KASENNOWFilms

Filmmaker · Creative Director · Dubai & Abu Dhabi

Cinematic films with a marketer’s mind.

Films for brands, artists & creators
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Igor Kasennow, filmmaker and creative director
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Felt first. Understood later.

A film by KASENNOW

From first idea to final frame – concept, shoot, edit and colour, end to end.

Background

A filmmaker who thinks like a marketer.

Every film starts with one question: what should it achieve? Years of analysing, positioning and scaling brands taught me that beautiful isn’t enough. Hook, story, message and impact are built in from the very first idea.

2016In marketing since
4yrsYouTube channel management
Top3YouTube trends Germany · Isabella Luna, 2019
4Languages · EN · DE · RU · AR (team)
100%Every frame graded by me
Worked with
  • AdidasAftermovie
  • Kitty KatArtist
  • Naumov ParfumBrand film
  • Rocka NutritionFitness brand
  • David LengauerBrand film
Client feedback
We were particularly impressed by the technical expertise, the feel for visual language and the precise execution. A first-class result that meets our high standards.
Marketing Team, AdidasAftermovie
The fitness film turned out exceptionally strong – impressive skills and a result we’re thrilled with.
Rocka NutritionFitness brand
Your skills are exceptional, and the passion you put into every frame shows. Truly grateful.
David LengauerBrand film
Selected work

Frames that stay.

Social content, brand films, fragrance campaigns and documentaries – each one built for the platform it lives on.

Featured documentary
Documentary · Portrait · 8:19 · Shot in Dubai

Documentary

Dennis Naumov — Real people, real stories. An intimate, observational portrait of a young entrepreneur – honest in its storytelling, cinematic in its look.

Production · end to end
  1. 01 · Pre-production
    • Concept & storyline
    • Research & interview questions
    • Shoot plan & locations
  2. 02 · Shoot
    • Camera & light
    • Interviews
    • Car & lifestyle scenes in Dubai
  3. 03 · Post-production
    • Edit & story structure
    • Colour grading
    • Sound design & music
    • Titles, graphics & transitions
    • Archive footage
Colour grading

The camera records. Colour tells the story.

Colour grading is my speciality: look development, natural skin tones and matching across every shot and camera. Also offered as a standalone service for footage shot by others.

Look developmentSkin tonesShot matchingS-Log → Rec.709Film grain
Graded frame from the King Barber Shop film
The same frame as flat, ungraded S-Log footage
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S-LogGraded
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Services

From first idea to final frame.

  1. Golden perfume bottle in warm light – commercial video production in DubaiSVC 01 / 07

    Ads that sell without feeling like ads. Product, macro and lifestyle shots with light and motion that make a product feel valuable – for launches, campaigns and paid social.

    • Concept & script
    • Product & macro shots
    • Versions for every ad format
  2. Film crew on a night set – brand video productionSVC 02 / 07

    Show who a company really is: its space, its people, its attitude. A brand film that puts a face to your name – and keeps working on your website, socials and in pitches for years.

    • Story & interviews
    • Team, space & detail shots
    • Main film + social cut-downs
  3. Hands filming with a smartphone – social media video production in DubaiSVC 03 / 07

    Made vertical-first, built for watch time. A hook in the first second, cuts on the beat, native formats – single reels or a monthly content series for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.

    • Hook & format ideas
    • Shoot days for many clips at once
    • Monthly content packages
  4. Two camera operators in backlit haze – music video productionSVC 04 / 07

    Performance, story and lifestyle. Cut to the beat, graded to the mood – from the treatment and locations in Dubai to the final frame.

    • Treatment & storyboard
    • Locations & cars
    • Edit & colour grade
  5. Camera operator on location – documentary film productionSVC 05 / 07

    Real people, real stories – observational, close and honest. Short docs, portrait films, behind the scenes or a doc series for YouTube.

    • Research & interviews
    • Observational shoot
    • Story edit & archive footage
  6. Modern villa at dusk with a glass façade – real estate video production in Dubai and Abu DhabiSVC 06 / 07

    Properties presented the way they deserve. Interiors, architecture and lifestyle – for developers, agencies and luxury listings across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

    • Interior & exterior cinematography
    • Lifestyle & agent-led films
  7. Camera operator silhouetted against stage light and haze – event video production in DubaiSVC 07 / 07

    Openings, launches, galas and conferences in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Aftermovies that carry the energy of the night – and quick clips while the event is still trending.

