Wasîm Abattouy, director, cinematographer and editor

Still from Joyride: a man in an orange vest sitting at a table under a tent

Wasîm AbattouyDirector, cinematographer and editor. Based in Brussels.

Joyride

Short film, 2026. Directed by Sami Neqrouz. Director of photography: Wasîm Abattouy.

Work

Still from Joyride: a man in an orange vest sitting at a table under a tent

Joyride

Short film, 2026. Directed by Sami Neqrouz. Director of photography

Woman in a nun costume lighting a candle in the dark, surrounded by candles

Exorcist

Student short film, 2026. Camera, editor, VFX and sound design

Woman in a brown headscarf in a prayer hall, with Dutch subtitles

De eerste keer

Documentary, 2025. Director and editor

Two old photographs of people hugging in an album

So What, Why Not

Documentary, 2025. Camera operator and editor

Close-up of a man's face in profile, looking into the distance

Mental Health

Pop-up interviews, 2025. Camera operator and editor

Woman in a sparkling dress on stage under blue and yellow light

Miss Fashion 2025

Aftermovie, 2024. Director, camera and editor

Man seen from behind in a red football shirt under a tent at dusk

Party Wemmel - Aftermovie

Aftermovie, 2023. Camera operator and editor

Man in uniform holding up an identity card toward the camera

Indringer

Student short film, 2026. 1st AC

Social media

I make content for companies and content creators on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, from shooting to editing.

Photography

Rows of small pastries topped with raspberries and cherry flags Crispy chicken burger with barbecue sauce in front of a green soda can Baguettes on a baking tray coming out of the oven

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Upcoming projects

The Independence of Algeria

The Independence of Algeria

Upcoming documentary

The Republic of the Rif

The Republic of the Rif

Upcoming documentary

Complotiste, ou pas?

Complotiste, ou pas?

Upcoming project, 2026

2027

Bachelor film project

Upcoming short film, 2027

About

I’m Wasîm, a young filmmaker based in Brussels and originally from the Rif.

My main interests are camera work and directing, and I want to grow mainly in documentary and cinema.

I want to make human interest documentaries: stories about lesser-known cultures, like the Rif, whose ways of life have almost disappeared because of colonisation, and the untold stories of people whose lives were changed completely.

Alongside that, I love social media content. I draw inspiration from it every day in the content I create for companies. I’m open to any project.

Languages: French, Dutch, English and Riffian.

Studio set seen from behind a broadcast camera Cinema camera on a rig mounted on a car, in front of a field Clapperboard and camera monitor on a forest shoot Camera monitor during a shoot Wasîm sitting in an armchair on set, headset around his neck, holding a phone Behind the scenes of an interview shoot in a small room, with a camera, boom microphone and monitors Two camera operators with headsets working on a studio camera rig in front of a curtain

Let’s work together