I’m Hamza Nisar, an Istanbul-based cinematographer and videographer with hands-on experience across documentary, journalistic content, fashion films, TVC/DVC work, and social content production. I’m comfortable leading complete productions end-to-end—from pre-production planning and location logistics through to final delivery—while keeping every frame aligned with the creative goal and brand standards. I’ve worked with Business Insider on short documentary profiling and multi-country video segments, and I’ve shot fashion campaign films across Istanbul and Cappadocia for international brands. Earlier, I gained strong TVC and DVC production experience with Redstripe Productions in Lahore, supporting on-set digital content capture and working through the full production workflow with agency and client teams.…

Hamza Nisar

I’m Hamza Nisar, an Istanbul-based cinematographer and videographer with hands-on experience across documentary, journalistic content, fashion films, TVC/DVC work, and social content production. I’m comfortable leading complete productions end-to-end—from pre-production planning and location logistics through to final delivery—while keeping every frame aligned with the creative goal and brand standards. I’ve worked with Business Insider on short documentary profiling and multi-country video segments, and I’ve shot fashion campaign films across Istanbul and Cappadocia for international brands. Earlier, I gained strong TVC and DVC production experience with Redstripe Productions in Lahore, supporting on-set digital content capture and working through the full production workflow with agency and client teams.…

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I’m Hamza Nisar, an Istanbul-based cinematographer and videographer with hands-on experience across documentary, journalistic content, fashion films, TVC/DVC work, and social content production. I’m comfortable leading complete productions end-to-end—from pre-production planning and location logistics through to final delivery—while keeping every frame aligned with the creative goal and brand standards.

I’ve worked with Business Insider on short documentary profiling and multi-country video segments, and I’ve shot fashion campaign films across Istanbul and Cappadocia for international brands. Earlier, I gained strong TVC and DVC production experience with Redstripe Productions in Lahore, supporting on-set digital content capture and working through the full production workflow with agency and client teams.

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Language

English
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
Turkish
Advanced
Arabic
Beginner
Hindi
Intermediate

Work Experience

Cinematographer at Business Insider
January 1, 2025 - Present
Directed and shot a short documentary profile of Hafiz Mustafa (Istanbul’s oldest dessert institution, est. 1864), managing end-to-end brand communications including concept pitching, compliance meetings, final upload, and fact-checking. Also shot the Turkey segment of Business Insider’s multi-country Dubai Chocolate documentary, covering Bolci Chocolate Factory for a long-form piece aimed at a global viral food trend.
Second Assistant Director & On-Set Digital Content at Redstripe Productions
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Worked on TVC and DVC productions for major Pakistani brands, managing AD responsibilities alongside on-set digital content capture for agency deliverables. Supported pre-production tasks including mood boards, styling boards, call-sheet/Ppm preparation, and talent approvals, and coordinated with post-production points of contact to ensure smooth final delivery. Examples include Samsung DVC shoots with multi-talent management across multiple locations and other major brand projects including PCB (England vs Pakistan series launch), Total Parco TVC, Coke Fest with Jazz, and ZTE Venus phone launch with influencer talent pool management.

Education

Bachelors in Cinema, Film & Television at Bahcesehir University
January 3, 2023 - January 13, 2027
BSc Cinema & Television at Bahcesehir University, Istanbul
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2027
Theater, Film & TV at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    Business Insider - Hafiz Mustafa

    Shot this short documentary for Business Insider, profiling Hafiz Mustafa, one of the world’s oldest dessert institutions, founded in Istanbul in 1864. Beyond the on-ground production, I led all brand communications end-to-end from pitching the concept to Hafiz Mustafa’s team, through brand and compliance meetings, to final upload and fact-checking, serving as the single point of contact between Business Insider and the brand throughout the entire project.