Al Jazeera Journalism Review
Bashar Hamdan
Bashar Hamdan is a senior investigative producer and documentary filmmaker at Al Jazeera Media Network, with over 20 years of experience. He has directed and written several documentaries and supervised the production of award-winning investigative and human interest stories.
Writer’s Articles
Can Artificial Intelligence Become a Documentary Film Director?
AI opens new possibilities in documentary filmmaking, from sorting archives to speeding up production. But documentary is not built on technology alone: it depends on the director’s vision, creativity, and ability to shape meaning. Can AI, for instance, make a film like Ordinary Fascism?
Published on: 23 Apr, 2026