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Washington, DC · ARABIC / ENGLISH
IN THE FIELD.IN THE EDIT.
Ridha Alyasiri
Cinematographer & Video Editor Field production. Feature stories. Motion and postproduction.
01 / ALL SAMPLE WORK
The work, in focus. News, feature stories, music videos and field production. Story, broadcaster and production details accompany each project.
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Shooting & Editing 14 videos
Al Arabiya
Havana Syndrome 02:13 Shooting & Editing News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
A report on unexplained symptoms among U.S. diplomats and intelligence personnel, examining investigation findings, competing explanations and criticism of the inquiry.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Al Arabiya
Programme Sabah Al Arabiya Morning Show
Year 2023
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Alekhbariya TV
Biden–Trump: The Swing States 02:40 Shooting & Editing News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
A Washington report examines Biden–Trump polling, shifting voter support and the challenges facing both campaigns in the 2024 election.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Alekhbariya TV
Programme Hona Alriyadh
Year 2024
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Al Arabiya
Cleopatra: The Netflix Debate 02:10 Shooting & Editing Arts & culture CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
A report examines Egyptian criticism of Netflix’s portrayal of Cleopatra and the debate over historical identity and interpretations of ancient Egypt.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Al Arabiya
Programme Sabah Al Arabiya Morning Show
Year 2023
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Al Iraqiya News
U.S. Campus Protests over Gaza 04:01 Shooting & Editing News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
A Washington report examines pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations, police arrests and the debate over free speech.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Al Iraqiya News
Programme Main news hour
Year 2024
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Al Arabiya
The Science of Aging 02:44 Shooting & Editing Science & technology CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
A science feature explores cellular aging and research into senescent cells, introduced through a presenter aging effect.
Broadcast feature excerpt
Broadcaster / client Al Arabiya
Programme Sabah Al Arabiya Morning Show
Year 2023
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
CNBC Arabia
Kristalina Georgieva: Economic Outlook 10:00 Shooting & Editing News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
An interview with Kristalina Georgieva examines global growth, inflation, interest rates, Egypt’s reforms and Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification.
Interview
Broadcaster / client CNBC Arabia
Programme Special interview
Year 2023
Location Washington, DC — IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Multiple broadcasters
Piece to Camera Showreel — 2023 01:17 Shooting & Editing Showreel CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
A selection of Washington reporter stand-ups brings together political, economic and international news coverage across several broadcasters.
Showreel
Broadcaster / client Multiple broadcasters
Programme Not applicable
Year 2023
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Iraqi TV
AI in 2023 04:25 Shooting & Editing Science & technology CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
A year-end feature reviews AI in healthcare, transport and creative work, alongside concerns about privacy, misinformation and jobs. Filmed in December 2023; first aired January 1, 2024.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Iraqi TV
Programme Sabah Al Khair Ya Iraq
Year 2024
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Al Arabiya
Quantum Computing Explained 02:12 Shooting & Editing Science & technology CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
An explainer examines quantum computing’s potential in medicine, energy and finance, alongside the challenge of building a specialist workforce.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Al Arabiya
Programme Sabah Al Arabiya Morning Show
Year 2023
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Al Arabiya
AI in Everyday Life 01:44 Shooting & Editing Science & technology CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
An introductory explainer explores machine learning, deep learning and the growing presence of artificial intelligence in everyday digital tools.
Incomplete feature excerpt
Broadcaster / client Al Arabiya
Programme Sabah Al Arabiya Morning Show
Year 2022
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Al Arabiya
Consciousness and the Multiverse 02:05 Shooting & Editing Science & technology CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
A speculative science feature explores mind uploading, digital consciousness and imagined parallel lives.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Al Arabiya
Programme Sabah Al Arabiya Morning Show
Year 2023
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Al Arabiya
Art, Climate and Memory 02:47 Shooting & Editing Arts & culture CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
An exhibition at Washington’s Middle East Institute explores environmental change through artists’ personal histories, landscapes and relationships with nature.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Al Arabiya
Programme Sabah Al Arabiya Morning Show
Year 2023
Location Washington, DC — Middle East Institute
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Alekhbariya TV
Division on U.S. Campuses 03:09 Shooting & Editing News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
A report examines anti-Muslim bias, antisemitism and divisions on U.S. campuses amid the Gaza war.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Alekhbariya TV
Programme Hona Alriyadh
Year 2024
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Kuwait TV
Ramadan in Washington 03:36 Shooting & Editing Arts & culture CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
At Washington’s Islamic Center, prayer and shared meals bring Muslim communities together during Ramadan.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Kuwait TV
Programme News
Year 2023
Location Washington, DC — Islamic Center
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Shooting 8 videos
Al Jazeera Arabic
Rainbow Bridge: Breaking News 08:04 Shooting News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Live-shot preparation & setup
Live coverage from Washington follows the Rainbow Bridge vehicle explosion, reporting emerging information and conflicting early accounts.
