Haider Bhatti

Haider Bhatti is a filmmaker, cinematographer, and colorist educated at the National College of Arts (NCA) and Beaconhouse National University (BNU). His work explores social issues, human emotion, and visual poetry through the language of film. Alongside his documentaries for UNESCO, the United Nations, USAID, and Site Gallery London's feature documentary, Haider has directed music videos and numerous dance films, blending movement and storytelling with cinematic depth.

His award-winning films and photographs have been showcased internationally across the USA, Italy, France, Russia, India, Berlin, and Pakistan, establishing him as a distinctive voice in Pakistan's contemporary film landscape. One of his short films—HUZN directed/shot/edited by him—is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Head of Film at Karawaanserai Studios (2021-01 – 2024-12)

My work here includes many documentaries and notably made 7-10 documentary films issued by World Bank, Wildlife Dept and UNESCO. My work includes Direction, Cinematography, Theatre Light Designing & Colony Film Department's work which includes: Short Films, Dance films, Theatre Show, Event Coverages, Documentaries.

Director/Cinematographer at The Colony (2019-01 – 2021-12)

This company has catered many TVCs, DVCs, Short Films, Music Videos and Wedding Shoots.

Co-Founder / Creative Head at Madaari Films (2015-01 – 2018-12)

Fiction Film Diploma Certificate in Film Productions – National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Major in Theatre, Film & TV, Specialization: Direction, Cinematography & Color grading – Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore

Film Workshops in Cinematography and Color Theories in Film Mise En Scene & Color Grading – Kado Institute PYSO, Hunza