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An Interview with Film AlUla executive director Charlene Deleon-Jones
Only three years old, Film AlUla are new to the audiovisual world, developing their infrastructure and making a name for themselves in the industry. But with projects rolling in from international filmmakers to promoting their local talents, the Saudi region…
Film AlUla's studio complex construction has begun
Film Alula, the film agency of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), announced today the start of construction of their approximately 30,000 square metre studio complex. The first phase of construction is set to be completed in Q4 of 2023.…
New film studio will be built in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla region
A major new film studio is being built in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla region. The complex will offer two soundstages (both 24,000 sq ft) alongside a backlot, production offices, catering spaces, film clusters and other support facilities. Following the successful filming…
Location Filming in a Post-Pandemic World
I recently got an opportunity to visit Disney's new Infinity Stage last week at their Burbank lot to witness a demonstration of ILM's StageCraft technology made famous on The Mandalorian. As illustrated in the image above, being Angelenos, we were all bundled up…
TLG speaks to Khadija Alami, Moroccan Producer and President of Ouarzazate Film Commission
Khadija Alami is President of Ouarzazate Film Commission, founder of Oasis Studios Ourzazate, and a producer who has serviced many international projects through K Films, as well as numerous projects for the local market. In 2017 Alami’s work was recognized…
TLG talks to Mike Fantasia, President of the Location Managers Guild International
I worked in various jobs in the natural resources field after I graduated from college. That eventually led to a job as a realty specialist for the Kootenai National Forest based in the small logging town of Libby, Montana. Steven…
Jordan doubled as multiple locations for Matthew Heineman’s A Private War
Respected documentary maker Matthew Heineman’s fictional debut A Private War split filming between Jordan and London. The biopic of celebrated war correspondent Anne Marie Colvin, who reported from the front line of conflicts across the globe stars Rosamund Pike as…
Unearthing Georgia's growing popularity as a filming location
Georgia - some of you might think of the American state when the name is brought up and others might rarely consider the charming country located at the foot of the Great Caucasus Mountains, but the nation of Georgia is no…
TLG talks to Eric Klosterman, President of the LMGI and Senior Permit Coordinator at the California Film Commission
Having worked as a location manager for several decades before adopting the role of President at the LMGI, Eric Klosterman is one of the most respected members of the locations industry. We spoke to Eric to discuss the highlights of…
Talking with Todd Christensen, Location Manager for 12 Strong
Having worked in New Mexico for a number of years, Location Manager Todd Christensen has built up an impressive resume of projects such as Sicario, Only the Brave and the Coen Brothers’ upcoming Netflix series, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.…
Directory (6)
Pixels Production
Category: Production Companies
Country: Jordan
Covering: Jordan, KSA, UAE, Iraq and any other countryMorshed, Business Development and Public Relations
Category: PR Company
Country: IraqJordan Pioneers
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Jordan
Covering: JordanAjans FTV Video Production
Category: Production Companies
Country: Turkey
Covering: Turkey, Cyprus, Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Iraq,MediaResources
Category: Location Managers
Country: United Arab Emirates
Covering: UAE, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Kuwait, Egypt, IraqMoon for Media Production
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Jordan
Covering: Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Morocco
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Jordan
Jordan offers a Middle Eastern production hub and is routinely used by Hollywood productions as a more secure double for places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It has an impressive track record of lending equipment and resources to big-budget productions,…
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is pulling out all the stops, investing billions to create an enticing and sustainable media sector across the entire Kingdom, as part of its Vision 2030 plan, with the intention of attracting audiovisual productions from all over the…