NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Up to nine TV and movie productions will be produced over the course of the next three years thanks to NEOM and TELFAZ11's announcement of a significant agreement.
The partnership between NEOM and TELFAZ11 will hasten the development of NEOM's media industry ecosystem and ensure a robust pipeline of productions, including the two features and one television series that are presently under development under the new agreement. The news made today comes after a string of high-profile TELFAZ11 triumphs, including the release of its most recent theatrical feature film, "Sattar," which has become the all-time biggest grossing Saudi movie.
This year, TELFAZ11 wants to open offices in NEOM's media hub in order to establish a physical presence in addition to its productions. TELFAZ11 will use this new office to supplement its Riyadh and Dubai locations. In order to broaden its industrial learning initiatives and multidisciplinary talent development programs, NEOM will take advantage of TELFAZ11's new NEOM offices. This will result in a lively talent pool across the value chain and solid career pathways for graduates.
Wayne Borg, Managing Director of Media Industries, Entertainment, and Culture at NEOM, said: “Our mission is to create a new world-class media hub at NEOM, one that supports the region’s industry to compete and succeed globally. This partnership with TELFAZ11 complements and accelerates. This partnership, coupled with our evolving infrastructure, crew depth, industry learning programs, and highly competitive incentive scheme shows we are well on our way to achieving these goals.”
Alaa Faden, CEO and Co-Founder of TELFAZ11 added, “We couldn’t be more honored to be at the center of NEOM’s next-generation media and entertainment ecosystem. TELFAZ11 has consistently operated on the leading edge of innovation, from launching the first Netflix partnership in the region to leveraging our powerful social media presence. And this new partnership with NEOM is yet another milestone in that effort.”
In the previous 18 months, NEOM served as the backdrop for 30 productions, including Rupert Wyatt's "Desert Warrior," starring Anthony Mackie and Sir Ben Kingsley; "Dunki," directed by Rajkumar Hirani and starring Shahrukh Khan; the critically acclaimed Saudi film "Within Sand," directed by Moe Alatawi; the first regional reality TV show "Million Dollar Island," and "Rise of the In the previous 18 months, NEOM served as the backdrop for 30 productions, including Rupert Wyatt's "Desert Warrior," starring Anthony Mackie and Sir Ben Kingsley; "Dunki," directed by Rajkumar Hirani and starring Shahrukh Khan; the critically acclaimed Saudi film "Within Sand," directed by Moe Alatawi; the first regional reality TV show "Million Dollar Island," and "Rise of the Witches." "Exceptional," a 200-episode-per-year TV drama series from MBC, is scheduled to start production in July.
