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FILM ALULA SIGNS 10 PROJECT DEAL WITH GREG SILVERMAN’S STAMPEDE VENTURES
AlUla, Saudi Arabia – 24 October 2023: Film AlUla, the Royal Commission for AlUla’s film agency, and global media company Stampede Ventures, under the leadership of founder and CEO Greg Silverman, signed a three-year deal with a projected spend of USD350 million in AlUla.

8X GRAMMY WINNING ARTIST ANDERSON .PAAK’S DIRECTORIAL DEBUT ‘K-POPS!’ STARTS PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY OCTOBER 30
Yvette Nicole Brown and Jonnie “Dumbfoundead” Park join the cast
Los Angeles - October 19, 2023 – Stampede Ventures, a global media company that launches next generation franchises led by CEO and Founder Greg Silverman, announced today the start of principal photography for K-POPS!, which marks the directorial debut of 8x Grammy award-winning artist Anderson .Paak. Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) Jonnie “Dumbfoundead” Park (Raya and the Last Dragon) join the cast of the dramatic comedy and will begin principal photography October 30 in Los Angeles.

FILM ALULA ANNOUNCES 2023 WINNERS OF ALULA CREATES: FILM PROGRAMME
Winners to create short films following workshop sessions in AlUla
with critically-acclaimed Saudi director Haifaa Al Mansour
as well as James Richardson and Jane Moore from award-winning Vertigo Films

VERTIGO FILMS AND HAIFAA AL MANSOUR TEAM WITH FILM ALULA ON EMPOWERING FILMMAKER PROGRAMME
Submissions Now Open for Short Film Competition

PAPER EMPIRE LANDS IN ALULA
AlUla – June 21, 2023: Film AlUla, the Royal Commission for AlUla’s film agency today announced the full third season (10 Episodes) of Paper Empire will film in AlUla.

THE RED SEA FUND & FILM ALULA PARTNER ON JOINT FILM PRODUCTION GRANT
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – 14th June 2023: The Red Sea Fund has partnered with Film AlUla to offer a production grant for filmmakers with projects set in the versatile and diverse landscape of AlUla.

FILM ALULA PARTNERS WITH FILMMAKER KATIE HOLMES ON MENTORING PROGRAMME
Cannes, France – 18 May, 2023: Film AlUla and internationally renowned director, producer and actor Katie Holmes (Rare Objects, Alone Together, Batman Begins) came together today at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival to announce the second phase of ‘AlUla Creates’, a platform designed to nurture creativity and empower and engage future generations in film, the arts and fashion. At an exclusive event taking place today in Cannes, AlUla Creates ambassadors Eva Herzigova and acclaimed Saudi film actor Mila Al Zahrani joined Holmes and Film AlUla’s Charlene Deleon-Jones for an exclusive panel event to discuss the initiative.

FILM ALULA LAUNCHES ‘ALULA CREATES’ A NEW PLATFORM TO NURTURE AND EMPOWER FUTURE GENERATIONS IN FILM AND FASHION

FILM ALULA PARTNERS WITH CREATIVE MEDIA SKILLS INSTITUTE TO TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF FILM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
Training initiative will strengthen local workforce and build on the successful filming of Hollywood feature film ‘Kandahar’ in AlUla
In addition, Film AlUla’s first phase of studio development is underway to meet the demands of local and international Film & TV production

SAUDI ARABIA’S FILM ALULA BEGINS STUDIO COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION
Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla, the film agency of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), has announced the start of construction on the first phase of its ambitious new film and TV studio complex.
The first phase will encompass approximately 330,000 square feet (30,000 square metres) and is scheduled to be up and running for the fourth quarter of 2023.

DRAGONS SPOTTED IN THE ANCIENT DESERT CITY OF ALULA!

PRODUCTION UNDERWAY ON THE FEATURE ‘NORAH’

FILM ALULA DEBUTS AT CANNES

FILM ALULA LAUNCHES TO PROMOTE FILM PRODUCTION

FILM ALULA PARTNERS WITH CREATIVE MEDIA SKILLS

FILM ALULA PARTNERS WITH THE RED SEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

FILMING BEGINS ON ‘KANDAHAR'