Our Work
We’ve already had the pleasure of producing a countless corporate and broadcast video projects for numerous clients. Here are some of our favourites:
47th national day flyover
47th national day flyover
Navigation Films orchestrated aerial and ground-based filming of a monumental flyover of Dubai for UAE’s 47th national day. The shoot employed an L-39 Albatross fitted with a GSS520 five-axis gyro-stabilised filming platform.
LocationsDubai, UAE
ServicesAerial Shooting, Direction, Production
OriginUAE
Science of Demolition
Science of Demolition
How do you bring down 64 silos, up to 60 metres high, built by Soviet engineers to withstand pretty well anything? For this demolition team, they’re going to need a ton of explosives and a whole lot of know-how.
LocationsSulaimaneya - Kurdistan Iraq
ServicesCamera Operation, Direction, Editing, Production, Script-Writing
ClientsHiwa Rauf for Investment and Development, National Geographic Abu Dhabi
OriginIraq
Global Village
Global Village
This 44-minute piece, commissioned by National Geographic Abu Dhabi, explores the cultural, entertainment, family & shopping destination that is Global Village. Navigation Films go behind the scenes and follow 4 key characters whose personal journeys lead towards one shared deadline: opening night.
LocationsDubai, London, Mumbai, UAE, UK
ServicesAerial Shooting, Camera Operation, Delivery, Direction, Edit, Location Management & Permits, Production, Scriptwriting
ClientsNational Geographic Abu Dhabi
OriginUAE
Air Arabia
Air Arabia
Directed, Produced and Edited by Navigation Films, this campaign for Air Arabia celebrates “The Year of Zayed”, which marks 100 years since the founding father of the Emirates, HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. We follow 11-year-old, Zayed, as his dream to fly becomes a reality.
LocationsDubai, UAE
ServicesCamera Operation, Direction, Editing, Location Management & Permits, Production
ClientsAir Arabia
OriginUAE
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Cancer
This six part series for National Geographic Abu Dhabi follows two Emirati brothers, Omeir and Mohammed Bin Malek, as they follow the line of the Tropic of Cancer across some of the most challenging deserts in the UAE.
LocationsUAE
ServicesAerial Shooting, Camera Operation, Delivery, Direction, Edit, Location Management & Permits, Production, Scriptwriting
ClientsNational Geographic Abu Dhabi
OriginUAE
One and Only Reethi Rah, Maldives
One and Only Reethi Rah, Maldives
Navigation Films spent 7 days filming b-roll for One and Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives to create the resort’s promotional video.
LocationsMaldives
ServicesCamera Operation, Direction, Editing, Production
ClientsOne & Only Resorts
OriginMaldives
Aerial Stock Footage
Aerial Stock Footage
Navigation Films has recently completed updating its aerial library of the UAE. Using the RED Dragon camera on a Shotover F1 system, filming was done in 5K and covered all seven Emirates. Here’s a short taster!
LocationsUAE
ServicesAerial, Stock Footage
RAK Half Marathon
RAK Half Marathon
Navigation Films produced coverage for the RAK Half Marathon 2015. The event this year included live coverage from static cameras, bike cameras and for the first time, drones.
In addition to live coverage, within 3 days, a 52 min film and 26 min film for broadcast were produced. Thanks to Atlas Television, Broadcast RF and Airfilms Productions.
LocationsRas Al Khaimah
ServicesEditing, Live aerial drone, Live broadcast, Multi-camera
ClientsRAK Half Marathon
OriginRas Al Khaimah
Burj Khalifa - At the Top of the Sky
Burj Khalifa - At the Top of the Sky
Navigation Films recently directed and produced a promo for the launch of Burj Khalifa’s newest experience, At the Top Sky. This new experience, in the world’s tallest building, is spread between the 125th and 148th floors and offers a new, luxurious opportunity to view Dubai. The promo was directed and produced by our in-house team Alex ELChami and Akash Kingston. Filming was a truly unique experience achieved in combination with the marketing team of Burj Khalifa.
Filmed using the Red Epic with Arri Ultra Prime lenses.
LocationsDubai, UAE
ServicesCreative, Crew/Kit Hire, Delivery, Direction, Location Management, Permits, Post Production, Production
ClientsEmaar, Fly Studio
OriginCanada, UAE
I am National Geographic Photographer
I am National Geographic Photographer
This six episode reality series for National Geographic Abu Dhabi follows eight amateur photographers on their quest to win the “National Geographic Photographer” title. Each episode, one photographer is eliminated by a board of judges consisting of three well established photographers: Laura El-Tantawy, Jack Dabaghian and Matthew Dols.
LocationsUAE
ServicesCamera Operation, Delivery, Direction, Edit, Location Management & Permits, Production
ClientsNational Geographic Abu Dhabi
OriginUAE
dnata Corporate Video
dnata Corporate Video
Navigation Films recently filmed a corporate brand video for dnata. Filming spanned over four countries, which included Singapore, Zurich , London and Dubai.
The video was filmed with the brand new Sony F55, Go Pros and Time-lapses with the 5D Mark 11.
Directed by Mike Charlton. Produced by Irene Proimos DOP – David Capon
LocationsDubai, London, Singapore, UAE, Zurich
ServicesCamera Operation, Delivery, Direction, Edit, Location Management & Permits, Production, Scriptwriting
Clientsdnata
OriginDubai
Recent Work
Huda Boss follows the life of Huda Kattan, beauty blogger turned entrepreneur & the creator of the makeup brand – Huda Beauty.
This Facebook Watch series brings you the unfiltered look into the lives of Huda, her sisters Mona & Alya & husband Christopher.