Yasir Alyasiri je irački filmski režiser koji je započeo karijeru producirajući i režirajući televizijske reklame, kao i brojne nagrađivane muzičke spotove za arapske superzvezde poput Husseina Al Jassmija, Mohammeda Abdua i Assale.
Studirao je režiju na Univerzitetu Manhattan, a njegov debitantski dramski projekat bila je televizijska serija Ma asaab alkalam (2010), koja je dobila pohvale kritičara zbog korišćenja inovativnih tehnika snimanja na televiziji. Nastavio je sa režijom kratkog filma Murk light (2012), ko Murk light ji je podržan od strane kreativne laboratorije twofour54 (kompanija povezana sa Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority). Za ovaj film osvojio je nagradu Crni biser za najbolji kratki narativ na Abu Dhabi film festivalu i učestvovao je na više od 40 međunarodnih festivala, uključujući Tribeca Film Festival u Njujorku, gde je ovo bio prvi emiratski film koji je odabran za učešće.
Njegov prvi dugometražni film Shabab sheyab (2018), dobio je pozitivne kritike od publike i filmskih kritičara, imao je svetsku premijeru na Palm Springs International filmskom festivalu, a zatim je nastavio da obilazi međunarodne festivale. Nastavio je sa blockbuster filmom 122 (2019), koji je takođe bio prvi egipatski film prikazan u 4DX formatu. Pored režije jedne od epizoda, Alyasiri je bio tvorac i glavni producent popularne limitirane serije na Starzplay platformi, Kaboos (2023). HWJN je njegov treći dugometražni film.
Yasir Alyasiri is an Iraqi film director who began his career producing and directing television commercials, as well as numerous award-winning music videos for Arab superstars such as Hussein Al Jassmi, Mohammed Abdu, and Assala.
He studied directing at Manhattan University, and his debut drama project was the TV series Ma Asaab Alkalām (2010), which received critical acclaim for its innovative filming techniques on television. He went on to direct the short film Murk Light (2012), supported by the creative lab twofour54 (a company affiliated with Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority). This film won the Black Pearl Award for Best Short Narrative at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival and screened at over 40 international festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, where it was the first Emirati film selected for participation.
His first feature film, Shabab Sheyab (2018), received positive reviews from audiences and critics alike. It premiered worldwide at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and continued its run at international festivals. He followed this with the blockbuster 122 (2019), which was also the first Egyptian film presented in 4DX format.
In addition to directing one episode, Alyasiri was the creator and executive producer of the popular limited series Kaboos (2023) on the Starzplay platform. HWJN is his third feature film.