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Hi, I’m Habtamu Gebrehiwot, an Ethiopian film maker whose career has grown through telling stories with my own voice in cinema. I studied film at Addis Ababa University, where I earned my master’s degree in Film, and I’ve since built hands-on experience across television commercials, short documentaries, and music videos—working as a writer, director, cinematographer, editor, and sound designer.…Hi, I’m Habtamu Gebrehiwot, an Ethiopian film maker whose career has grown through telling stories with my own voice in cinema. I studied film at Addis Ababa University, where I earned my master’s degree in Film, and I’ve since built hands-on experience across television commercials, short documentaries, and music videos—working as a writer, director, cinematographer, editor, and sound designer.

Habtamu Gebrehiwot

Film Director, Cinematographer, Film Producer, +3

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Hi, I’m Habtamu Gebrehiwot, an Ethiopian film maker whose career has grown through telling stories with my own voice in cinema. I studied film at Addis Ababa University, where I earned my master’s degree in Film, and I’ve since built hands-on experience across television commercials, short documentaries, and music videos—working as a writer, director, cinematographer, editor, and sound designer.…Hi, I’m Habtamu Gebrehiwot, an Ethiopian film maker whose career has grown through telling stories with my own voice in cinema. I studied film at Addis Ababa University, where I earned my master’s degree in Film, and I’ve since built hands-on experience across television commercials, short documentaries, and music videos—working as a writer, director, cinematographer, editor, and sound designer.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Habtamu Gebrehiwot, an Ethiopian film maker whose career has grown through telling stories with my own voice in cinema. I studied film at Addis Ababa University, where I earned my master’s degree in Film, and I’ve since built hands-on experience across television commercials, short documentaries, and music videos—working as a writer, director, cinematographer, editor, and sound designer.

Skills

Script

Short Film

Soundtrack

Experience Level

Script

Expert

Short Film

Expert

Soundtrack

Expert

Language

Amharic

Fluent

Tigrinya

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Scriptwriter, Director, Cinematographer (Short Film) / Sound Design / Editing

January 1, 2022 - Present

Developed and created the short film “The Fortunate,” handling scriptwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, and sound design. The film has official selections across 11 festivals worldwide.

Writer, Director, Producer (Short Film) at Rusty Town Films

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2022

Wrote, directed, and produced the short film “Rendezvous,” which was screened at the European Film Festival in Addis Ababa in 2022. Took responsibility for creative direction and production to bring the story to screen.

Cinematographer, Producer (TV drama series) at Ethiopian National Television (as stated)

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019

Worked as a cinematographer and producer for the acclaimed drama series “Girar Kegn,” which aired on Ethiopian National Television.

Cinematographer, Editor, Sound Designer (Production roles) at Element Communication & Production

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016

Worked as a cinematographer and in post-production roles including editing and sound design for multiple media productions between 2014 and 2016, strengthening end-to-end storytelling skills from image capture to final audio.