    • Aftermovie
    • Quick social clips
    • Speaker & highlight clips

YouTube channel strategy available on request.

Ways to work together

One film, or an ongoing partnership.

Signature Projects

One film · Defined scope

A single film, crafted end to end – a brand film, a commercial, a property film or a documentary. One clear goal, one fixed quote, one point of contact from concept to final grade.

  • Concept, shoot, edit and colour
  • Cut-downs for every platform
  • Fixed quote before we start

Creative Partnership

Ongoing · Monthly

For brands that need to show up consistently. A recurring content partnership with planned shoot days, a monthly content calendar and a visual language that grows with your brand.

  • Monthly shoot days and content plan
  • Social content, campaigns and brand films
  • Priority scheduling and one dedicated contact

Every project is priced individually – you receive a fixed quote in AED after a short call.

Why KASENNOW

Good films. No guesswork.

  • 01

    Cinema kit as standard

    Cinema camera, lenses, light and sound come with every shoot – never an upcharge.

  • 02

    One contact, start to finish

    Idea, shoot, edit and grade from one person. No agency chain, no lost briefings.

  • 03

    The goal comes first

    Reach, watch time or enquiries – we agree on the goal upfront and build the film to hit it.

  • 04

    Clear quote, no surprises

    A fixed quote before we start. If something would change the price, you know before it happens.

  • 05

    Your film, your rights

    Use it on every platform with no time limit. Raw footage available on request.

  • 06

    English, German, Russian – Arabic through my team

    Briefings, interviews and direction on location – from Dubai to Abu Dhabi.

Process

One contact. One vision.

Eight clear steps with an approval after each one – you always know where your film stands.

Sequence · Your film00:00:00:00
01

Discovery call

A short call about goal, audience and platform. You get a clear brief and a quote.

Book your call
02

Concept

Idea, hook, look and storyboard. You approve the direction before a single frame is shot.

03

Pre-production

Shot list, script, locations and schedule – everything is set before day one.

04

Shoot

Direction, camera, light and sound from one hand – vertical, horizontal or both.

05

Edit

Cut to rhythm, colour grade, sound design and titles. You get a first cut to review.

06

Feedback

Set feedback rounds: you comment, I refine. No endless back and forth.

07

Delivery

Every format you need – 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 – with subtitles on request.

08

After launch

Cut-downs for ads and a look at the numbers: what worked, and what the next film can do even better.

Portrait of Igor Kasennow
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About

Behind the camera.

I’m Igor Kasennow – the filmmaker and creative director behind KASENNOW, based in Dubai and filming across the UAE, from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. I develop and produce films for brands, companies, artists and creators – locally and internationally.

I came up through the craft before moving into strategy – learning image and sound hands-on, then channels, markets and brands, then building my own agency. Today, that’s KASENNOW. It’s why every film starts with what it needs to achieve – and only then with how it looks.

  • 2014–2016
    Training in image & sound

    Framing, light, sound and audiovisual production – the craft that every later decision rests on.

  • 2016–2020
    Videographer & channel strategy

    Production, edit, visual language and content for brands – alongside four years of YouTube channel strategy: audience and trend analysis, format development, optimisation. Where I learned how strategy turns into visible impact.

  • 2020–2022
    Marketing Manager

    Market analysis and research as the basis for every positioning decision – and the strategies that scale brands from there.

  • 2022–2026
    Founder, marketing agency

    From market analysis to positioning to scale – with full responsibility for campaigns and brand films from first concept to final delivery.

  • 2026 →
    Independent filmmaker & creative director

    Based in Dubai, filming across the UAE – from Dubai to Abu Dhabi.

Languages · EN · DE · RU · AR (team)

FAQ

Good to know.

01How long does a project take?

Most projects take 1–2 weeks from discovery call to delivery. Social content can be faster.

02What does a film cost?

Every project is priced individually – it depends on what you want to achieve, the number of shoot days and the deliverables you need. After a short discovery call, you receive a fixed quote in AED before we start. No hidden costs. Book a free discovery call to get started.

03Do you film outside Dubai?

Yes – in Abu Dhabi and across all Emirates, and internationally on request.

04Who owns the footage?

You do. Unlimited usage rights across all platforms, raw footage on request.

05Can you grade footage shot by someone else?

Yes. Colour grading is available as a standalone service.

Contact

Let’s make something people feel.

Free 30-minute call · Google Meet
+971 50 552 0285
Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Worldwide