Just Now

A Cinematic Beverage Commercial | Cinematography Final Project | 3rd Semester PROJECT OVERVIEW Just Now is a cinematic beverage advertising film created as the final project for my third-semester Cinematography course at university.The film explores how cinematography can communicate refreshment, flavour, and energy through the visual qualities of a drink.Using ice, lime, liquid, glass, and …

Elements of Freshness

A Cinematic Bath & Body Product Film | Cinematography Final Project | 3rd Semester PROJECT OVERVIEW Elements of Freshness is a cinematic product advertising film created as the final project for my third-semester Cinematography course at university. Featuring Fiama soaps and shower gels in different colours and fragrances, the film explores how visual storytelling can …

Beyond the Surface

A Cinematic Skincare Product Film | Cinematography Final Project | 3rd Semester PROJECT OVERVIEW Beyond the Surface is a cinematic skincare product film created as the final project for my third-semester Cinematography course at university. Featuring Nykaa’s Barrier Builder Repairing, Soothing Cream, the film explores how lighting, composition, colour, and texture can shape the visual presentation …

Layers of Indulgence

A Cinematic Food Commercial | Cinematography Final Project | 3rd Semester PROJECT OVERVIEW Layers of Indulgence is a cinematic food advertising film created as the final project for my third-semester Cinematography course at university.The film explores the visual appeal of cake through a variety of flavours, colours, layers, and textures, transforming everyday dessert slices into …

Beyond the Image

Foley & Sound Design | Semester 3 Final Project PROJECT OVERVIEW Beyond the Image is a sound design project created as the final assignment for my third-semester Basics of Sound course at university. The project involved selecting a two-minute film and rebuilding its soundscape by creating, recording, editing, and layering audio elements to produce a …

Cowgirl

Horror Short Film | 2 Minutes | 2022Written, Directed & Produced by Naqmeh Hashemi Year 2019 Company Risus Role Senior Designer PROJECT OVERVIEW Midnight is a two-minute horror short film created as part of a Short Film & Documentary Production course taught by Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Kart. The challenge was to create a horror film …

MIDNIGHT

Horror Short Film | 2 Minutes | 2022Written, Directed & Produced by Naqmeh Hashemi PROJECT OVERVIEW Midnight is a two-minute horror short film created as part of a Short Film & Documentary Production course taught by Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Kart. The challenge was to create a horror film within a strict two-minute runtime, pushing the …

NAVA FITNESS CLUB

Commercial Film | 30–40 Seconds | 2022Writer & Director: Naqmeh Hashemi PROJECT OVERVIEW Created for Nava Fitness Club, this commercial explores the emotional transformation that exercise can bring, presenting fitness as more than a physical routine: an escape into a more vibrant, energized state of mind.The film begins in a black-and-white world, where the protagonist …

DUOTONE PRO CENTER KAPPALADI

Commercial Film & Branded Content | Kappaladi, Sri Lanka | 2023Cinematography & Direction: Naqmeh Hashemi PROJECT OVERVIEW Developed as part of my international portfolio, this project was commissioned by Duotone Pro Center (KiteKuda), a premium kitesurfing destination in Kappaladi, Sri Lanka.The brief was to create a series of promotional videos capturing the center’s atmosphere, lifestyle, …

Prefer Not To Say

Feature-Length Documentary | 2023–2025Written, Directed & Produced by Naqmeh Hashemi PROJECT OVERVIEW Prefer Not to Say is a feature-length documentary exploring the lives of three trans men navigating identity, family, and acceptance in Iran. Against a backdrop of systemic stigma and personal struggle, the film traces a quiet, ongoing resistance: the determination to live authentically …