziyad Ahmad Cinematographer & Filmmaker

Light. Movement. Atmosphere.

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SHOWREEL 2024Explore work

01 / Selected Work

A point of view.
In every frame.

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Miras: a character in period costume beneath a blue sky, beside a traditional tent

MIRAS

Al Jazeera 360 · 10-Episode Series

Camera Operator

Worked as Camera Operator on the 10-episode series Miras for Al Jazeera 360.

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Selected
credits.

Selected film and television productions I’ve contributed to across camera and production departments.

Joe Speedboot: three young men around an arm-wrestling table in warm interior light

JOE SPEEDBOOT

Feature Film · Netherlands

Camera Department

Camera Assistant

Worked as part of the camera department on the feature-film production.

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Het Gouden Uur Season 2: a man framed in dramatic red light

HET GOUDEN UUR SEASON 2

TV Drama Series · NL Film / AVROTROS

Production Department

Production Assistant

3 shooting days · On-location production at one filming location.

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Services

Red light on a performer beside a car in Waadtek

Cinematography

Visual storytelling built through light, composition, movement, and atmosphere. From commercials and branded films to music videos and narrative work, I shape every frame around the emotion and identity of the project.

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Three film frames: a couple by the sea, an embrace in sunset light, and a close-up portrait

Directing

From concept to final frame, I develop visual direction around story, performance, rhythm, and atmosphere. The goal is not simply to create beautiful images, but to build a visual world that feels intentional and memorable.

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Editing & Post-Production

Shaping footage into a finished film through pacing, rhythm, sound, structure, and visual continuity. Editing is treated as part of the storytelling process rather than simply assembling footage.

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Portrait in a car with warm orange light and deep teal shadows

Color Grading

Creating the final visual character of a film through contrast, color, texture, skin tones, and atmosphere. Each grade is developed around the emotional language and visual identity of the project.

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Ziyad Ahmad with a cinema camera on set, in black and white

02 / The filmmaker

Personally involved.
Visually driven.

I’m Ziyad Ahmad, a cinematographer and filmmaker with 7+ years of experience. I work with directors, brands and production teams to shape images that feel cinematic, natural and intentional.

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