Saudi Arabia is grooming AlUla into a premier global destination for film production, combining state-of-the-art facilities with its unique cultural heritage and stunning landscapes. In conversation with Vijaya Cherian, Zaid ...
Petal Ads, Huawei’s mobile-first digital advertising platform and AlUla have announced the renewal of their partnership, building on the momentum generated from last year’s joint initiatives and successful collaborations. Following ...
The Saudi pavilion will host a booth for private production and distribution companies to enhance their global visibility and showcase collaboration and investment opportunities.
Through its newly launched regional arm, MBS MENA Limited, the company will exclusively manage and operate AlUla Studios Powered by MBStudios, marking the MBS Group’s first operational footprint in the ...
'Norah' is the first Saudi feature film to be shot at AlUla with an all-Saudi cast and more than 40% Saudi crew.
With more demand for Arabic-language content, film production companies are ramping up investment and intensifying their content libraries. Blending culture and drama, tradition and modernity, these stories are increasingly drawing ...
The programme helped the participants at every stage of production, right from scriptwriting and budgeting to direction and even visual character development, including costume design.
The concert is part of Winter at Tantora, AlUla’s flagship cultural festival.
The AlUla Studios complex is a full-service facility that includes a 30,000-square-foot soundstage, a backlot, production support buildings, workshops, warehouses, a recording studio, and training and rehearsal spaces.
The Souk opened its call for submissions to filmmakers across Asia for the first time this year, resulting in 28% of total submissions originating from the continent.
The studios aim to provide a comprehensive platform for film and television production, offering creative resources in one location.
The Film AlUla Audience Award and Film AlUla Best Saudi Film Award aim to raise the bar for artistic excellence while fostering a deeper connection between filmmakers and their audiences.
The 6th edition of the programme is open for submissions from aspiring filmmakers across MENA. It enables participants to develop their projects into full feature scripts with the help of ...
The new Riyadh office and planned production hub in Abu Dhabi will be led by James Pearce.
'Norah', the first Saudi feature film shot entirely in AlUla with an all-Saudi cast and over 40% Saudi crew, is among the films selected to be screened at the festival.
'Norah' is the first Saudi feature film to be shot at AlUla with an all-Saudi cast and more than 40% Saudi crew.
The film made history as the first Saudi feature ever to be screened in Cannes’ Official Selection.
The film was supported by the Red Sea Fund and shot entirely in AlUla, northwest Saudi Arabia, featuring an all-Saudi cast and a 40% Saudi crew.
The Nabataeans, once desert-dwelling nomads, transformed into master merchants who controlled the incense and spice trade routes spanning from these ancient lands to the Mediterranean, Egypt, Syria, and Mesopotamia.
On May 23, 'Norah' will screen at Cannes, the first Saudi film ever selected in the festival's 77-year history, shot entirely in AlUla with a local cast.
The film is supported by the Saudi Film Commission’s Daw Initiative and Neom, which provided incentives and on-the-ground support.
Film AlUla's presence at Cannes underscores Saudi Arabia's commitment to fostering a vibrant film industry and showcasing the nation's rich cultural heritage on the global stage.
The film premiered locally at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah last December.
Formichetti will support the first wave of emerging Saudi design talent, as both the film and fashion pathways converge.
The facility, to launch in June 2024, will complement a film studio already in operation.
The Saudi pavilion aims to inspire global producers to explore the captivating filming locations of Saudi Arabia.
All signs point to a flourishing Arabic content sector in 2024 with Saudi Arabia contributing significantly to the advancement of this sector.
The Lodge is open to teams of Saudi, Arab, African, and Asian filmmakers and producers.
The new collaboration underscores Film AlUla's dedication to supporting local creative talent and nurturing the homegrown filmmaking ecosystem.
Their success sends a powerful message to young Emirati girls: 'Your voice matters. Your stories matter. And you have the power to make a difference'.
The two movies will be among the first to be filmed in 2024 at Film AlUla’s full-service state-of-the-art production facility.
The release date for the second season of 'Dubai Bling' is scheduled for December 13.
The awards aim to acknowledge and support emerging filmmaking talents in the region.
The company has planned to acquire and distribute Arabic and international content to cinemas and across traditional broadcast and streaming platforms within the MENA region.
The festival, taking place from November 30 to December 9 in Jeddah, has also introduced its theme for this year: "Your Story, Your Festival."
STC will integrate neutral host infrastructure into AlUlas existing ICT framework, which includes 5G enablement.
The deal will see Stampede Ventures bringing ten productions to AlUla over three years at a projected spend of $350m.
The winners, selected from over 85 finalists, will create short films following workshop sessions in AlUla.
The contents of the pavilion include a cinematic exhibition highlighting prominent Saudi films that have earned international awards or impressive box office returns.
With film festivals, grants, new initiatives and rebate programmes, Saudi Arabia is attracting regional and international entities to its shores.
As part of Venice Production Bridge, ACC will host panel discussions and meetings featuring film professionals from around the Arab world.
The AlUla Creates competition is accepting submissions until August 31, 2023.
The show is penned and directed by Robert Gillings and executive-produced by Michael Tadross Jr., Bernard Salzman and Edward Pershing.
Aiming to support films from Saudi, the Arab world and Africa, Film AlUla will finance 10 Fund-selected and Fund-winning projects, alongside the opportunity to shoot the film partially or entirely ...
Over the past couple of years, Arabic content has undergone several stages of evolution, so it's safe to say that the Arab region is ready to emerge as a major player ...
The open call closes on August 4, 2023, and a panel of Arab filmmakers will select the final projects to receive funding.
Under the filmmaking mentoring programme, Holmes will team up with Film AlUla to identify three emerging female Saudi filmmakers, who she will then mentor throughout the year.
The aim of the pavilion is to create a space for dialogue and discussion with film industry leaders from around the world.
Produced by Degel Prod, the musical show is dedicated to French songs and co-presented by French TV presenter Laury Thilleman and Saudi actress and writer Fatima Al-Banawi.
‘Kandahar’ is financed by Capstone Group and MBC Studios.
Winning projects will receive a share of $200,000 in awards at the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in December.
AlUla Creates is currently building the infrastructure and global network of mentorships and other resources to support the next generation of female Saudi storytellers pairing them with accomplished writers, directors ...
The commission hosted nearly 150 producers, directors, media professionals, and filmmakers from all over the world.
In the documentary, National Geographic Abu Dhabi explores the story of an ancient Saudi Arabian city that existed over two millennia ago.
In AlUla and across Saudi Arabia, the emerging screen sector is lifted by the ambition and potential of young Saudi nationals.
The training programme has been designed to prepare 25 local trainees from AlUla to follow careers in Production, Assistant Directing, and the Art, Locations, Costume, Make-up and Hair departments.
This era has been one of the most impressive in the history of the Middle East, with prolific content production increasingly carving a space for itself on the world stage. ...
Female filmmakers to receive awards include Saudi Arabia’s Haifaa Al-Mansour, Palestine’s Annemarie Jacir, Tunisia’s Kaouther Ben Hania and Palestinian-American Cherien Dabis.
Free Masterclasses in photography and storytelling to be taught by specialists from Canon at Madrasat Addeera, AlUla’s first Arts and Design Centre.
BroadcastPro ME brings you an exclusive video from Film AlUla, the film agency of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), of the construction of its recently announced 30,000 sqm studio ...
