I edit,
I craft,
I shape stories from raw footage

—one frame at a time,

turning moving images into narratives that linger long after the credits roll.

Biography

Samir T. Radwan is a film editor and director based in Cairo, Egypt. His journey into the world of filmmaking began ten years ago when he was working on his first short film. It was during this project that Samir discovered his passion for the editing process, quickly realizing it was one of the most rewarding aspects of filmmaking. Over the years, Samir has built a diverse portfolio, working on everything from films and documentaries to commercials, TV series, and music videos. His work has garnered recognition at some of the world’s most prestigious film festivals. Notably, his film Fasten Your Seatbelt While Seated, which he directed and edited in 2020, won Best Experimental Film at the Sharjah Film Festival. Additionally, in 2024, the film he edited, A Promise to the Sea, won Best Short Film at the Gouna Film Festival. As both an editor and experimental filmmaker, Samir brings a unique perspective to his craft, allowing him to see the full narrative arc, not just the pieces that come together in the editing room.

Experience

2025 - Present
Stills - Co-Founder | Editor

2023 - 2025
Freelance Editor

2024 - 2025
The Knowledge Hub Universities, Coventry University -
Assistant Lecturer in Digital Marketing Module

2021 - 2023
Cult - Editor

2020 - 2021
Lzrd - Assistant Editor

2019 - 2020
Cimatheque Alternative Cinema - Analog Film Developer

Selected Clients

Vice
AJ360
Mobil
Vouge
Adidas
Shell
Vanish
Palm Hills
Sheraton
Boubyan

Open to new projects, creative collaborations, or just a conversation.
Get in touch!

@stratd0

Filmography

Before My Body Gives Me Away, 2026 - Editor
Still in Post-Production
Khufu The Otherside of The Postcard, 2025 - Editor
Silver Leopard at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, in the Pardi di domani International Competition.

Nos Fenjan, 2025 - Editor
The film has not yet premiered
I Broke a Vase, 2025 - Editor

Selected in El Gouna Film Festival

Eyelashes, 2025 - Editor

Selected in Oscar qualifying 50th Cleveland International Film Festival, ÉCU-The European Independent Film Festival, Norwich Film Festival, Joburg Film Festival, Sunrise Film Festival

Searching For a Forest, 2025 - Director & Editor

Selected in Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival, 28th Equinoxio Film and Audiovisual Festival

About Cinema Season 04, 2024 - Editor

An engaging blend of drama and educational content about cinema, edited for the online platform AJ360

A Promise To The Sea, 2024 - Editor

Best Arab Short in El Gouna Film Festival,
Audience Award in 35th São Paulo International Short Film Festival,
Best Fiction in Linz International Film Festival, Special Mention at Interfilm Berlin,
Best Director in Yellowstone Film Festival,
Best Egyptian film in Cairo International Short Film Festival, Selected in Curturda Film Festival,
Selected in KUKI 17th Young Short Film Festival

Dear Viewer, 2023 - Director & Editor

Selected in Family Film Project, Lane Doc Film Festival, 12Gates Art Exhibition, Message to Man Film Festival, Anti-War International Film Festival, World Threading Film Festival,

What did I Miss?, 2023 - Editor

Audience award in Manassat Film Festival
Honorable Mention by Nassau Film Festival
Selected in Festival del Cinema di Cefalú, Kalakari Film Festival, Gawler: Women’s International Film Festival, Cinemaking International Film Festival, Fort Smith International Film Festival

Real-life models were not harmed
in the making of this film, 2022 - EditorSelected in 12th Olhares do Mediterrâneo,
MedFest Egypt

Folds of Wind, 2021 - Director & Editor

Honorable Mention in Amarcort Film Festival
Selected in PÖFF Shorts, Multiplié Dance Film Festival, AVDP, Dance on Camera Film Festival,
San Francisco Dance Film Festival, Kinetoscope Film Festival, Cyprus International Film Festival
Lights Dance Festival, Screen Dance International Festival, Portland Dance Film Festival, Flow Film Festival, Manassat Film Festival

Mohsen’s Homework, 2021 - Editor

Jury Award in Luxor African Film Festival

Special Recognition for Director in Egyptian National Film Festival

Love’s End, 2021 - Editor

A film that was released online outside the festival submission circuit

Fasten Your Seatbelt While Seated, 2020 - Director & Editor

Best Experimental Film in Sharjah Film Festival
Best Cinematography in Masrdotbokra Film Festival
Selected in Zawya Film Festival, Moscow Shorts Film Festival, Jump Cuts Film Festival, Esto Es Para Esto Film Festival, Lift-Off Film Festival, Visions Film Festival, ALC Video Art Festival

Behind the scenes of the world of Bu Kolthoum, 2020 - Editor

Featured on Vice Arabia

Derived, 2018 - Director & Editor

Best One Minute Film in Varese International Film Festival
Selected in 60siff in London, M Film Festival, theaudienceawards Film Festival, 60 Second Intl. Film Festival

Copy of, copy of, 2017 - Director & Editor

Selected in SCOUT Film Festival, Visions Film Festival, Masrdotbokra Film Festival, Qumra Film Festival, Pugnant Film Series

Ii, 2016 - Director & Editor

Selected in Zawya Film Festival, Jesuit Film Festival & Festival du Court au Kef

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