New Orleans, LA, USA
10 reviews$600 - $1000 / Day
Jihan Hafiz is an Egyptian, Samoan born in California and raised between Cairo and Washington, D.C. Her life’s work as a filmmaker and journalist span world events from the Egyptian Revolution, wars in Libya and Palestine, borders and immigration, to Indigenous and Black uprisings across the United States and Latin America, elections and womens rights. She’s won multiple awards for her work in visual storytelling, including an Emmy (2013), the NABJ award (2015), two Bronze Telly Awards, Indigenous Music Awards Best Music video and nominated for the Rory Peck and Livingston Awards. Her films have screened at film festivals across the world and aired on international and national networks. Over the past decade, Jihan has worked as a television reporter, international news anchor, film and news producer, director, cinematographer, on-air talent, field reporter, investigator, and content creator. She works as both a one-woman-band and with major crews of up to 50 crew members, in some cases assisting production crews with moving film equipment and members across international borders. Jihan is a proud member and founder of GenderWars – an internationals women’s collective dedicated to participating in self-defense against deadly sexual assault. Once upon a time based in Cairo, Brussels, Madrid, Havana and Salvador da Bahia, Jihan is a journalism mentor, former dance professor, and trilingual in Arabic, English and Portuguese. She is currently based out of New Orleans in the bayou state of Louisiana.
April • 2020
Jihan is easy to work with, and I really like that she is so flexible. We needed an interview shot quickly, and she jumped on it. Just before the shoot, I requested some very timely man on the streets, and she jumped on those too. She delivered solid content on all.
March • 2020
Jihan was great to work with. We put out a call for interviews, and she quickly sent us some great suggestions. She delivered a solid interview and some beautiful b-roll.
September • 2020
Jihan consistently does a great job. I especially like that she has stayed in touch and reaches out to us about possible stories no matter where she is.
Produced for Spring Studios
Produced for AJPlus
The iconic photo of the young mother standing down riot police has become the symbol of resistance and grace. On the ground, a lot of the young women who are dedicating their time to hit the streets are mothers, some bring their kids, some drop them off at relatives homes. Despite the misconceptions around 'hood life' in America, a lot of the women are educated and bread winners of families.
Produced for The Intercept [dead]
Over a hundred protesters viciously beaten and arrested at Dakota Access Pipeline, including three journalists and two minors.
Produced for Al Jazeera America
A short doc about a black american's experience in Brazil's African city - Salvador da Bahia
Produced for Huffington Post
Produced and filmed a news short about a popular Cuban hairstyle among men in Havana and all over Cuba.
Produced for G/O Media
Brazil’s police have killed more people in the past 5 years than US cops have killed in the past 30. And 80% of their victims were black. We follow the Reaja ou Sera Morta movement leading the struggle for black liberation in Salvador da Bahia, known as the African heartland of Brazil.
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