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Alaa Al-Din Saoudi is a Palestinian filmmaker, videographer, screenwriter and creative director from Balata Refugee Camp, Nablus. a self-taught filmmaker, he developed his practice independently from the ground up, growing out of his experience of coming up in Balata and the people, places and stories around him.
he began producing videos, music videos and visual work with friends and artists from his community, including collaborations with musicians such as Alex “Klay” and filmmaker Wadee’ Hamad.
he later founded Kaan Film, an independent film project through which he develops and shares short films and visual stories that he writes, directs, shoots and edits. his work moves between personal filmmaking, short-form storytelling and creative direction, drawing from everyday life, Palestinian identity and the realities of the communities around him.
alongside his filmmaking practice, Alaa has worked in commercial and social media production, creating visual content and campaigns for brands and organisations. he is currently developing towards longer-form narrative and more cinematic work.