I direct commercial films that begin with a feeling and stay with you after the last frame.
EXPLORE SELECTED WORKCommercials, branded campaigns and character-led storytelling. A selection of the work I direct.
Seven-film vertical series
Seven portrait-format films bringing everyday skincare hacks into the Vaseline Verified campaign.
ABLA FAHITA
A character-driven film world built around performance, visual timing and precise camera movement. The opening for Abla Fahita: Um 44, with every frame choreographed to give its characters presence.
Seven portrait-format films exploring everyday skincare hacks. A playful branded campaign with a cinematic approach to performance and visual storytelling.
OFFICIAL DUBAI LYNX RECORD · 2026EXPLORE THE AWARD-WINNING ENTRYThe Work by LIONS · Vaseline Verified
DUBAI LYNX SILVERVaseline Verified · Creator-Led Content StrategyTwo entertainment worlds. One subscription. A cinematic crossover for the MBC NOW bundle, bringing Netflix and Shahid together through character, comedy and a playful encounter.
Entertainment-led work from the Persia's Got Talent project, now featured within Branded Films.
A dedicated home for my broadcast promos, from cinematic drama launches to playful entertainment and magazine-show campaigns.
Production footage, shown alongside the relevant selected promo.
Four cinematic promos for MBC Dream / الحلم. Stories of hope, ambition, family and possibility, brought to life through performance, visual design and emotion.
MBC Dream Maze promo: behind the scenes, blocking and set craft.
Directing isn't only what ends up on screen. It's everything that happens around the camera.
Recognition for storytelling, craft and creativity across commercials, television promotion and independent filmmaking.
Vaseline Verified
Silver in Creator-Led Content Strategy for Vaseline / Unilever Arabia, with Team Reactivate Middle East. Gehad Abdel Nasser directed the campaign films.
VIEW OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN ENTRYMBC Egypt · Double Bill
Silver for Best News / Information Program Spot, recognizing the MBC Egypt Double Bill promo, Broad Lines & Useful Sentences.
Hollow Inside · Fady Men Gowa
Gold for Best Animated Film, awarded to the short animated graduation film Hollow Inside (Fady Men Gowa), created at the High Cinema Institute.
I'm Gehad Abdel Nasser, a commercial film director based in Dubai. I work with agencies, brands and production teams to turn strong ideas into films driven by performance, visual storytelling and precise execution. My background in broadcast has sharpened my instincts for pace, emotion and craft.
BASED IN DUBAI · WORKING ACROSS THE REGION
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