Selected Works
The studio
I'm Khalil. I run Naja Studio — a film and photography studio based in Nice, on the French Riviera. We make event coverage, brand stories, athlete portraits, and documentary work. The subjects find us; the studio travels when the story asks it to.
The philosophy has always been simple: find the story, build the frame, make something worth watching. Get close, stay quiet, let the work be the work.
The studio is one filmmaker-photographer plus a small circle of trusted collaborators — sound, colour, second camera, photo support when the day needs it. Lean operation, full commitment to every frame. Nothing extracted from the budget that doesn't end up on screen.
If there's a story, there's a frame. I'd love to hear about yours.
What we make
Event Coverage
Race days, festivals, conferences, live events — film and photo, captured on location, in real time. From a single day to a multi-stop series.
Enquire ↗︎Brand Film & Photo
Storytelling campaigns for brands, studios, businesses, and organisations. Film and photography, separately or together. Built to convert as well as inspire.
Enquire ↗︎Athlete Portrait
A short film or series of portraits built around one person and their story. Athletes, runners, climbers — personal, considered, and built to last.
Enquire ↗︎Documentary & Community
Long-form stories and community films — clubs, collectives, organisations. Projects that need time to breathe and deserve more than a highlight reel.
Enquire ↗︎Photography
Sport, event, brand, and portrait photography. Available as a standalone session or alongside a film project. Same eye, different format.
Enquire ↗︎“Khalil didn't just film our race — he caught what makes Hyrox feel like Hyrox. Athletes still send us the cut a year later. That's the test.
How it runs
Brief
A call, a coffee, or an email. We figure out what this project actually is.
Scout & prep
Locations, schedule, kit list. Everything mapped before the camera comes out.
Shoot
Two to five days, depending on the brief. Lean crew, fast movement.
Cut & deliver
Edit, colour, sound, license. One review round. Master + socials delivered.
Dispatches
from the road.
A working journal — BTS notes, location scouts, half-formed ideas. Updated whenever there's something worth saying.
All articles ↗︎Fifteen minutes.
Tell me about the project.
The quickest way to see if there's a fit. We talk through your idea, the timeline, and what's possible in budget. You'll know if we're the right people for it before you hang up.
Available for projects.
Wherever the work takes us.