Blind Faith
BBC World Service / Self Shoot Director
Winner: ARIJ Gold Award Arab Investigative Journalism
Exposing the doctors and clinics falsely promising they can improve patient's sight. BBC News Arabic's Ramadan Younes is one of the millions of people globally who have a genetic eye condition, Retinitis Pigmentosa, that can lead to blindness. He goes undercover to secretly film the doctors making false promises to desperate patients in Russia, the US and the Middle East charging up to $20,000 for procedures that are dubious and potentially dangerous. During the investigation, Ramadan decides to have a genetic test to find out if he is one of the handful of patients who qualify for the only proven treatment.
Drawing a line
BBC Travel Show / Self Shoot Director
Winner: AOD One Day Doc Contest
Lebanon is facing an economic catastrophe, but for one young artist preserving the countries rich art heritage is now more important than ever.
This film follows Bassem Zawdeh, an artist from Tripoli, Lebanon, on his project to digitally preserve the cities impressive collection of Islamic Art, amidst a city reeling from poverty and neglect.
Lebanon on Life Support
BBC Our World / Self Shoot Director
Nominated: Rory Peck News Features Award
Our World follows the director of Lebanon's largest public hospital as he tries to stave off disaster and a junior doctor forced to decide between her patients and her own future.
Clearing Sinjar
BBC Our World / Self Shoot Director
Nominated: Rory Peck Martin Adler Award
Six years ago, Amsha escaped from captivity in northern Iraq. Like many Yazidi women, she had been held by IS militants. Today, she is risking her life to clear her homeland of explosive devices. Our World follows Amsha as she sets out to tackle the deadly legacy her former captors left behind.