I am a highly professional and organized documentary filmmaker with a strong background in directing TV shows and daily news reporting. My experience spans both creative and technical aspects of video editing, ensuring precise implementation of every production element. I thrive in fast-paced, high-energy environments, manage studio teams (camera, lighting, and audio), rehearse with anchors and producers, and deliver cinema-quality content on tight deadlines. I value collaboration and creative problem-solving to deliver innovative content.…

Osman Idris

I am a highly professional and organized documentary filmmaker with a strong background in directing TV shows and daily news reporting. My experience spans both creative and technical aspects of video editing, ensuring precise implementation of every production element. I thrive in fast-paced, high-energy environments, manage studio teams (camera, lighting, and audio), rehearse with anchors and producers, and deliver cinema-quality content on tight deadlines. I value collaboration and creative problem-solving to deliver innovative content.…

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I am a highly professional and organized documentary filmmaker with a strong background in directing TV shows and daily news reporting. My experience spans both creative and technical aspects of video editing, ensuring precise implementation of every production element.

I thrive in fast-paced, high-energy environments, manage studio teams (camera, lighting, and audio), rehearse with anchors and producers, and deliver cinema-quality content on tight deadlines. I value collaboration and creative problem-solving to deliver innovative content.

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Language

Arabic
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Documentary Filmmaker
January 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025
I document climate change projects and their impact on people with fixed cameras and drones, and then build films from those stories.
Videographer at FIFA World Cup 2024
February 1, 2024 - Present
Worked at the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2024.
Producer/Video Editor at Sudan
July 1, 2020 - Present
I produce and cover events and news stories in Sudan.
Documentary Producer/Editor at Sudan
December 1, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Select stories, follow the search process with producers, then produce these stories and turn them into documentaries.
June 1, 2016 - Present
January 1, 2015 - Present
February 1, 2009 - Present
June 1, 2009 - Present
June 1, 2009 - Present
July 1, 2009 - Present
February 1, 2010 - Present
May 1, 2006 - Present
Documentary Filmmaker / Videographer at Independent Sudan Projects / Self-employed
January 31, 2024 - September 9, 2025
Document climate change projects using fixed cameras and drones; build films from those stories.
Videographer at FIFA World Cup 2024
February 1, 2024 - Present
Worked at the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2024 in Dubai.
Video Producer / News Reporter at Sudan
July 1, 2020 - Present
Produce and cover events and news stories in Sudan.
Producer / Documentary Editor at Sudan
December 31, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Select stories, follow the search process with producers, then produce these stories and turn them into documentaries.
Director & Videographer at Al Jazeera Documentary Channel
May 31, 2015 - September 9, 2025
Directed three documentaries for Al Jazeera Documentary Channel in Mogadishu: The Killing of Somali Journalists by Al-Shabaab; The Memory of Hunger in Somalia; Return of life for Somalia.
Documentary Filmmaker at Sudan
January 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025
Document climate change projects and their impact on people using fixed cameras and drones; build films from those stories.
Video Journalist / Producer at Sudan
July 1, 2020 - Present
Produce and cover events and news stories in Sudan.
Producer / Editor at Sudan
December 1, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Select stories, follow the search process with producers, then produce these stories and turn them into documentaries.
Documentary Filmmaker / Videographer at United Nations Environment Programme
January 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025
Document climate change projects and their impact on people using fixed cameras and drones; build films from those stories.
Videographer at FIFA World Cup 2024 (Dubai)
February 1, 2024 - Present
Worked at the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2024 capturing event footage and supporting production.
Video Producer / Journalist at Self-employed (Sudan)
July 1, 2020 - Present
Produce and cover events and news stories in Sudan.
Head of Editing Department / Director & Videographer at S24 TV Channel Sudan
December 31, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Head of Editing Department; Director & Videographer of channel identity; Director of Automobile program.
Video Editor at AL-ARABIA + MBC Sudan Office
February 1, 2009 - Present
Video Editor
Video Editor at BLUE NILE TV SUDAN
June 1, 2009 - Present
Video Editor

Education

Bachelor of computer science at Aljazeera university
January 10, 2001 - December 10, 2004
Bachelor degree in Computer Science at University of Aljazeera (School of Math)
January 1, 2005 - September 9, 2025
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at University of Al-Jazeera (School of Math)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Course: Adobe After Effects at Jazeera Documentary Channel / Russian Cultural Center Cairo
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at University of Aljazeera (School of Math)
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
Bachelor degree in Computer Science at University of Aljazeera (School of Math)
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025

Qualifications

After Effects Course
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Course: Adobe After Effects
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
After Effects Course
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025
After Effects Course
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Government, Other, Non-Profit Organization, Education