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Yasser A.

Gaza

92 reviews

$600 - $1000 / Day

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About

Yasser Abu Wazna is a Palestinian documentary filmmaker and field producer based in Gaza, operating at the intersection of frontline journalism and cinematic storytelling. For over a decade, he has documented inaccessible and consequential stories from within an active war zone, offering rare access and uncompromising authenticity. His work has earned international recognition, including honors from the Emmy Awards, Paladino d’Oro Sport Film Festival, and the British Journalism Awards. Specializing in high-impact, character-driven narratives on multible themes, Yasser produces broadcast-quality content under challenging conditions. As a native Arabic speaker with continuous field access, he provides unique insight, cultural fluency, and journalistic rigor. Working across short-form and feature-length formats, he is open to editorial commissions, co-productions, and field-producing partnerships for ethical, urgent, and locally grounded storytelling from Gaza and beyond.

Top Services

News Shooter / 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

  • News Shooter / Video Journalist
  • Documentary DP
  • Field Producer
  • TV News Producer
  • Reporter / Journalist
  • Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
  • Non-Fiction Film Director
  • Line Producer / On-Location

Post Production

  • Video Editor - News
  • Video Editor - Documentary

Miscellaneous

  • Translator
  • Creative Director
  • Fixer
  • Executive Producer
  • Production Coordinator / Crewing