Live news excerpt
Broadcaster / client Al Jazeera Arabic
Programme Main news coverage
Year 2023
Location Washington, DC — correspondent segment
My roles Live-shot preparation and setup Watch project ↗
Al Jazeera Arabic
Yemen Strikes: Live Coverage 08:24 Shooting News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Live-shot preparation & setup
Live reports from Washington and Yemen cover U.S.–UK strikes on Houthi targets and conflicting accounts of an attack on a vessel.
Live news excerpt
Broadcaster / client Al Jazeera Arabic
Programme Main news coverage
Year 2024
Location Washington, DC — correspondent segment
My roles Live-shot preparation and setup Watch project ↗
Al Jazeera Network
Al Jazeera: Election Promos 03:29 Shooting Promos & production CC · AR / EN
My role: Director of photography
Presenter-led promo takes introduce Al Jazeera’s U.S. election coverage and audience discussions with voters and decision-makers.
Promo takes
Broadcaster / client Al Jazeera Network
Programme U.S. presidential election coverage
Year 2024
Location Washington, DC
My roles Director of photography Watch project ↗
Asharq
Inside the U.S. Capitol 10:44 Shooting News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Director of photography
Presenter-led footage explores the Capitol and Senate offices, introducing the buildings, institutions and political life of Congress.
Presenter takes and production footage
Broadcaster / client Asharq
Programme The Fourth Dimension with Zeina Yazigi
Year 2024
Location Washington, DC — Capitol and Russell Senate Office Building
My roles Director of photography Watch project ↗
Alekhbariya TV
U.S. Early Voting 02:04 Shooting News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
Washington presenter takes examine early-voting turnout and what participation may signal ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
Presenter takes
Broadcaster / client Alekhbariya TV
Programme Hona Alriyadh
Year 2024
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
Alekhbariya TV
Harris–Trump: The Final Stretch 06:28 Shooting News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Shooting · editing · colour · sound
A live Washington update examines battleground polling and the campaign roles of Barack Obama and Elon Musk in the Harris–Trump race.
Live news excerpt
Broadcaster / client Alekhbariya TV
Programme Al Bayt Al Abyad
Year 2024
Location Washington, DC
My roles shooting / editing / colour / sound Watch project ↗
TRT Arabi
TRT Arabi: Election Promos 07:03 Shooting Promos & production CC · AR / EN
My role: Director of photography
Presenter promos and behind-the-scenes footage document preparations for TRT Arabi’s coverage of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Promo takes and behind-the-scenes footage
Broadcaster / client TRT Arabi
Programme U.S. presidential election promotion
Year 2024
Location Washington, DC
My roles Director of photography Watch project ↗
Kuwait TV
U.S. Election — Promo Takes 04:27 Shooting Promos & production CC · AR / EN
My role: Director of photography
Presenter takes around the White House and Washington Monument introduce live coverage of the U.S. presidential election.
Promo takes and production footage
Broadcaster / client Kuwait TV
Programme U.S. presidential election promotion
Year 2024
Location Washington, DC
My roles Director of photography Watch project ↗
Editing 7 videos
Asharq
Greenland’s Strategic Stakes 03:11 Editing News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Full post-production · editing · colour · sound design
Arctic shipping routes, mineral resources and military competition place Greenland at the centre of a growing geopolitical debate.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Asharq
Programme Standalone broadcast
Year 2025
Location Nuuk, Greenland
My roles All aspects of post-production, including video editing, sound design and colour grading Watch project ↗
Asharq
Greenland’s Mineral Ambitions 04:03 Editing News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Full post-production · editing · colour · sound design
A journey with a Greenland gold prospector explores mineral wealth, environmental safeguards and the obstacles facing new investment.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Asharq
Programme Standalone broadcast
Year 2025
Location Nuuk, Greenland
My roles All aspects of post-production, including video editing, sound design and colour grading Watch project ↗
Asharq
Greenland: Not for Sale 04:21 Editing News & current affairs CC · AR / EN
My role: Full post-production · editing · colour · sound design
Residents, students and a researcher in Nuuk discuss identity and self-determination in response to U.S. proposals to acquire Greenland.
