Bakr Alduhaim

Bakr Alduhaim ,(born June 25, 1992) is a Saudi Arabian cinematographer and producer. During his studies in Los Angeles, California and in Paris, France, Bakr perfected his skills in pre-production, working on set and the final touch in post-production, which gave him a full understanding of all aspects of filmmaking in both film and digital.

Early life

Bakr was born Unaizah in in the Al-Qassim Region, the son of Muna Alhossiani, a teacher, and Mohammed Alduhaim, a mentor. While growing up in Jeddah, Bakr spent most of his time in and out of school focusing on his primary interest: painting and photography.

Education

Shortly after graduating high school in 2010, Bakr moved to the United States to pursue his higher education. First he studied English as a second at San Jose State University. Later he enrolled in Long Beach City College where he studied media and journalism and worked as a photographer for the LBCC Viking newspaper. While studying in Long Beach, he discovered his love of Cinematography. He proved to be a very talented Cinematographer, which led to him being accepted at École Internationale de Création Audiovisuelle et de Réalisation (Eicar - The International Film and Television School of Paris). Majoring in Cinematography and minoring in Directing.

Awards

During his studies at Long Beach, Bakr won several awards both regional and state.

2013: 1st place BRING-IN PHOTO in the JACC SoCal Contest.

2014: 4th place FEATURE PHOTO in the JACC State Publication Contest.

2014: Honorable Mention VIDEO JOURNALISM in the JACC SoCal Publication and On-the-Spot.