Hi, I’m Saad Zuberi and I’m an Emmy & International Documentary Association (IDA) Award nominated journalist & documentary filmmaker specialising in advocacy through human-interest storytelling.
I create & curate socially motivated content for international consumption.
Who I’ve Worked With
Work Portfolio
Filmography →
Non-fiction documentary films and social videos that I have produced and directed
Writings →
A selection of published & unpublished articles, interviews, and other musings
Photojournalism →
Standalone images and documentary photo series that tell important stories
Recent Projects
Feature:
What’s Your Money Worth: A Pakistani Mother’s Dilemma | Long Read on Al Jazeera →
How Death and Despair Haunt Pakistan’s Christian Minority | Long Read on Al Jazeera →
Killing for Honor: How Reputation Became Life and Death Currency in Pakistan | Long Read on VICE →
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Forsaken: Children of Minorities
Produced for SOC Films & National Commission for Human Rights
A short doc series highlighting the psychological trauma and generational socio-economic abuse and discrimination suffered by the children of Pakistan’s minorities because of their religious identity. Episodes produced: 3/5 -
Fighting for Imran Khan
Directed for Al Jazeera Close Up
What are the makings of a diehard Imran Khan supporter? As Pakistan grapples with continuing unrest, the short observational documentary follows a young devotee in the days leading up to the events of May 9, 2023, when thousands of protesters across Pakistan took to the streets to challenge the former PM’s dramatic arrest. -
Hijacked: Flight 73
Produced for Sky & Blast! Films
Before 9/11 and Lockerbie, one brutal attack shook the world and inspired a new era of global terrorism. The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi in 1986 is a story of terror and tragedy, but also a story of bravery and survival. Set in a gripping geopolitical landscape, the film plays like a thriller, with first-hand testimony from passengers, flight crew & negotiators, accompanied by dramatic reconstruction. -
Lifeline: Inside Pakistan’s Morgues
Produced and Directed for VICE News & Agahi Films
Karachi is home to the world’s largest voluntary ambulance service. The city has blindly depended on these first responders for help for decades, but the psychological impact of the job on these brave men and their families has remained largely unacknowledged.
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A Life Too Short
Produced and Co-Directed for MTV Films & SOC Films
In 2016, Pakistan’s most controversial social media star Qandeel Baloch was killer in her own home by her own brother for their family’s honour. In her death, she became a national hero and the face of women’s liberation movement in the country. Her death, however, still remains a mystery.
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Zainab’s Legacy
Produced for Al Jazeera Witness
A grief-stricken father seeks justice after his seven-year-old daughter is raped and murdered in Pakistan.
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Bodyblow: Why Pakistan’s bodybuilders are dying
Produced and Directed for VICE News
A look into the evolution of male image and culture of drug abuse in Pakistan’s underground bodybuilding community.
Get in touch
Commissions are welcome as I’m always keen to collaborate with other journalists, broadcasters and corporations on meaningful projects that are pertinent to ongoing global issues and conversations.
If you need help with editorial or creative development; full-scale production or directorial services, or even contextual consultancy for a project, please feel free to reach out.
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