Toronto, Ontario · Remote · Available for Contract
Senior Media Producer Video Editor Podcast & Audio Producer Narrator & Voice Director
Award-winning media producer, documentary filmmaker, and video editor with two decades of senior leadership across television, documentary film, audio drama, podcast, educational media, and corporate communications.
Experienced live broadcast host and on-air presenter. Work screened before a Canadian Parliamentary subcommittee, licensed by universities in Canada, commissioned by the National Film Board of Canada, and broadcast nationally on OMNI TV.
Co-founder of Nayla Media, an independent educational media company built from zero to 87.7M views and 185K YouTube subscribers through original content strategy, end-to-end production, and platform-native distribution.
Fluent in English, Urdu, and Hindi, with working Punjabi and familiarity with Classical Arabic. Extensive experience producing multilingual content for South Asian and Muslim community audiences across North America.
Team Reel · Nayla Media
Nayla Media: Team Reel
An overview of the depth, breadth, and creative range of the Nayla Media team — produced by Jawad Jafry and collaborators across animation, documentary, audio drama, educational content, and short-form media.
Children's Educational Media
Jamil and Jamila
Brand promo for an independent children's educational media channel — 87.7M cumulative views, 185K subscribers. Produced, directed, and edited by Jawad Jafry.
Documentary
A Life of Service
Trailer for an hour-long biographical documentary on Major Muhammad Abbas Ali, whose charitable works spanned continents in service of humanity. Produced, directed, and edited by Jawad Jafry.
Short Documentary Series
Marriage Success
Trailer for a series of 10 short documentaries — 6 films before marriage, 4 after — featuring actors, therapists, and scholars. Produced, directed, and edited by Jawad Jafry.
87.7M views of original children's educational content — watch the full catalog on YouTube
Visit Jamil and Jamila on YouTubeOn Their Own: The Trials of South Asian Seniors
Produced in 5 languages. Screened as evidentiary material before a Canadian Parliamentary subcommittee. Profiled by Canadian Press, Dallas Morning News, and Minnesota Star Tribune.
The Night Shift
Nationally broadcast documentary produced in 3 languages — English, Urdu, and Hindi. Featured on the front page of the Toronto Star.
At First Glance
Produced, directed, edited, and written. Adopted by schools across Canada. Recipient of two national awards commemorating the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Elementary Teachers Federation Anti-Bias AwardFully Dramatized Podcast Series
Produced, directed, and edited a four-episode audio drama with an international ensemble cast across three countries. 16 original compositions, up to 50 simultaneous audio tracks per scene. Streaming on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
State of Children's Media in Ontario
Commissioned by the NFB to research and author a report on children's media production in Ontario. First-hand interviews across broadcast, post-production, children's publishing, school distribution, and academic fields.
Under-Employment of Foreign-Trained Professionals
Documentary featured on the front page of the Toronto Star and licensed by two Canadian universities. One of 17 documentary productions spanning elder abuse, international conflict, domestic violence, digital screens, and relationship dynamics.
Remote contract and freelance engagements, 20-40 hours per week, flexible scheduling. Open to media production, video editing, podcast production, documentary research, content strategy, and communications roles.