Shahab Balamchi — Cinematographer & Creative Director
Beauty gets attention.
Cinema builds desire.
[ Cinematic direction for beauty & medical brands ]
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Director
led.
Most clinic video shows the treatment accurately. But accuracy no longer differentiates.
Clinics and surgeons compete on perception, trust, & positioning. Shahab Balamchi is a director-led studio based in Toronto.
I direct and shoot for beauty clinics, plastic surgeons and dermatologists — work that has to be flattering, honest and medically credible at the same time. Thousands of pieces delivered across Toronto, Montreal and Dubai, from single social cutdowns to full launch campaigns. I run the creative from concept through grade, so what you approve on the deck is what you get on the timeline.
Shahab Balamchi
[ Direction ]
[ Production ]
[ Post ]
Studio
built.
Selected work
Work directed for clinics, surgeons and beauty brands.
Built for vertical
Every campaign is directed for vertical too — Reels, TikTok and story ads, cut in the same cinematic language.
[ 9:16 Reels ]
[ Story & paid ads ]
[ Short-form teasers ]
Full creative control
Translating clinical work into emotional narrative, from the first concept to the final cut.
Concept
Narrative direction. Campaign positioning. Visual identity.
I direct the entire film. I don't consult. I don't deliver parts.
Pre-production
Shot design. Casting. Location scouting. Production planning.
I direct the entire film. I don't consult. I don't deliver parts.
Production
Director-led filming in studio, clinic, or on location.
I direct the entire film. I don't consult. I don't deliver parts.
Post-production
Editing, colour, sound design, and every campaign format.
I direct the entire film. I don't consult. I don't deliver parts.
By the numbers
a ]
10+Years shootingb ]
1,000+Films deliveredc ]
3Citiesd ]
Disciplines & places
Beauty & health
Beauty clinics · Surgeons · Dermatology Toronto · Montreal · Dubai Direction · Cinematography · Post-production
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movie.
A clinic is not a price list. It is a promise about how someone will feel.
Perfection is commoditized
Every clinic has the same cameras and the same presets. But precision was never the product. What books a consultation is desire and trust.
[ And desire requires direction ]