Jason Haji-Joannou is a South Africa-born cinematographer. With a keen eye for raw emotion and a commitment to capturing truth in motion, Jason brings an instinctive, documentary-inspired sensibility to narrative and commercial filmmaking alike. Growing up surrounded by the visual rhythm of South African cities, Jason found early creative fuel in the unpredictable beauty of everyday life - street corners, shifting light, fleeting glances. That grounding in street photography continues to shape his approach behind the camera: intimate, agile, and deeply observational. Jason's cinematography is marked by a willingness to embrace imperfection - light flares, handheld texture, natural light, and spontaneous compositions. This raw aesthetic has led to collaborations with multiple award winning directors and artists amongst multiple mediums and forms including commercials, feature films, short films, documentaries and everything in-between
