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Hi, I’m Basm Essam—a creative producer and filmmaker who brings commercial content to life on-budget and on-brand. I direct commercials, music videos, and narrative films from concept through post-production, and I run a production studio serving the US and Egyptian markets. I’m a strong collaborator who balances creative vision with business objectives, building teams and pipelines that deliver results. Through Cima Baladi Films, PT OF THE CITY, and other projects, I’ve led productions from inception to delivery and developed brand identities for regional and international clients.…Hi, I’m Basm Essam—a creative producer and filmmaker who brings commercial content to life on-budget and on-brand. I direct commercials, music videos, and narrative films from concept through post-production, and I run a production studio serving the US and Egyptian markets. I’m a strong collaborator who balances creative vision with business objectives, building teams and pipelines that deliver results. Through Cima Baladi Films, PT OF THE CITY, and other projects, I’ve led productions from inception to delivery and developed brand identities for regional and international clients.

Basm Essam

Film Director, Film Producer, Video Editor, +2

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Hi, I’m Basm Essam—a creative producer and filmmaker who brings commercial content to life on-budget and on-brand. I direct commercials, music videos, and narrative films from concept through post-production, and I run a production studio serving the US and Egyptian markets. I’m a strong collaborator who balances creative vision with business objectives, building teams and pipelines that deliver results. Through Cima Baladi Films, PT OF THE CITY, and other projects, I’ve led productions from inception to delivery and developed brand identities for regional and international clients.…Hi, I’m Basm Essam—a creative producer and filmmaker who brings commercial content to life on-budget and on-brand. I direct commercials, music videos, and narrative films from concept through post-production, and I run a production studio serving the US and Egyptian markets. I’m a strong collaborator who balances creative vision with business objectives, building teams and pipelines that deliver results. Through Cima Baladi Films, PT OF THE CITY, and other projects, I’ve led productions from inception to delivery and developed brand identities for regional and international clients.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Basm Essam—a creative producer and filmmaker who brings commercial content to life on-budget and on-brand. I direct commercials, music videos, and narrative films from concept through post-production, and I run a production studio serving the US and Egyptian markets.

I’m a strong collaborator who balances creative vision with business objectives, building teams and pipelines that deliver results. Through Cima Baladi Films, PT OF THE CITY, and other projects, I’ve led productions from inception to delivery and developed brand identities for regional and international clients.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Arabic

Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & Creative Director at Cima Baladi Films

January 1, 2020 - Present

Direct and produce commercials for international and regional clients; manage complete production pipeline from creative development through post-production and delivery; developed branding, marketing materials and created sister online store brand.

Marketing Director at PT OF THE CITY

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Directed multimedia content across digital, print, and outdoor advertising. Created content for socials, designed billboards and brand communications.

Head of Marketing at DISCO (App)

December 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Led creative direction, managed production budgets, and established brand identity for startup launch.

Video Editor at The Village Films

January 1, 2018 - June 1, 2018

Edited bilingual narrative and promotional content for global brand campaigns.

Teaching Artist at Take Two Film Academy

November 1, 2022 - Present

Design and facilitate film production workshops from screenwriting through post-production.