Hi there my name is Ahmed and I'm a videographer and video editor from London with 10+ years of experience of end-to-end production experience across brand film, documentary, and social media.
Hi there my name is Ahmed and I’m a videographer and video editor from London with 10+ years of experience of end-to-end production experience across brand
film, documentary, and social media. Adept at translating complex ideas into platform-native stories that grow audiences and drive measurable outcomes.
Employment and project experience
Lead Videographer Escape Studios.
June 2018 - Present
Volunteer Videographer Roots Academy.
March 2022 - Present
An emotive documentary film highlighting the journey students at Escape studios go through from applicant to graduate. I interviewed 6 students several weeks before their graduation to get an idea of how they picked their creative fields and what connections they’ve built at this bespoke university.
Director: Ahmed Aden
Sound: Ahmed Aden
Camera Operator: Craig Coutinho
Camera Assistant: Laurel Stone, Craig Coutinho
Editor: Ahmed Aden
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A fun and impactful video highlighting the annual VFX festival held at Escape Studios. Using picture-in-picture style format to add pictures to the video that make the event more impactful to the viewer.
Videographer: Ahmed Aden
Photographer: Jess Thristan
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Since 2012 Provide has worked to nurture creativity in the lives of those around us as well as our own. Our home town of Birmingham, England has a long history of collaboration between art and industry, and we’re proud to be part of a new generation combining creative work with industrial know-how.
The ethos of PROVIDE is to capture the nostalgia of the shopping experience, the vibrancy of Birmingham city and what people yearn for today in our fast-paced consumer society.
We made this playful short video to survey Brummie residents about their personal shopping experience on behalf of Provide Shop.
Director: Ahmed
Sound: Ali Raza
Camera Operator: Ahmed Aden
Edit: Ahmed Aden
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A fun project with the ad agency Mother last year, where I was tasked to create a fun spec ad promoting some of the benefits of working at Mother, In this case free lunches :)
Director: Ahmed Aden
Sound: Ahmed Aden
Camera Operator: Krish Thapar
Producer: Ndbuisi Uchea
Editor: Ahmed Aden & Krish Thapar
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Black vs Private School explores the unique and untold stories of black students’ experiences at private schools in the UK. Our aim for this documentary was to spark a conversation on very important issues that black British students face in education today.
Director: Ahmed Aden & Tia Rhima
Cinematographer: Max Witting
Camera Operator: Martin Blackburn
Sound: Ahmed Aden
Producer: Tia Rhima
Editor: Ahmed Aden
Colourist: Jax Harney
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Selected from a competitive pool to direct branded short films for one of the UK's leading independent ad agencies, delivering premium, narrative-led content under tight timelines. Recognised by advertising executives for strong storytelling, pacing, and cinematic quality.
Built the video function from scratch for a global digital education platform, defining strategy, workflows, and creative direction with no institutional infrastructure. Coordinated production teams across the UK and UAE to deliver an annual Ramadan campaign, achieving 190% YouTube growth, 52% Instagram growth, and 46% conversion uplift. Developed original content formats and scalable systems (UGC frameworks, AI workflows, video guidelines) to maintain consistent quality across a distributed, volunteer-led team.
Commissioned to direct a documentary on the Somali diaspora in Bristol, conducting in-depth archival research to ensure authentic, community-led representation. Maintained production schedule and quality despite a COVID outbreak by directing remotely through detailed scripts and storyboards.
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