Co-founder & Creative Director
Qindeel / Nay Wal Raey — Yanbu
Creative direction, filmmaking, photography, publishing, design, and the visual systems that hold the practice together.
05 / Artistic résumé
عبدالله
العلوني
Abdullah Aljohani in career contexts.
Saudi photographer, filmmaker, writer, and creative director based in Yanbu.
My work moves between close observation and cultural publishing—sometimes as a photograph, sometimes as a film, sometimes as a poem that needs a browser.
Education
B.S. Computer Science
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Selected study in media production, fiction and poetry workshops, acting, theatre, and film.
Experience
Creative practice
Board Member
Cinemadison — UW–Madison
Productions, screenings, workshops, critiques, and creative showcases with student filmmakers.
Photographer
Saudi Student Association — UW–Madison
Documented cultural and social events and helped shape the organization’s visual record.
Media Intern
Wisconsin Union Marketing
Planned, photographed, and edited visual stories for more than fifteen campus events.
Selected projects
In development
Al-Jurf
TV series · in development
Second writer and supervising editor; script development, writing workshops, and narrative continuity.
Al-Nai Wa Al-Raei
Documentary series · in development
Director of photography and design direction across pre-production and the project’s editorial presence.
Nay Wal Raey
Cultural research and editorial practice
Co-founder and creative director.
Recognition
Selected
Second placeUW–Madison Creative Writing Contest in Poetry
FinalistRed Sea International Film Festival 48-Hour Film Challenge
For photographs, films, writing, or creative direction:
abdullahthealwani@gmail.com ↗