SALEM F. ALHAJERI
Commercial filmmaker.
Director & DOP.
I direct and shoot commercials, brand campaigns and product films. Based in Kuwait and working across the GCC, I help brands and agencies take a production from concept and storyboard through filming, editing and color grading.
Cinematography
Camera work, lighting and motion control for commercials, product films and branded content. I can lead the shoot or join your production as director of photography.
Creative direction
Concept development, visual references, storyboards and shot planning. A clear direction for your campaign before we arrive on set.
Commercial production
TV and digital ads, brand films, corporate profiles and social campaigns. Production planned around your brief, audience and delivery formats.
Editing & delivery
Editing interviews, commercials and social content into finished films, with sound and versions prepared for the platforms you need.
AI-assisted visuals
Generative scene extensions, shot fixes and AI visuals when the project calls for them, integrated with filmed material and post-production.
DaVinci color grading
Camera matching, skin-tone correction and a consistent look across the film. Grading for a complete project or your existing footage.
BASED IN KUWAIT · AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS
The team your production needs.
I bring in crew and specialists around each project, with wider production support through MODAMIX, the advertising agency I co-founded.
Discuss your production
MODAMIXCo-Founder · Services ↗MY WORK
Explore my
portfolio.
Commercial films, photography and post-production work, together in my Google Drive portfolio.
View on DriveBEHIND THE SCENES
Inside the shoot.
On set with the crew, from studio production to camera and lighting breakdowns.
STUDIO 965 · KUWAIT
On set at Studio 965.
Behind the scenes of my studio work: the camera team, gimbal setups and a large cyclorama built for controlled lighting and movement.
A closer look at the people and production work behind the finished shots.
Explore my BTS highlight ↗From my BTS highlight · June 2025
JUNE 2026
From setup to final image
Behind the scenes of my Canon R6V shoot, with camera setups and the resulting shots.
Watch BTS on Instagram ↗
APRIL 2026
Building the scene
A breakdown of the lighting placement, with the actual studio setup.
Watch BTS on Instagram ↗