Freelance Director of Photography, award-winning photographer & documentary videographer. Currently, he is the founder of Cedars Productions and Director of Filmmaking for Real Lives Multicultural Association. His films have received recognition at festivals around the world including Australia, France, India, Lebanon and the U.S.

Over a 30 year career, Mark Abouzeid has worked in International Finance, Technology & Innovation, Photojournalism and Living Heritage Conservation. Today, he concentrates his efforts in the Middle East, Africa and Europe helping conserve the artisan, cultural and living heritage of the communities with whom he lives and works. As a visual storyteller, Abouzeid’s clients include Indie documentary filmmakers, ICH Foundations, NGOs, Museums, Heritage Villages and Cultural Travel media.