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Director Biography - Sam Nutt, Shafiq Olabi

SAM NUTT

Sam Nutt is an award-winning Creative Producer-Director from Northern Ireland, now based in London. His portfolio spans film, music, branded content, and broadcast.

He has collaborated with figures such as Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Jude Law, Mo Farah, Selena Gomez, and The Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as worked with clients including Allstate, American Airlines, BBC, Budweiser, Coca-Cola, Hoka, Huawei, ITV, McCann, McDonalds, Michael Kors, Mother, MTV, OVO Energy, PepsiCo, Porsche, Red Bull Records, Riot Games, Ron Santiago de Cuba Rum, Saatchi & Saatchi, Sky Arts, Sony Music, Spotify, Stella Artois, TSB Bank, Universal Music Group, Vans, and Violife.

Beyond his commercial work, Sam has dedicated over a decade to Cinemagic, a charitable organisation that educates and inspires young people through film and television. His work with Cinemagic has taken him across the globe, from mentoring students in disadvantaged communities in the USA to supporting young refugees in the Middle East, underscoring his passion for storytelling and social impact.

SHAFIQ OLABI

Shafiq Olabi is a Director, Cinematographer & Music Composer based in Amman, Jordan. He has had the privilege to work on a wide range of prominent projects some of which have taken place in Jordan, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait & Malaysia.

Besides specializing in Commercials and setting a new challenging model in the Jordanian commercial industry for many local and international brands, Shafiq’s multi-diverse career had him participate in several prestigious films such as “Hajjan” by Abu Bakr Shawky & “A Cross in the Desert” by Hadzi-Aleksandar Djurovic. In addition to multiple international projects, Documentaries, Music Videos and TV shows, as well as creating his own Short Films & Music Videos.