Born in Damascus, Syria, Chadi studied architecture and graduated before he moved to France to start a new path in ENSAD Paris. In 2001, he finished his first short animation film ‘Blinks Of Exile’ which was featured in many festivals. In the same year, he started a long career in VFX in BUF and worked on many international productions from Matrix Reloaded, 300, Alexandre, Arthur et Les Minimoys, etc. In 2012, he founded his image creation studio (HECAT Studio). He dedicated his ten years experience to Arabic Cinema and TV, where he played many different roles from a VFX producer to director. Unfortunately, the war in Syria slowed his projects after winning a CNC writing fund for his first short script ‘Passengers’. Additionally, Chadi is a genre film supporter; he wrote many genre films and TV shows. The Portal, a Sci-Fi feature that speaks about the war in Syria from a different angle, won a Special Mention in the Sitges 2019 Pitchbox. Furthermore, he considers this project as one of a kind in Arabic cinema as this particular genre wasn't exploited before. Nevertheless, the year 2019 was his first year as a co-producer with National Geographic and The Danish Documentary on ‘The Cave’, directed by Feras Fayyad, whose work was nominated for the 2020 Oscars. This project was nominated for four Emmy Awards, two of which were won, one for Exceptional Merit in production. Chadi’s experience also ventures into Executive Producer on a horror film ‘The Unkind’, and a co-producer on the French modern fantasy film ‘Ne Pas Finir Comme Romeo Et Juliette’ produced by Punchline Cinema and directed by Samuel Hercules and Metilde Weyergans. Defending and growing Arabic Genre productions is a personal and a devoted mission for Chadi; he brings that our culture is a fertile soil for a different storytelling experience.