Mostafa Hanafy

Conducting freelance creative production across multiple scopes and budgets with international clients and collaborators. Produced projects with organizations including The NBA Academy Africa, Ericsson South Africa, BBC Arabic, Deutsche Welle, CGTN, A24 Media, Open Technology Fund, Free Radio Asia, and IMS. Led pre-production and production for an investigative documentary in the UAE with a production budget of USD 19k. Managed production, budgeting, logistics, and cultural advisory for “10 Rivers, one Ocean – The Nile River expedition” in Egypt, working with well-known Italian adventure seekers and a National Geographic photographer.

Directed contributions to the Education 2.0 research and documentation project funded with a £2 million grant by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and directed by Dr. Linda H. Herrera (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). Collaborated with videographers, editors, and researchers to complete research documentation deliverables. Managed quarterly grant allocation of £100k, ensuring efficient distribution across budget lines and overseeing technical aspects for building a production studio. Led audiovisual documentation, short-film production, and archiving of sensitive data and high-profile government initiatives.

Built cohesive production teams by integrating an in-house core of 7 members with freelancers across diverse backgrounds. Grew net revenues by 40% by maintaining client satisfaction, integrity, and output quality while coordinating production work across multiple locations with overlapping timelines. Reduced post-production time for documentaries by 50% by designing faster workflows using smart tools (e.g., PluralEyes), simplifying tasks, and breaking longer processes into smaller agile stages. Achieved 0% client core-edit rate and reduced general amendments to 60% through project-specific timelines, clear workflow phases, and feedback milestones. Worked with clients including Unilever, UNICEF, Aga Khan Foundation, Plan International, and The American University in Cairo, as well as corporate and NGO partners.