
MOHAMMAD SHAHHOSSEINI
Profile: Media industry professional with over 12 years of experience in video production and motion graphics. Proven expertise in leading creative teams, managing projects from concept to completion, and producing impactful multimedia content.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
Manager, Video Productions and Motion Graphics | Environmental Defense Fund | Since June 2024
Led a team of freelancers in the video production team, managing projects from concept to delivery.
Mentor interns to ensure high-quality, brand-aligned multimedia content.
Collaborate with stakeholders to strategize and execute impactful campaigns.
Senior Video Producer | Environmental Defense Fund | Winter 2021 – June 2024
Produced short documentaries and explainer videos, leading all stages of production.
Managed timelines and artistic direction with freelance collaborators.
Content Creator | Docunight.com | Spring 2020 – Summer 2023
Developed newsletters, digital marketing materials, and social media content.
Video Producer - Graduate Assistant | WPSU (PBS & NPR) | Spring 2019 – Summer 2021
Created short documentaries, digital shorts, and multimedia campaigns.
Co-founder & Producer | MiM Studio | Summer 2013 – Summer 2021
Develop strategies and build partnerships for growth.
Manage production timelines, budgets, and client expectations.
Co-led creative vision, including scripting, filming, and editing.
Co-manage a team of freelancers, ensuring collaboration and communication.
Budgeting, invoicing, and daily operations.
EDUCATION:
Master of Fine Arts, Visual Storytelling Penn State University | Jan 2019 – May 2022
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography, The Islamic Azad University | Sep 2011 – Sep 2015
SKILLS:
Technical Skills: Project Management & Content Strategy | Video Production & Editing | Motion Graphics & Post-Production
Software Expertise: Adobe Creative Suite | Microsoft 365 | Google Workspace
CERTIFICATIONS:
Modern Journalism Certificate | NYU x Rolling Stone | Fall 2023
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing | Google Digital Garage | Fall 2020
AWARDS & HONORS:
Professional Awards & Honors:
Silver Collision Award | 2nd Annual Collision Awards! | July 2025 | “Protect What Matters” Campaign Brand Anthem Video | General-Health & Safety category | United States
Silver Collision Award | 2nd Annual Collision Awards! | July 2025 | EDF EXPLAINS: Federal Climate Investments | General-Policy & Legislation category | United States
Silver Collision Award | 2nd Annual Collision Awards! | July 2025 | Earth Day 2025 | General-Non Profit category | United States
Judging the 2025 Jackson Wild Media Awards | July 2025 | People & Nature Short Form category | United States
Gold W3 Award | 19th Annual w3 Awards | Oct 2024 | "Generations of Conservation" | Environmental & Sustainability Category | United States
Silver W3 Award | 19th Annual w3 Awards| Oct 2024 | "Generations of Conservation" | Not-for-Profit Category | EDF | United States
Silver Telly Winner | 45th Telly Award | May 2024 | "Kids Explain Why We Need a Vital Earth" | General Social Impact Category | United States
Silver Telly Winner | 45th Telly Award | May 2024 | EDF EXPLAINS: Surprising Facts About Electric Vehicles! | General-Explainer Category | United States
Bronze Telly Winner | 45th Telly Award | May 2024 | Rising from Crisis: The River that Built Us Now Saves Us | General-Not-for-profit Category | United States
Best Documentary Film | May 2024 | "A Place of Promise" | 9th Water,Texas Film Festival by the Texas Water Foundation | United States
Commended entry by the judges | The Climate Creative Challenge #04 | February 2024 | Rising from Crisis: The River that Built Us Now Saves Us | United Kinogdom
Jackson Wild Media Lab Fellowship | September 2023 | Jackson Wild Film Festival | United States
GDUSA Inhouse Design Award | Summer 2023 | "EDF EXPLAINS: What Is Blue Carbon" | United States
Shortlisted | September 2022 | Picture This competition by the World Photography Organization, in association with Sony Pictures Television and the United Nations Foundation | United States
Student Leader Scholarship | Winter 2020 | Penn State University Student Affairs | United States
Judging the 2018 Blue & White Film Festival | April 2018 | United States
Shortlisted | HIPA Hamdan International Photography Award | Summer 2017 | The Moment Time-Lapse (Video) Category | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Honorary Diploma | Winter 2014 | Movie Trailer: "Sar Be Mohr" | 32rd Fajr Film Festival | Iran.
IMAGE of the year | Winter 2009 | Second prize winner, Theatrical Photography | Iran
IMAGE of the year | Winter 2009 | Honorary diploma,documentary photography | Iran
Selection of the jury | Fall 2008 | First International Photography Festival of Firoozeh | Iran