about me
Issa Shaker is an independent filmmaker with a passion for breathing life into untold stories. Over the course of his career, he has become widely recognized for his ability in generating viral content, as well as his coaching and consulting skills for up-and-coming journalists and online personalities.

Some of the organizations Issa has served with his media productions include the BBC, Al Jazeera, Russia Today, RNW Media, University of Vienna and University of Wolverhampton. Currently, Issa owns Shaker productions and is working on different documentary and video projects in Dutch, English and Arabic.
No matter the topic or scope of the project at hand, Issa is not afraid to get his hands dirty. Few things excite him more than the opportunity to explore themes of social responsibility, government and humanity. Issa strongly believes that stories are the best way to deliver the message. Together with his technical expertise and storytelling techniques, he offers the complete package.

Issa holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Indianapolis. When he’s not on set, he enjoys photography, traveling, cooking, and volunteering.

ask me for
Documentaries, news commercials films video clips narrow casts...

remarks
I have experience with different types of cameras and programs, on both Mac (which I work with at home) and PC. You can check my resume for the programs I know well. I give a lot to my job and my colleagues know me as a social person who is easy to work with. I am flexible.

trackrecord
Covering the war on Gaza with the BBC

equipment
IMAC with FCP

hardware knowledge
Sony Panasonic camera's lights and mics. MAC and PC.

software knowledge
Final Cut Pro, Media Encoder, After effects, Color 1.5, Adobe Première, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, Photoshop,Compressor, Microsoft Office.