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Hello, I’m Jawad Jafry, a senior media producer, documentary filmmaker, and content strategist with two decades of leadership in end-to-end production across television, documentary film, audio drama, podcasting, and educational media. My documentary films have been featured on the front page of Canada's largest newspaper, licensed by Canadian universities and screened before a Canadian Parliamentary subcommittee and licensed by universities, reflecting a commitment to accuracy, accessibility, and impact. I’m passionate about storytelling that informs, inspires, and engages diverse audiences. I’ve grown independent educational media brands to large audiences—87.7M views and 185K subscribers on YouTube. I excel at remote, international collaboration, building cross-functional teams, and delivering broadcast-quality output on tight deadlines.…Hello, I’m Jawad Jafry, a senior media producer, documentary filmmaker, and content strategist with two decades of leadership in end-to-end production across television, documentary film, audio drama, podcasting, and educational media. My documentary films have been featured on the front page of Canada's largest newspaper, licensed by Canadian universities and screened before a Canadian Parliamentary subcommittee and licensed by universities, reflecting a commitment to accuracy, accessibility, and impact. I’m passionate about storytelling that informs, inspires, and engages diverse audiences. I’ve grown independent educational media brands to large audiences—87.7M views and 185K subscribers on YouTube. I excel at remote, international collaboration, building cross-functional teams, and delivering broadcast-quality output on tight deadlines.

Jawad Jafry

Video Editor, Podcast Producer, Content Producer, +7

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Hello, I’m Jawad Jafry, a senior media producer, documentary filmmaker, and content strategist with two decades of leadership in end-to-end production across television, documentary film, audio drama, podcasting, and educational media. My documentary films have been featured on the front page of Canada's largest newspaper, licensed by Canadian universities and screened before a Canadian Parliamentary subcommittee and licensed by universities, reflecting a commitment to accuracy, accessibility, and impact. I’m passionate about storytelling that informs, inspires, and engages diverse audiences. I’ve grown independent educational media brands to large audiences—87.7M views and 185K subscribers on YouTube. I excel at remote, international collaboration, building cross-functional teams, and delivering broadcast-quality output on tight deadlines.…Hello, I’m Jawad Jafry, a senior media producer, documentary filmmaker, and content strategist with two decades of leadership in end-to-end production across television, documentary film, audio drama, podcasting, and educational media. My documentary films have been featured on the front page of Canada's largest newspaper, licensed by Canadian universities and screened before a Canadian Parliamentary subcommittee and licensed by universities, reflecting a commitment to accuracy, accessibility, and impact. I’m passionate about storytelling that informs, inspires, and engages diverse audiences. I’ve grown independent educational media brands to large audiences—87.7M views and 185K subscribers on YouTube. I excel at remote, international collaboration, building cross-functional teams, and delivering broadcast-quality output on tight deadlines.

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Hello, I’m Jawad Jafry, a senior media producer, documentary filmmaker, and content strategist with two decades of leadership in end-to-end production across television, documentary film, audio drama, podcasting, and educational media.

My documentary films have been featured on the front page of Canada’s largest newspaper, licensed by Canadian universities and screened before a Canadian Parliamentary subcommittee and licensed by universities, reflecting a commitment to accuracy, accessibility, and impact.

I’m passionate about storytelling that informs, inspires, and engages diverse audiences. I’ve grown independent educational media brands to large audiences—87.7M views and 185K subscribers on YouTube. I excel at remote, international collaboration, building cross-functional teams, and delivering broadcast-quality output on tight deadlines.

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Language

English

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Urdu

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Hindi

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Arabic

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Panjabi, Punjabi

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Work Experience

Senior Media Producer / Creative Director at Nayla Media

January 1, 2018 - Present

Lead end-to-end production of digital children's media, video content, podcasts, and digital storytelling, including content strategy, scriptwriting, editing, directing, producing, and post-production. Produce audio-first programming, including scripted dramatized podcast series with voice acting, narration, and sound design. Oversee social media content creation, short-form video production, audience engagement, and platform optimization across YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Manage and mentor cross-functional remote teams of writers, editors, animators, illustrators, voice actors, and sound designers.

Media Producer & Communications Consultant (Freelance) at Freelance / Various Clients

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2018

Produced, directed, wrote, and edited documentary films, corporate videos, promotional media, educational content, and radio/TV commercials for corporate, nonprofit, and public sector clients. Managed creative workflows, production schedules, budgets, and client communications, ensuring high-quality, multi-platform delivery. Served as Consultant for the National Film Board of Canada; designed and executed media campaigns targeting audiences of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Developed and delivered media relations and documentary filmmaking training programs, recruiting journalists and media professionals as instructors. Acted as media panelist and subject-matter expert, providing expert commentary for Voice of America, CBC Radio, and major Canadian media outlets.

Head of Video Production at SoundVision.com Inc.

January 1, 1992 - January 1, 2003

Directed and produced internationally distributed educational and documentary content, including award-winning children’s media and nationally broadcast documentaries. Oversaw video production workflows, scriptwriting, directing, editing, narration, post-production, and quality control. Collaborated with subject-matter experts and consultants to maintain editorial accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and audience engagement. Delivered multicultural, educational, and corporate media content for broadcast, direct-to-home, and institutional platforms.

Media Producer & Communications Consultant (Freelance) at Freelance

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2018

Produced, directed, wrote, and edited documentary films, corporate videos, promotional media, educational content, and radio/TV commercials for corporate, non-profit, and public sector clients. Managed creative workflows, production schedules, budgets, and client communications, ensuring high-quality, multi-platform delivery. Served as Consultant for the National Film Board of Canada; designed and executed media campaigns targeting diverse ethnic backgrounds. Developed and delivered media relations and documentary filmmaking training programs, recruiting journalists and media professionals as instructors.

Media Producer & Communications Consultant at Freelance

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2018

Produced, directed, wrote, and edited documentary films, corporate videos, promotional media, educational content, and radio/TV commercials for corporate, non-profit, and public sector clients. Managed creative workflows, production schedules, budgets, and client communications, ensuring high-quality, multi-platform delivery. Served as Consultant for the National Film Board of Canada; designed and executed media campaigns targeting audiences of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Developed and delivered media relations and documentary filmmaking training programs, recruiting journalists and media professionals as instructors. Acted as media panelist and subject-matter expert for Voice of America, CBC Radio, and major Canadian media outlets.

Media Producer, Documentary Filmmaker & Communications Consultant at Freelance

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2018

Produced, directed, edited, wrote, and narrated 17 documentary productions, including three long-form television documentaries (two broadcast nationally on OMNI TV); elder abuse film screened before a Canadian Parliamentary subcommittee; and a film on foreign-trained professionals' under-employment featured on the Toronto Star front page and licensed by universities. Narrated documentary films and educational content in English, Urdu, and Hindi; designed promotional and corporate video content and delivered media training programs; commissioned by the National Film Board of Canada to research and author reports on children's media production in Ontario.