Nazim Kadri-Zade
Nazim is a London-based editor with over a decade of experience across broadcast television, documentary, factual, and drama. Having cut more than 500 hours of diverse content — from long-form international documentaries to fast-paced entertainment and drama hybrids — he brings strong storytelling instincts and a refined editorial style to every project.
Recent credits include Notes of a Real Criminal (dir. Alexander Rodnyansky), officially selected for the 82nd Venice Film Festival (Non-competitive programme), as well as The Zelensky Story (BBC2 / 72 Films), winner of Best Specialist Factual Programme at the 2025 Broadcast Awards.
Nazim is known for his calm precision under pressure, fluency with archive and interview material, and an ability to shape emotionally resonant, clear, and compelling narratives. His editors’ toolkit includes Premiere Pro, Avid, DaVinci Resolve, and After Effects — with an increasing integration of AI-driven visual tools (including Kling, VEO, Flux, Fal Minimax, Seedream-3, Runway, Pika, LeiaPix, AnimateDiff, and Stable Video Diffusion).
Fluent in English, Russian, Ukrainian he brings cultural sensitivity and international range to his collaborations. Producers and directors consistently praise his speed, reliability, and creative contribution — and regularly bring him back for new projects.
Work by Nazim
Surviving Syria’s Prisons
The Zelensky Story
Surviving Syria’s Prisons
Documentary that exposes the brutal reality inside Syria’s notorious detention centers. Through firsthand accounts from survivors, the show reveals the inhumane conditions, systematic torture, and psychological trauma endured by political prisoners under the Assad regime. It offers a harrowing yet essential glimpse into the hidden machinery of state repression in Syria.
The Zelensky Story
The Zelensky Story is a 3 part documentary series telling the story of Zelensky as you’ve never seen him before. It charts Zelensky’s journey from young actor and entertainer to one of the most recognisable leaders on the planet, presiding over a nation at war with Vladimir Putin’s Russia. With extraordinary access to President Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska, who speak in unguarded terms about their extraordinary lives.
Nazim Kadri-Zade edited episode 3 which opens in the first hours of the Russian invasion.
Winner of Best Specialist Factual Programme, Broadcast Awards 2025
“To watch this documentary about the one-time comedian’s astonishing journey to statesmanship is to feel that you’re witnessing the birth of a hero.” ★★★★ THE GUARDIAN