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Guide to Film Commissions, Facilities and Incentives in Middle East and North Africa


Variety's guide to film commissions, facilities and production incentives in the Middle East and North Africa, and some of the films that used them.

The Film Commission assists production companies with bureaucracy and location scouting plus reductions in the price of photography equipment and waivers for select fees for government services. Dubai Studio City features the largest sound stages in the Middle East and has hosted productions such as “Star Trek Beyond” and “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.” “One of our key goals is to attract longer-term commitments from producers, not only one-off collaborations,” the head of the Abu Dhabi Film Commission Sameer Al Jaberi says.

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