Firas Shanan
Firas Shanan
Assistant Director
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Nationality
Syria

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Description

Experienced assistant director with over 16 years of experience in
films making industry. Keen eye for detail and willing to put in extra
hours of work to ensure a movie gets the attention it deserves.

I worked in MBC Studios , Genomedia Studios, Syrian Arab
Television - Directorate of Television Production and in the
Television Production Corporation, in addition to work in many
other film production companies.

Among the works that I contributed to achieve:
 Muawiya , MBC studios , Directed by Tarek Alarian. Scouting
and preparations from septemper 2021 to June 2022 and
filming from July 2022 to February 2023.

 Guma, Genomedia Studios, Directed by ALasad Alwaslati, 2021.

 Safar barlik, MBC studios and Genomedia studios, preparations
before the death of Hatim Ali.

 I’m Not Odalisque directed by Najji Toami
 Alzaeem , Maysaloon Production ,Directed by Moamen
Almallah,
 Revealed Masks, Almasar Production, Directed by Hassan
Daoud,
 Haret Al Mashraka directed by Najji Toami.
 Rayaat Al-Haqq , Bana Studios, Directed by Mahmood dwaima.
 Arab Wood
 Promised
 Hara On Air directed by Rafi Wahbi, Anayees.
 No More Tears, Media Visuals Company.Directed by
Mohammed Alawali


Special Skills & Experience

 Reading and understanding the script and Assist the director
in presenting the story through cinematic images.
 Doing the full Breakdown of the script in its specific details
and doing the orders and the plan for the project.

 Cooperating with producer to select the crew, and the ability
to work with international crews.

 Lead and cooperate with the crew (DOP - lighting -
cinematogrghers – Art director – props ….) by explaining the
scenes in order to prepare them for filming.

 Working with the actors to give the best expression and
performance in the scenes through rehearsals and reading
the text before filming.

 Excellent communication skills and ability to convey complex
ideas effectively

 Time management prowess to ensure shots are completed
on time.

 Monitoring abilities to keep an eye on everything going on
during the shoot


Genre

Drama


Language(s)

English, Arabic

Credits

  • ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - 1st Assistant Director
  • 2025: Muawiya

Affiliations
  • N/A - Not Applicable

  • Color Code Key
  • Arabic Production Experience