Behind the camera
Hayden Dias.
Hayden Dias is a cinematographer and filmmaker based in the UAE, with five years of experience. His work spans documentary, narrative, commercial and music-video productions, with cinematography at the centre of his practice.
A wider perspective.
Film & creative
His experience across lighting, colour, editing and production informs the way he moves a project from an idea to a finished image. He works with RED, Sony Cinema Line and Alpha, Canon Cinema EOS, and Blackmagic Design.
Live & technical production
His experience includes MSO, rigging and live streaming at COP28, alongside vision mixing and technical production in live environments.
Working with clients
Recent videography includes a collection of 18 vertical reels for Aventis at Forex Expo. Event management, marketing and production logistics inform how he collaborates with teams, interprets a brief and keeps a production moving.
Selected experience.
Casa Tupka Anthemo
Production Assistant on the Yo Yo Honey Singh music-video production, September 2026.
Courtesy of Cuban Evangelical Bob
Cinematographer / Co-Producer on the First Place-winning film at the Dubai Film Society Short Film Contest.
Searching for the Unknown
Cinematography on the documentary screened at the RAK Film Festival.
Documentary grant
Received an AED 25,000 Al Qasimi Foundation film grant for OH YAMAL in November 2024.
BA (Hons) Film
Middlesex University Dubai, 2021–2025.