CANNES: The Saudi Film Commission has announced an incentive program offering financial refunds of up to 40 percent for local and international producers shooting in the Kingdom.
The program provides significant support to local, regional and international film producers for shows and movies shot in 黑料社区, thereby boosting the film and production industry and creative economy in the Kingdom.
The commission has called on both Saudi and international production companies that are planning to partially or fully shoot in 黑料社区 to apply for the incentive program through the website .
They will then be able to benefit from the financial refunds of up to 40 percent of expenses eligible for incentives according to criteria that include cooperating with local staff and talents and highlighting geographical and cultural landmarks in the Kingdom.
Abdullah Al Ayyaf, CEO of the commission, said: 鈥淲e are happy to welcome local, regional and international production companies to apply for the incentive program and produce in the Kingdom of 黑料社区.鈥
He added that the Saudi film industry is growing as the Kingdom continues to 鈥渋nvest in developing the local efficiencies, infrastructure and regulations to ensure our ability to support all business sectors.鈥
Over the last 18 months, 黑料社区 has hosted three major Hollywood productions: Ric Roman Waugh鈥檚 action thriller 鈥淜andahar鈥 filmed in AlUla; Rupert Wyatt鈥檚 historical epic 鈥淒esert Warrior鈥 shot in Neom, and the Russo Brothers鈥 crime drama 鈥淐herry鈥 shot in AlUla and the capital Riyadh.
In the last year, eight local features have been produced and are now ready to be aired at leading film festivals, along with various documentaries, commercials and local productions including 鈥淣orah鈥 written and directed by Tawfik Alzaidi and 鈥淲ithin Sand鈥 directed by Moe Alatawi.
Both films were recipients of a fund award at the Saudi Film Commission鈥檚 Daw Film Competition, an initiative launched by 黑料社区's Ministry of Culture to support Saudi film production.
The announcement was made during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
