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 ...
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 ...
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 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 film made history as the first Saudi feature ever to be screened in Cannes’ Official Selection.
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.
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.
The new collaboration underscores Film AlUla's dedication to supporting local creative talent and nurturing the homegrown filmmaking ecosystem.
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 awards aim to acknowledge and support emerging filmmaking talents in the region.
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 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 ...
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.
Winning projects will receive a share of $200,000 in awards at the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in December.
The commission hosted nearly 150 producers, directors, media professionals, and filmmakers from all over the world.
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.
The deadline for the submission of applications is January 21.
The complex will also be near 12 square kilometres of dedicated outdoor shooting locations that showcase the landscape and ancient heritage sites of AlUla.
Film AlUla will also present an exhibition booth at the festival Red Sea Souk to promote the location, along with a 40% cash rebate programme and a range of support ...
Production companies filming in AlUla can benefit from competitive rebates and a range of incentives such as free bespoke production support, it was announced at the Venice International Film Festival.
KSA’s Film AlUla has also announced new facilitates, which will accommodate 150 film crew and include production offices, recreational facilities and an outdoor cinema.
AlUla is an area of untouched wilderness and natural beauty that for thousands of years was an important crossroads for ancient civilizations.
