Film production house · Ljungby, Sweden · since 2010

Broadcast-ready
documentaries
from Sweden.

Synas Media partners with TV channels, distributors and agencies across Europe and the Middle East. We produce documentaries and formats filmed in Scandinavia — versioned and subtitled in Swedish, English and Arabic.

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3 festival wins 25 documentaries SV·EN·AR trilingual production 16 years in film

01 · Flagship production

From Trash to Power — documentary key art

In production · Early teaser available

Documentary · 60 min · Swedish & Arabic

From Trash to Power

Sweden's world-leading biogas technology meets Syria's urgent energy needs — a journey from Småland innovation to a unique social experiment in Damascus. Made for Arabic-speaking audiences across the MENA region.

Scientific anchor: Linnaeus University. Supported by IUC Kronoberg and Campus Ljungby. Interviews include the CEO of Avfall Sverige (the Swedish Waste Management association).

Filming Sweden — completed

Filming Syria — planned

Post-production — initiated

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02 · Partner with us

Three ways to work together.

Co-production

Documentaries and formats developed with and for broadcasters. We bring Scandinavian access, university-anchored research stories, and full production capability.

Production services in Scandinavia

Filming in Sweden or the Nordics? We are your local production partner — crew, locations, logistics and an Arabic-speaking director on the ground.

Versioning & subtitling

Delivery in Swedish, English and Arabic — translation, subtitling and cultural adaptation handled in-house, to broadcast standards.

03 · Credentials

Awarded at international festivals.

Winner — Luleå International Film Festival, Sweden, January 2025

Winner

"Skyddsrummet" · Luleå Int. Film Festival 2025
Winner, Best Short Film — Academy Film Festival 2024

Winner — Best Short Film

"Stash" · Academy Film Festival 2024

Winner, Best Cinematography — David Film Festival 2024

Winner — Best Cinematography

"Stash" · David Film Festival 2024

Semifinalist — Sweden Film Awards, January 2025

Semifinalist

"The Red Eye" · Sweden Film Awards 2025

Official Selection — Boden International Film Festival 2022

Official Selection

"Haleva" · Boden Int. Film Festival 2022

Nominated, Best Short Film — Circassian Film Festival 2020

Nominated — Best Short Film

"The Forest" · Circassian Film Festival 2020

Linnaeus University IUC Kronoberg Filmregion Sydost IMDb

Member of Filmregion Sydost · Productions listed on IMDb · University-anchored research documentaries

04 · Selected work

Projects we're proud of.

Research film · University

Earth Logic Design

Film series for Linnaeus University's research project on earth-first design — featuring Earth Logic founder Kate Fletcher. Published in the university's design portfolio.

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Public sector · Municipality

Ljungby Municipality

Film production for the municipality of Ljungby — presenting public operations and study visits to citizens and guests.

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Public sector · Regional transport

Länstrafiken — Bus Line 325

Film for the regional public transport authority in Kronoberg county — public communication for a county-wide audience.

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Documentary · 20 min

Vägen Hemifrån

Documentary made with regional newspaper Smålänningen — Swedish stories of leaving home, told with journalistic care.

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Drama · 37 min · 2025

Tänk om?

Fiction drama co-produced with Identic Films and Teater Ginny — cinematography by Synas Media.

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Film archive · 20+ titles

Synas Bio

Our full catalogue — documentaries, short films and award-winning productions across fifteen years.

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We also produce commercial film for Swedish industry and business — Bravida, Swedrive, Sjöriket and others across southern Sweden.

05 · Behind the camera

From Damascus to Småland — and out into the world.

Synas Media was founded by Jahja Alkhatib — director, cinematographer and editor with over 16 years in film. Born in Damascus, based in Sweden, he works natively in Arabic, Swedish and English.

That makes Synas Media an unusual partner for Middle East broadcasters: a production house with full Scandinavian access and an Arabic-speaking director who understands both audiences from the inside.

Contact Jahja directly →
Jahja Alkhatib, founder and director of Synas Media, with a cinema camera
Founder · Director

Let's talk about your next production.

Co-production, production services in Scandinavia, or acquisition — we reply within 24 hours, in English or Arabic.

jahja@synasmedia.se → +46 7000 99 123

Synas Media AB · Org.nr 559393-0596 · Stationsgatan 2, 341 60 Ljungby, Sweden