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CAIRO, EGYPT PORTFOLIO — 2026

YOUSEF FOUDA.

AI CREATIVE / FILM DIRECTOR / CINEMATOGRAPHER
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01 — AI WORK

AI WORK

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OFF SHORE

A coastal development film with no logo, no voiceover and no product. Place and light only, built off a locked character reference and three location plates.

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THE UNDERSTUDY

Ring, changing room, street at golden hour — three blocks, one fighter, cut to the beat. One character reference holding across all of it.

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PERFUME SPEC AD

Rain-soaked street into candlelight. The world changes at the door, not in the edit.

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RUNNING SHOE SPEC AD

Cold street to coastal sunrise in eight seconds. Six hard cuts on the beat, one grade flip at the tunnel mouth.

FILMS
02 — LIVE ACTION

LIVE ACTION

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TEAM SUNDERLAND

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A promotional film created for the University of Sunderland, showcasing the university’s sports teams and athletic community across multiple disciplines. Winner of Best Video of the Year.

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AYKOONA POOL AD

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A comedic summer fashion commercial built around a poolside conversation, where increasingly absurd attempts to steal a shirt showcase the collection through humor, strong visual storytelling, and cinematic pacing.

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AYKOONA THERAPIST AD

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A comedic fashion commercial centered on a therapy session, using a clever twist ending and wordplay to turn a simple conversation into a memorable product reveal.

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ZRK ADVERT

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A fast-paced fashion edit created for ZRK’s latest streetwear collection, focused on highlighting the brand’s identity and energy through dynamic pacing, music, and clean visual storytelling.

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03 — AI STILLS

AI STILLS

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LIVE ACTION · COMMERCIALS · FASHION CAMPAIGNS · CHARACTER WORLDS · DIRECTION · LIVE ACTION · COMMERCIALS · FASHION CAMPAIGNS · CHARACTER WORLDS · DIRECTION ·
CAIRO
04 — ABOUT

Film director and cinematographer based in Cairo, currently AI Creative at Not Toys.

I shoot live action, and I build campaigns entirely in AI.

Casting, location, lens, light, blocking; the thinking is identical. Only the pipeline changes.

05 — CONTACT

HAVE A STORY THAT NEEDS SHOOTING OR A CAMPAIGN THAT NEEDS AI?

FILMFOUDA@GMAIL.COM