Salam Karim — Iraqi-born filmmaker and photojournalist based in Germany. Specializing in documentary storytelling, commercial videography, and high-impact visual journalism.
My work began on the streets — documenting real people, real conflict, and real resilience as a photojournalist in Iraq. That foundation never left me. It shaped how I see a frame: not as something staged, but as something earned.
Today, based in Germany, I bring that same instinct for truth into commercial and cinematic work — brand films, campaigns, and narrative projects built with European technical precision but rooted in the honesty of documentary storytelling.
Authentic, raw human stories told with editorial integrity.
Polished video campaigns, brand films, and high-impact promos.
Full-cycle production — direction, camera work, and color grading.
Concept-to-delivery video production for brands and agencies across Germany and Europe.
Documentary and press-grade coverage of events, people, and unfolding stories.
High-retention cinematic content built for the platforms your audience actually watches.
Elevated perspectives for geography, architecture, and large-scale storytelling.
Shot on a cinema-grade camera package with a full prime lens set, licensed drone equipment, and a color-managed post-production workflow. Every project — commercial or documentary — is graded to a consistent, cinematic standard.
Available for commercial commissions, editorial assignments, and collaborative projects across Germany and internationally.