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Yasser A.

Gaza

92 reviews

$600 - $1000 / Day

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About

Rory Peck Award Winner | Emmy Awards Co-winner | Loeb Awards Co-winner | New York Press Club Award Co-winner | Webby Awards Co-winner | AAJA Excellence Award Co-winner Documentary Filmmaker & Video Journalist Yasser Abu Wazna is an award-winning Palestinian documentary filmmaker and video journalist with over a decade of experience reporting from Gaza. He is the 2025 Rory Peck Award winner for News & Features, recognized internationally for producing powerful, human-centered journalism from conflict zones. His work, featured by Business Insider, Al Jazeera, AJ+, TRT World, and others, blends cinematic storytelling with deep local insight, documenting the long-term human impact of war under extreme conditions. Yasser’s reporting has contributed to multiple international honors, including Emmy, Loeb, Webby, New York Press Club, and AAJA Excellence Awards. Based in Gaza, he continues to produce uncompromising visual narratives that inform, endure, and resonate globally.

Top Services

Video Journalist
70 reviews
Documentary DP
35 reviews
Field Producer
22 reviews

Clients

Top Reviews

  • May • 2018

    Yasser was able to capture not only the depth of the art made by the main character in Gaza, but also the conflict surrounding Gazans during the March of Return. His micro shots are excellent with Sony a7ii, showing intricate figurines that the artist makes out of bullets. He is creative with shooting the main character, from many angles, including casual every-day interactions that make the story beautiful. In addition, like in previous stories, Yasser goes to great lengths to capture the unrest and often danger during the marches in Gaza, where he risks his life to bring our footage. Finally, he is a professional and stunning video journalist who always looks for original stories at short notice that he pitches to AJ Plus. I believe this story deserves a five.

    Kateryna at AJPlus
  • October • 2024

    Yasser has been far beyond professional. Despite the difficult situation in Gaza, he managed to complete all the tasks assigned and delivered high quality footages for our documentary. He is a very trustworthy and accountable reporter and Videomaker. It was a pleasure working with him.

    Simone at Nova Lectio Srl
  • March • 2017

    Yasser is an exceptional storyteller and filmmaker, thinking through ideas to raise the bar on each project. Regardless of the assignment size, Yasser delivers on time with more content/footage than requested for back-and-forth collaboration.

    Mary-Margaret at Global Citizen

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Equipment

Camera

  • 4K Camera
  • Action Camera
  • Drone Camera
  • DSLR Camera
  • Sony a7S
  • Sony A7S ii
  • Sony NEX-VG30H

Audio

  • Directional Microphone
  • Lavalier Microphone

Miscellaneous

  • External Recorder
  • Shoulder Rig
  • Slider
  • Stabilizer

Lighting

  • LED Lights

Lenses

  • Prime
  • Standard Zoom
  • Super Telephoto
  • Wide

Editing

  • Adobe Audition
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve

All Services

Production Support

  • Video Journalist
  • Documentary DP
  • Drone Operator
  • Field Producer
  • TV News Producer
  • Journalist
  • Editorial Photographer
  • Director
  • Line Producer

Post Production

  • Motion Graphics Designer
  • Transcriber

Miscellaneous

  • Translator
  • Creative Director
  • Production Company
  • Fixer
  • Executive Producer
  • Production Coordinator
  • Writer