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I am Hakeem Abu Jaleela, a Rome-based film-maker with Jordanian roots. With a career spanning more than two decades, I have produced, directed, edited, and consulted on numerous TV programs, documentaries and films across Europe, the Middle East and beyond. I enjoy collaborating with teams, mentoring aspiring moviemakers, and shaping stories through image and sound.
My experience includes work with FAO, La7, Rai Cinema, Al Jazeera, UNINETTUNO and Orbit Network among others. I specialize in documentary filmmaking, camera operation, editing, and production management, and I continue teaching and taking on creative projects.
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
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Language
Arabic
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Director and Producer at Orbit Network Television
December 31, 2006 - October 18, 2025Directed and produced for Orbit Network television; first fully digital, multi-channel, multi-lingual, pay television in the Middle East. Production and direction of programs and special events for the MUSIC NOW channel; video clips, musical direction, gfx, channel ID, logos and promos.
Head of Production at Idea International Productions
December 31, 2007 - October 18, 2025Realization and organization of films, commercials, documentaries and TV formats.
2nd Director at Al Jazeera Children's Channel
December 31, 2008 - October 18, 2025In the Arabic version of Circo Massimo.
Executive Producer (Preditor) at Sky-Cinema
December 31, 2008 - October 18, 2025Executive producer for the film Bistecche alla Fiorentina by Stefano Jannuzzi.
Executive Producer at Idea International Productions
December 31, 2007 - October 18, 2025For the spot in 35mm by Ozan Aciktan.
Director-Camera Operator/Editor at Independent
December 31, 2012 - October 18, 2025Documentary The Opium of Silence.
Freelance Camera Operator/Editor at ORF TV Rome Office
December 31, 2012 - October 18, 2025Freelance camera operator/editor for ORF TV Rome Office.
Freelance Camera Operator/Editor at Different Arabic TV
December 31, 2011 - October 18, 2025Corporate video, fashion events & reportages.
Consultant and Organizer at Morol Productions
December 31, 2010 - October 18, 2025Docu-fiction “La via del nucleare in Medio Oriente”; Italy, Egypt, UAE and Lebanon.
Consultant of Production and Post Production at UNINETTUNO TV
December 31, 2009 - October 18, 2025Consultant of production and post production.
2nd Director at Al Jazeera Children's Channel
December 31, 2008 - October 18, 2025Arabic version of Circo Massimo.
Executive Producer at Idea International Productions
December 31, 2007 - October 18, 2025For the spot in 35mm by Ozan Aciktan.
Director and Producer at Orbit Network Television
December 31, 2006 - October 18, 2025Director and Producer for the MUSIC NOW channel; production and direction of programs, music videos, channel IDs, logos and promos.
Lecturer trainer of movie makers at Arkomedia
December 31, 2013 - October 18, 2025Lecturer trainer of movie makers in Rome.
Lecturer trainer of movie makers at Independent
December 31, 2014 - October 18, 2025Freelance lecturer trainer of movie makers.
Live Camera Operator at La7
December 31, 2014 - October 18, 2025Live Camera Operator for the program Otto e Mezzo.
Video maker at Independent
January 1, 2014 - PresentFreelance video maker.
Education
Diploma in Cinema: Film Editing, Video, Audio & Musica at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Rome
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1994Architecture programme at University of Rome, La Sapienza
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1990Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Government, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization
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