Hassan Said is a multilingual, Egyptian-born, award-winning director, producer, and writer with over a decade of experience in the motion picture, commercial, music video, documentary, and web content industries. As a member of the Screen Actors Guild of America, he has created content in English, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.
After graduating from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Hassan began working as a videographer and editor at the renowned agency Goodby, Silverstein and Partners, where he collaborated with clients such as Yahoo, NBA, Sprint, Cheetos, Dickies, HP, Adobe, and Haagen Dazs.
With the sponsorship of the Angolan Ministry of Culture, Hassan traveled to Angola to produce and mentor the Portuguese-speaking film "Alambamento," which went on to win multiple awards and gain distribution in over 40 countries, as well as platforms like Amazon and iTunes.
Over the years, Hassan's work has won numerous awards, been screened in over 50 festivals in 40 countries, and received write-ups from independent critics and international magazine outlets globally.
He has directed over ten award-winning narrative short films, as well as commercials, music videos, web series, and documentary content. Currently, he is developing over five feature films, music videos, and other projects in the United States and abroad.
Hassan's poetic use of striking characters and imagery explores the psychological impact of both life's shocking and heartwarming moments. His upcoming feature film, "This Is Your Song," is an ambitious project set in San Francisco that incorporates a 97-minute single take shot, making it the longest-running shot in US film cinema.
When not working, Hassan can be found typing away at his typewriter, developing his five features in production for US and abroad, wandering the streets of Los Angeles or San Francisco, taking pictures with his old Hasselblad, or showcasing his photography in various galleries and exhibitions locally and globally.
