Two creatives.
One production company.
Bahrain to anywhere.
Cine 16 Studio is a creative duo working in photography and videography. Based in Bahrain. Available wherever the work goes.
Recent projects from the studio.
What we make.
Photography
Stills for brands, publications, and personal commissions.
Videography
Commercials, brand films, and longer-form work. Concept to final cut.
The studio, the name.
Cine 16 takes its name from the sunny 16 rule. When the sun is out, set your aperture to f/16 and trust the light. Old photography lore, from before light meters and autofocus.
We named the studio after it because the rule says something we believe. That instinct, trained into practice, is the foundation of good work. We bring it to every project we take on, at any scale.
The two behind it.
Two ways of seeing, one production company.
Ali Al Shehabi
Ali is a Bahraini visual artist working as a photographer and cinematographer. Born in Bahrain, raised in the UAE, trained in Tokyo. He shoots stills and serves as director of photography on commercial and editorial productions.
His images have appeared in The New Yorker, Time Magazine, GQ Middle East, the Qatar Biennale, and the Sharjah Art Foundation. Grantee of the Arab Documentary Photography Program with Magnum Photos, AFAC, and the Prince Claus Fund.
Angela Acosta
Angela works across photography, illustration, writing, and creative direction. The four sit on the same desk and the work moves between them. Born in the Philippines, raised by the world, now based in Bahrain.
Her practice runs on observation: memory, place, the passing of time. The same attention shows up in commercial work, where she handles concept, copy, and art direction.