About
I'm Nadia Farghaly (b. 1994), a Finnish-Egyptian director of photography based in Helsinki. I'm a passionate creative, and drawn to bold, expressive visuals in my work. I enjoy diving deep into the narratives and emotional layers of each project, and value building visual worlds together as a team.
I'm currently finishing up my masters in cinematography at ELO Film School, Aalto University, and my MA film TJ28 (28 Days Left, dir. Yasmin Najjar) was selected to the La Cinef competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Among cinematography, I'm also a dancer and an active core member of 15 years of the Finnish underground ballroom-community.
Awards and Nominations
2026 TJ28 / 28 Days Left Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival, La Cinef competition
2022 Pool Rule Best Nordic Short film award, NUFF
Selected Filmography
AS A DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Short films
TJ28 / 28 Days Left (2026) short fiction, digital
Daughters (2026) experimental dance short, digital
Totuuksia / The Real Thing (2026) short fiction, digital
Peijaiset / Bear With Me (2024) short fiction, digital
Tyhjä Näyttämö / Empty Stage (2023) short fiction, digital
Häämarssi / The Wedding March (2023) short fiction, digital
Playtime (2021) also as a creator, writer and co-director, short fiction, 35mm film
Pool Rule (2021) short fiction, 16mm film
The Slap (2021) short fiction, 16mm film
Mini Series
Tyylisarja (2024-2025) 2 seasons, 12 episodes, short documentary, digital
Music Videos
Lesbioosi - Elsi Sloan (2025) digital
Education
Currently finishing Masters in cinematography at ELO Film School, Aalto University, Finland.
2024 Bachelor of Arts, ELO Film School, Aalto University
2021 Academy preparation program in: cinematography FAMU International, Prague
2019 Filmmaking program, Laajasalo Community College
