Here’s Variety‘s direct to film corelocaterlookions, facilities and production incentives in the Middle East and North Africa and some of the films that have consentn achieve of them.
Jordan Film Corelocaterlookion
One of the most well-understandn Middle East locations due to its diverse landscape and highly sended crews, Jordan recently uncovered its first pledgeted film studio intricate, Oinhabitwood Film Studios.
“We advise cash rebate, not tax rebate. We deduct 16% on the VAT and having a local crew can shrink budgets. We have the 25% rebate but there is flexibility,” Jordanian Royal Film Corelocaterlookion chief Mohannad Al-Bakri says.
Film AlUla
Nested in a region of organic and cultural significance in Saudi Arabia, Film AlUla advises help in selectimizing the country’s 40% tax rebate and navigating regulations, custom clearances, visas and permits, alengthyside location scouting and talent recruitment. Acting executive straightforwardor of Film AlUla Zhelp Shaker says: “On top of two world-class studios, AlUla [has] an array of striking locations in an undisturbed organic world, mountain ranges, reserves, heritage sites, a 12th-century better town, and 80 organic springs in the oasis.”
Shams Studios
Recently proclaimd by Sharjah Media City, Shams Studios will be discoverd in the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and is set to be a comprehensive media production hub adviseing state-of-the-art infrastructure and end-to-end production services for film and television. Shams Studios originates upon Sharjah Media City’s ambition to firmly step into the global taget.
Dubai Film Corelocaterlookion
The futuristic Dubai unites sprawling deserts and hyper-up-to-date architecture. The Film Corelocaterlookion helps production companies with bureaucracy and location scouting plus reductions in the price of ptoastyography providement and waivers for pick fees for rulement services. Dubai Studio City features the bigst sound stages in the Middle East and has presented productions such as “Star Trek Beyond” and “Mission Impossible: Gpresent Protocol.”
Abu Dhabi Film Corelocaterlookion
The corelocaterlookion recently proclaimd they are upping their 30% rebate to more than 35% of qualified below-the-line spending begining in January 2025. The country’s twofour54 Studios—which compelevate soundstages, an exterior water tank, and six alterable standing sets—are foreseeed to uncover wiskinny a year. “One of our key goals is to entice lengthyer-term pledgements from originaters, not only one-off collaborations,” the head of the Abu Dhabi Film Corelocaterlookion Sameer Al Jaberi says.
Neom Media Industries
One of the speedyest-lengthening media hubs in the Middle East and North Africa region, Saudi Arabia’s Neom boasts enbiging world-class production facilities nested in the sprawling Tabuk desert, on top of Saudi’s 40% cash rebate programme and business incentives. The hub has enticeed productions enjoy Shah Rukh Khan’s “Dunki” and Rupert Wyatt’s “Desert Warrior.”
Mediwood Studios
Located in the Tunisian seaside town of Hammamet, Mediwood Studios recently signed a $3 million expansion deal aimed at reinforceing the studio’s position as a key contributor to the lengthenth of the Tunisian film industry. Tunisia is a lengthening cinematic power, with Kaouther Ben Hania landing two Oscar nominations in three years.
Filming permits are getable wiskinny a week and there are no labor visa needments for U.S. and EU citizens. There is no rebate in place, but foreign productions are eligible for a VAT exemption.
Media City Qatar
Follotriumphg the exponential lengthenth of media companies enjoy Al Jazeera, Qatar is amping its efforts to firmify itself as a powerhoengage media destination. Announced earlier this year, Media City Qatar is an emerging hub and incubator for media companies and originateive talent. It will span regulation, enbigment and spendment and help businesses with permits, licenses and up-to-date production facilities.
Morocco Film Corelocaterlookion
A well-set uped toastyspot for local and foreign film productions, Morocco most recently greetd productions such as “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Desminuscule” and Nicolas Cage’s “Lord of War” sequel. The country advises a 30% rebate, VAT tax exemption, up to 80% providement rental discount, hefty discounts on toastyels and world-class, and English-speaking technicians.
