Rassam
Rassam Feali, black-and-white portrait

Rassam Feali

Crafting visual stories
Film · Photography
Commercials
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
–:– GMT+8
01AboutNearly 2 decades · Films, commercials, photography

Crafting stories through photography, film, and innovation seamlessly

I’m a photographer, filmmaker & visual creator crafting modern cinematic content, enhanced with AI. With nearly two decades of professional experience I’ve worked with both small and large companies, creating visual content that blends creativity, storytelling and modern technology.

Rassam Feali, filmmaker and photographer, seated with his chin resting on his hand
Rassam FealiDirector · Photographer · Visual creator
Fields
Films · Commercials · Music videos · Photography
Experience
20 years
Based
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · GMT+8
Approach
Cinematic, AI-enhanced
Made for
Amnesty International Malaysia · Vaseline · CLEAR Men · ATOPALM · UN1QUE Leather · Urban Dinosaur · Happy Plugs × charity: water
A still from The Victim: the lead actress at night, with the festival laurels
02  Featured film
Southern States Indie Film Festival 2017 — Winner
Short film · 2017 · 07:00 · one continuous take

The Victim

Isolation, identity and the invisible victims hidden inside modern cities.

Written & directed
Rassam Feali
Awards
Best Cinematography · Best Lead Actress · Best Editing (Nice IFF)
03ShowreelLatest first · one film at a time

Cinematic commercials. One visual voice.

Product films, spec ads and AI-enhanced concept work. Scroll — each film takes the screen in turn. Tap a frame to watch it.

03  Showreel
Frame / 008
04PhotographySeven of 77 works · Eight collections

Still images. Moving stories.

Honourable mentions — Fine Art Photography Awards, Monochrome Awards, Chromatic Awards. Scroll — one photograph at a time, with its name and category.

04  Photography
P. / 07
05Street ViewStreet photography journal · 06 stories

Three frames. One walk.

My street photography journal. Old churches in Melaka, a temple in the clouds of the Genting Highlands, ordinary days in Malaysia, told as short stories, three frames at a time.

  1. 01Red Walls, White LightColour
  2. 02Built 1849B&W
  3. 03Looking Up at Chin SweeColour
  4. 04Rain at the TempleB&W
  5. 05Jonker Walk ColoursColour
  6. 06Ordinary DaysB&W
Latest story · March 2025Ordinary DaysRead it
06ServicesKuala Lumpur · Singapore · Worldwide

Film and photography, built around one story.

Based in Kuala Lumpur, working across Malaysia, Singapore and Southeast Asia, and remotely with brands, artists and organisations worldwide.

  1. 01Film

    Commercials & Product Films

    Cinematic commercials built around a single product. Concept and spec films in the showreel — watch, skincare, fragrance, jewellery, energy drink, streetwear and a Coca-Cola spec ad — plus client films for UN1QUE Leather, Vaseline, ATOPALM and Urban Dinosaur.

    Watch the commercials
  2. 02Film · Music

    Music Videos

    Music videos and release visuals for Aoura, Ali Birang and Hootan Mokhtarian — from the visual concept to cover artwork and release presentation. Alongside them, poetry films on poems by Sohrab Sepehri.

    Watch the music videos
  3. 03Film

    Short Films & Branded Stories

    Story-first films with festival recognition: The Victim, seven minutes in one continuous take, won Best Cinematography and Best Lead Actress. Commissioned storytelling includes Understanding Human Rights for Amnesty International Malaysia.

    See the short films
  4. 04Photography

    Product & Advertising Photography

    Campaign and product images for brands: a CLEAR Men shampoo campaign, product photography, video and art direction for UN1QUE Leather, work for VicTsing and Happy Plugs × charity: water, and seven product lines for one Kuala Lumpur wellness and skincare client, photographed for real and finished with AI tools.

    Client work
    See product photography
  5. 05Photography

    Fashion & Portrait Photography

    An editorial fashion series shot in Kuala Lumpur, in colour and black and white, and portraits built on light and a quiet moment. Honourable mention, Fashion & Beauty, at the Monochrome Awards.

    See fashion & portraits
  6. 06Film · Photography

    AI-Enhanced Visuals

    Modern image-making with generative AI, used openly. The concept commercials and one series of wellness and skincare product campaigns are AI-enhanced, and each of them is labelled that way. Everything else is made without AI.

    See the concept films
07QuestionsWorking together · Eight answers

Before we start.

Where I work, how we can work together and how a project begins.

Where are you based?

In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GMT+8). I began my filmmaking practice in Iran and have continued my independent work in Malaysia, with nearly two decades in practice.

Do you take projects in Singapore and the rest of Southeast Asia?

Yes. I am based in Kuala Lumpur and open to projects across Malaysia, Singapore and Southeast Asia, and anywhere else in the world. Tell me where the project will be shot and where it will be seen, and we can plan it from there.

Can we work together remotely?

Yes. The brief, references and feedback can all happen online, by email or WhatsApp, wherever you are. Brands I have made work for include ATOPALM from South Korea and Urban Dinosaur from Russia.

What kinds of projects do you take on?

Commercials and product films, music videos, short films and branded stories, product and advertising photography, fashion and portrait photography, and AI-enhanced visuals. Clients and collaborators so far include Amnesty International Malaysia, Vaseline, CLEAR Men, ATOPALM, UN1QUE Leather and musicians such as Aoura and Hootan Mokhtarian.

Can you handle both film and photography for one campaign?

Yes. Film and photography come from the same process: understand the story first, then build the visual language around it. For UN1QUE Leather I made product photography, video and art direction; for Harmony Valley Retreat in Janda Baik, both video and photography.

How is AI-enhanced work labelled?

Openly, on every piece. The commercials in the showreel are concept and spec work, labelled “Concept · AI-enhanced” or “Spec ad · AI-enhanced”. For one series of seven wellness and skincare product lines, each product was photographed for real, then the scene and colour grade were built in Photoshop with its generative AI tools; those images are marked “AI-enhanced”. Client work such as UN1QUE Leather and CLEAR Men was made without AI, in Adobe tools.

Do you work with musicians and artists?

Yes. I have made music videos, cover artwork and release visuals for Aoura, Ali Birang and Hootan Mokhtarian, and poetry films on poems by Sohrab Sepehri.

How do I start a project?

Send a brief from the contact page: the idea in a sentence, the format, where it will be seen, the timing and any references. Rough ideas are welcome. You can also email create@rassamfeali.com or message me on WhatsApp.

08  Contact
Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Open to projects anywhere.

Have a story worth telling?

create@rassamfeali.comKuala Lumpur –:– GMT+8
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