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Hi! I'm Dan Aranha —
Professinal Videographer from Dubai
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It didn’t take long before I moved up to Production Coordinator, learning the ropes of logistics, crew dynamics, and what it really takes to run a set. Those early days weren’t glamorous, but they were gold—setting the foundation for everything that came after.ItdidnttakelongbeforeImoveduptoProductionCoordinator,learningtheropesoflogistics,crewdynamics,andwhatitreallytakestorunaset.Thoseearlydayswerentglamorous,buttheyweregoldsettingthefoundationforeverythingthatcameafter.
20102010Early DaysEarlyDays
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With years of on-set experience behind me, I stepped into the role of Production Manager and Producer.Withyearsofon-setexperiencebehindme,IsteppedintotheroleofProductionManagerandProducer.
My first projects - a real trial by fire: including racing cars with Formula 1 drivers through the Dubai Mall, and producing a massive campaign for Emirates Airlines that took us across every corner of their operations—from aircraft hangars and runways to control towers and terminalsMyfirstprojects-arealtrialbyfire:includingracingcarswithFormula1driversthroughtheDubaiMall,andproducingamassivecampaignforEmiratesAirlinesthattookusacrosseverycorneroftheiroperationsfromaircrafthangarsandrunwaystocontroltowersandterminals
It was fast-paced, high-stakes, and exactly the kind of challenge I’d been building toward.Itwasfast-paced,high-stakes,andexactlythekindofchallengeIdbeenbuildingtoward.
20182018The Big LeagueTheBigLeague
Where it all started. Starting out on film sets as a Production Assistant—wide-eyed, eager, and soaking up everything I could. Whereitallstarted.StartingoutonfilmsetsasaProductionAssistantwide-eyed,eager,andsoakingupeverythingIcould.
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It didn’t take long before I moved up to Production Coordinator, learning the ropes of logistics, crew dynamics, and what it really takes to run a set. Those early days weren’t glamorous, but they were gold—setting the foundation for everything that came after.ItdidnttakelongbeforeImoveduptoProductionCoordinator,learningtheropesoflogistics,crewdynamics,andwhatitreallytakestorunaset.Thoseearlydayswerentglamorous,buttheyweregoldsettingthefoundationforeverythingthatcameafter.
20142014The Turning PointTheTurningPoint
Years of hands-on experience had translated into a deep technical understanding of every moving part in a production—camera, lighting, technical, logistics, local locations and permits, CGI, VFX — you name it.Yearsofhands-onexperiencehadtranslatedintoadeeptechnicalunderstandingofeverymovingpartinaproductioncamera,lighting,technical,logistics,locallocationsandpermits,CGI,VFXyounameit.
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What set me apart further, was the ability to pull off large-scale shoots on impossibly tight deadlines, without compromising on quality or calm. It wasn’t long before I earned the nickname “Last Minute Dan”—not because I left things to the last minute, but because I was the one people called when they needed something pulled off at the last minute. Whatsetmeapartfurther,wastheabilitytopullofflarge-scaleshootsonimpossiblytightdeadlines,withoutcompromisingonqualityorcalm.ItwasntlongbeforeIearnedthenicknameLastMinuteDannotbecauseIleftthingstothelastminute,butbecauseIwastheonepeoplecalledwhentheyneededsomethingpulledoffatthelastminute.Fast. Efficient. No drama. Just results. I continue to learn, evolve, and push creative boundaries — always aiming to help people and companies tell their story through powerful, visually engaging content.Fast.Efficient.Nodrama.Justresults.Icontinuetolearn,evolve,andpushcreativeboundariesalwaysaimingtohelppeopleandcompaniestelltheirstorythroughpowerful,visuallyengagingcontent.
20252025Setting the StandardSettingtheStandard
After years of working on some of the largest productions in the regions, with some of the biggest names of our time including David Beckham, Kevin Hart, Roger Federer, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, our late Pope His Holiness ‘Father Francis’ and many others.Afteryearsofworkingonsomeofthelargestproductionsintheregions,withsomeofthebiggestnamesofourtimeincludingDavidBeckham,KevinHart,RogerFederer,theGrandImamofAl-Azhar,ourlatePopeHisHolinessFatherFrancisandmanyothers.
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After years of leading some of the region’s most ambitious productions—from multi-location campaigns to VFX-heavy commercial films—I’ve become the go-to Producer when excellence isn’t optional. Afteryearsofleadingsomeoftheregionsmostambitiousproductionsfrommulti-locationcampaignstoVFX-heavycommercialfilmsIvebecomethego-toProducerwhenexcellenceisntoptional.Known for turning complex ideas into seamless executions, I now lead productions where every frame is intentional and every detail is dialed in. Whether it’s a brand film, a global campaign, or a high-stakes shoot with zero room for error, I’m trusted to bring the vision to life—flawlessly, creatively, and at scale.Knownforturningcomplexideasintoseamlessexecutions,Inowleadproductionswhereeveryframeisintentionalandeverydetailisdialedin.Whetheritsabrandfilm,aglobalcampaign,orahigh-stakesshootwithzeroroomforerror,Imtrustedtobringthevisiontolifeflawlessly,creatively,andatscale.
‘24‘
The One Show
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Diesel / Be a Follower
‘24‘
Cannes Lion
Gold Lion (Social Film)
Diesel / Be a Follower
‘24‘
Dubai Lynx Film
Craft Silver
Emirates / Travel for Real
Through my lens, ordinary becomes cinematicThroughmylens,ordinarybecomescinematic
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From dream to reality: creating brands that change the world.Fromdreamtoreality:creatingbrandsthatchangetheworld.

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