UNHCR x YouTube - The Toymaker

We Were Here is an original documentary series from YouTube and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, that seeks to challenge stereotypes and perceptions about refugees by focussing on what unites us rather than sets us apart - our shared passions.

A studio first for Uncommon Creative Studio and Webby Award Winner. The series was made as a co-production with Lief, and exec produced by feature film director Alma H'arel (Honeyboy, Bombay Beach).

Directed by: Mahmoud Al Massad @massada

Contributors: Mohammad Waheed Hussein Asaf, Simone Giertz
Production Company: Uncommon Creative Studio @uncommonlondon
In Association With: Lief @we.are.lief
Producers: Shananne Lane, Margo Mars, Rosie Woods @shanannelane @margomars @rosie_esme_woods
Executive Producers: Alma Har’el, Nils Leonard, Charlie Gatsky Sinclair @alma.harel @nilsleonard

Series Director: Laura Checkoway @laurachecks
Casting Director: Six Minutes @sixminutescasting
Production Managers: Luke Tilbury, Laura Jenkins @thetilla
Director of Photography: Ahmad Jalboush @ahmadjalboush
Editor: Simon El Habre @simonelhabre
Additional Editing: Lewis Noll @lewisnoll
Colourist: Yoomin Lee @yoominleecolourist
Sound Designers: Patch Rowland & Nigel Mannington @patchland
Music Supervisor: Bridget Samuels @bridgetsamuels

Jordan Unit
Producer: Faris Halaseh @farishalaseh
Service Production Company: Where To Film
1st AD & Translator: Leen Hamarneh @leenwithit
1st AC: Hussein Qadan @husseinqadan
Camera Operator / AC: Amr Khaled @amrkhaled
Location Manager: Ahmad Shehdeh @ahmad_jello
Art Director: Ayoub Nahhas @ayoub.g.n
Sound Recordist: Hussam Sabanekh @hussam.sabanekh
DIT: Saif Abu Rabear @saif.aburabeea
Sound Assistant: Bashar Khawaja
Production Assistant: Hamzeh Hamidah @hamza.o.hamida
Driver: Rashed Zghool @rahidzgh

Assistant Editor: Patil Aynedjian
Audio Post-Production: Machine Sound @machinesound.co
Audio Executive Producer: Rebecca Boswell @rebeccajboswell
Audio Producer: Amber Clayton @amberimogen1
Machine Music Supervisor: Brice Cagan @@bricecagan
Audio Assistant: Chas Langston @chaslangston
Colour: Company3 @company3
Colour Producer: Kerri Aungle @kerrilondon
Post-Production Company: Jam VFX @jamvfxuk
Online Post Producer: Angus Berryman @angusberryman
Title Design: Uncommon Creative Studio @uncommonldn
Translations / Subtitles: Wael Joudeh @donotgooutside

Production Assistant: Gaaron Clarke @gaaron_clarke
Director Assistant: Tally Francis @tallyfrancish
Director Assistant: Sasha Nicolas @sashanicolas
Junior Researcher: Ethan Elliott @ethyweathy
Photographer: Emily Garthwaite @emilygarthwaite

Uncommon Creative Studio Creative Director: Shaun Savage @shaunsavage_
Uncommon Creative Studio Creative: Luke Carlisle
Uncommon Creative Studio Business Director: Johnny McManus @johnnymcmx
Uncommon Creative Studio Legal: Murray Taylor
Uncommon Creative Studio Head of Production: Goldie Robbens @goldierobbens

Special Thanks To:
Meshal Elfayez
Syrian Refugee Affairs Directorate
Annemarie Jacir
Roland Schoenbauer
Peter Sripol

Extra Special Thanks To:
Osama Sabbah