Feature report
Broadcaster / client Asharq
Programme Standalone broadcast
Year 2025
Location Nuuk, Greenland
My roles All aspects of post-production, including video editing, sound design and colour grading Watch project ↗
Al Arabiya
Returning to Iraq 12:21 Editing Arts & culture CC · AR / EN
My role: Video editing · colour · sound design
Hind Ibrahim revisits the places her family left behind, searching for her father’s grave and reflecting on memory, loss and belonging.
Mini-documentary
Broadcaster / client Al Arabiya
Programme Sabah Al Arabiya discussion; standalone broadcasts
Year 2026
Location Iraq — Erbil, Shaqlawa, Zakho, Nimrud and Baghdad
My roles video editing / colour grading / sound design Watch project ↗
Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office
Iraq: Heritage and Opportunity 03:17 Editing Promos & production CC · AR / EN
My role: AI video generation · editing · colour · sound design
An English-language promotional film for the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office combines stock material with AI-generated and modified visuals with a story of Iraq’s heritage, infrastructure, energy and investment opportunities.
Promotional film
Broadcaster / client Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office
Programme Not applicable
Year 2026
Location Not applicable
My roles AI video generation from images / video editing / colour grading / sound design Watch project ↗
UTN1 (band) / Nibiru Production
UTN1 — Mawtini 03:53 Editing Music My role: Motion graphics
A band performance intercut with Iraqi protest imagery and portraits, dedicated on screen to those killed during the October protests.
Music video
Broadcaster / client UTN1 (band) / Nibiru Production
Programme Not applicable
Year 2020
Location Remote post-production
My roles motion graphics Watch project ↗
UTN1 (band) / Nibiru Production
UTN1 — Ghali 04:19 Editing Music My role: Editing · colour grading
A music video about love and longing, weaving Iraqi streets and heritage sites with video calls and personal memories.
Music video
Broadcaster / client UTN1 (band) / Nibiru Production
Programme Not applicable
Year 2021
Location Filmed in Iraq; remote editing and colour grading from the USA
My roles editing / colour grading Watch project ↗
02 / BEHIND THE CAMERA
A storyteller. A shooter.An editor. I'm Ridha Alyasiri, a cinematographer and video editor based in Washington, DC. My work spans field reporting, feature stories, music videos and broadcast production.
From a solo three-camera interview to a complete feature edit, I work across the production process: camera, lighting, sound, story and finish.
Camera & production Sony FX3, FX30, FX6 and ENG systems. Field and studio lighting, multicamera interviews and location audio.
Editing & finishing Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Story editing, color, audio, subtitles and delivery for broadcast, digital and social.
Motion & compositing After Effects and Fusion. Motion graphics, visual effects and compositing in service of the story.
Field & live Arabic and English. LiveU and Dejero. Working with producers and editorial teams across Washington and international coverage.
03 / EXPERIENCE
From set to newsroom.
2022 — PRESENT Associated Press Freelance Videographer & Multiformat Video Journalist · Washington, DC
Field reports, features, interviews and live coverage for international broadcast and digital audiences. Camera, lighting, editing and delivery.
2022 — PRESENT CNBC Arabia Freelance Video Journalist · Washington, DC
Arabic-language economic reporting, including IMF and World Bank coverage, with broadcast and digital versions for MENA audiences.
2021 — 2023 Al Arabiya Videographer / Freelance Video Feature Producer
Multicamera interviews and feature stories, from production through editing, graphics, color and multiplatform delivery. Subsequent assignments for Al Arabiya and other clients are freelance.
2020 — 2023 Nibiru Production Senior Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer
Remote postproduction for music videos, branded and editorial content, motion graphics and social campaigns.
Earlier experience + 2016 — 2019 Sky Michigan TV Video Producer & Editor · Part-time
Community news and cultural programming for Arab American audiences, from scripting to filming and editing.
2010 — 2014 Deabes Production Director of Photography & Post-Production Supervisor
Music videos, institutional and commercial production. Camera and lighting team leadership, editing and final delivery in Amman, Jordan.
2008 — 2010 FREELANCE TO 2014 SpaceToon Kids TV Video Editor & Motion Graphics
Educational and youth programming, motion graphics and synchronized audio.
Cinema & TV Production diploma (2008) · Graphic Design diploma (2007) London Institute of Technology, Amman
Subtitles Off Arabic English Machine-assisted subtitles; wording may contain errors.
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