Karim Zouak

Producer / Director

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Award-winning hybrid Integrated Producer with a diverse background spanning development to delivery. I have a passion for innovation and a proven track-record managing complex projects, often developing strategic, technical or creative workflows to support the team. I am at my best collaborating with production companies, agencies, and brands to deliver outstanding results in advertising, broadcast, promotions, education, and corporate projects.

Selected credits

Work History

Date(s) Company Role

June 2010 - October 2012

MTV Canada

Writer/Producer

Oct 2013 - Sept 2014

Marjan Television

Supervising Producer/Director

TV Commercials / Branded Content

Date Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Type Director Producer Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

2024 - Sep

Three/Generations

WeSeeYou Campaign

Branded Content campaign

Melody Maker

Blake Kenworth

Senior Producer

N/A

2018 - Sep

Courageous London/OMD Create

Disney / Vampirina Recipes

Branded Content

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2019 - Apr

Courageous London/OMD Create

Quaker's "Porridge To Go"

Branded Content

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Producer/Director

N/A

2018 - Sep

Courageous London/OMD Create

Disney "Mickey's 90th Birthday Cake"

Branded Content

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director

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2019 - Apr

Courageous London/OMD Create

Walkers Sensations "A Feast For The Senses"

Branded Content

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director

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2010 - Oct

MTV

Biore, “What Lies Under The Strip”

TVC

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Writer/Editor

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2011 - Feb

MTV

Kids Help Phone, “Class Portrait”

Public Information Film

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Writer/Editor

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2010 - Nov

MTV

Apples To Apples, MTV Live Tie-In

TVC Brand Partnership

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Writer/Editor/Animator

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2011 - May

MTV

Virgin, “Walk Like A Virgin”

TVC

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Writer/Editor

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2011 - May

MTV

RIM, “RIM Party”

TVC

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Writer/Editor

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2011 - Aug

MTV

Philips, “We’re All Groomed!”

TVC

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Writer/Editor

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2012 - Jan

MTV

Black History Month PSA

Public Information Film

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Co-Writer/Editor

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2012 - Jul

MTV

MTV Live series, “You’ve Got 30 Seconds Go!”

TVC

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Writer/Editor

N/A

2012 - Aug

MTV

Sony Xperia, “Music Is Made From People!”

TVC

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Writer/Editor

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2015 - Jan

Hangar Seven

Breville "To The Top" Campaign (3x30)

TVC

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Emma Heald

Director and Editor

N/A

Corporate

Date Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Director Producer Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

2023 - Jul

Generation

Three Business Broadband "Cutting Out The Noise"

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Producer/Director

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2016 - Jul

Bear Jam

Knight Frank Marylebone Promo Series

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director

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2015 - Mar

Hangar Seven

Runway Magazine

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director

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2019 - Apr

Courageous London/OMD Create

Walkers Sensations, “A Feast For The Senses”

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director

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2018 - Sep

Courageous London/OMD Create

Mickey’s 90th Birthday Cake

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director

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2019 - Apr

Courageous London/OMD Create

Quaker’s, "Porridge To Go"

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director

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2019 - Apr

Courageous London/OMD Create

Walkers Sensations, “A Feast For The Senses”

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director

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2020 - Nov

Fletcher Wilson/TBA

Canalys LATAM Conference

N/A

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Producer

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2015 - Jun

Hangar Seven

Breville 4 Toaster

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Emma Heald

Director

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Animation

Date Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Type Director Producer Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

2023 - Feb

Epic Games

Unreal World Building Film

Fellowship film

Karim Zouak

Karim Zouak

Animator/Producer/Director

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2019 - Apr

Courageous London/OMD Create

Quaker, “Porridge To Go” campaign

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Stop-Motion Animator

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2018 - Aug

Courageous London/OMD Create

Walkers Crisps, “Twitter Poll”

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Animator

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2010 - Oct

MTV

Apples To Apples, MTV Live Tie-In

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Karim Zouak

Producer/Director/Writer/Animator

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Post Production

Date Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Type Director Producer Role

2009 - Feb

The Production League

King Kaboom

TV series (26x 30 min)

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Brenda Myers

Director, Editor

Other Related Experience

Date(s) Client Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Type Director Producer Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

2023-09

Motive Partners

Self

NY Ofc walkthrough

VR and FPS previz

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Karim Zouak

Unreal Developer

N/A

2022-09

Self

Self

Re/cognition

Unreal Engine short film

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Karim Zouak

Unreal Developer

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Countries Worked in

  • Canada
  • France
  • Italy
  • Portugal
  • Tanzania
  • Turkey
  • USA

Languages

  • French - fluent
  • Spanish - intermediate

Education

  • Master Degree - London - Raindance / De Montfort - Honours
  • BFA - Vancouver - Emily Carr University

Production Companies Worked with

  • Accenture Song Production Studios
  • Bell Media
  • Blackwalk Productions.
  • Cuppa Coffee Animation
  • Fletcher Wilson
  • Guru Animation Studio
  • Head Gear Animation
  • Liberty Bell/Avalon
  • Marjan Television
  • Microtainment
  • Morden Wolf
  • Peace Arch Films
  • Spy Films
  • Wicked Pixels

Brands Worked with

  • Adidas
  • Nike
  • Disney
  • Diageo
  • Campari
  • Unilever
  • Sony
  • Philips
  • M&S
  • ASDA
  • Virgin
  • Pepsi
  • Mattel
  • Blackberry
  • Knight Frank
  • F&F
  • Paddy Power
  • Citi
  • Unilever
  • THG
  • MTV
  • Dr Martens
  • HP
  • Prada
  • Three
  • DePury
  • AbInBev
  • Standard Chartered Bank

Technical Skills

  • Final Cut Pro - Basic
  • AVID - Intermediate
  • Premier Pro - Advanced
  • After Effects - Advanced
  • Photoshop - Intermediate
  • InDesign - Basic
  • Unreal Engine - Intermediate
  • Blender - Basic
  • Python - Intermediate
  • NDI - Intermediate
  • OBS - Intermediate
  • Dragon Stop Motion - Intermediate
  • Illustrator - Intermediate
  • Microsoft Office - Intermediate
  • Experienced in Clearcast

Additional Skills

  • Valid driving license
  • Car owner
  • mosys technician training (5 day course)
  • green screen and LED virtual production
  • motion capture (face capture
  • xsens suit. manus gloves)
  • XR tracking (HTC vive trackers)
  • python programming
  • camera
  • sound recording
  • stop motion animation
  • cinemagraphs
  • social media
  • devising and implementing training
  • experience with multi-cam
  • shot grid / flow production

Awards

  • Producer/Writer/Director - "Apples To Apples/MTV" - ProMax BDA Silver for Best Consumer Tie-In
  • Screenwriting -“Automated” - Semifinalist - LET'S MAKE IT! Screenwriting Contest
  • Screenwriting - “Automated” - Quarterfinalist - Fresh Voices 2020-2021
  • Screenwriting - “Three Arabs Walk Into A Bar” - Winner - Open Screenplay