As it begins to ramps up production in the Middle East Netflix has announced a partnership with Saudi Arabian digital media studio Telfaz11 to produce eight new feature films.
The deal segues from the two companies’ previous collaboration on the short film collection “Six Windows in the Desert,” which was an “incredible success,” according to a Netflix statement.
The announcement follows the launch last week of Netflix’s most ambitious Arabic original series “Paranormal,” a supernatural drama directed by Egypt’s Amr Salama.
“We are expanding our library of Saudi content and showcasing the beauty of Saudi storytelling by joining forces with its
creators to produce authentic and intriguing stories that will resonate with both Arab and global audiences,” said Nuha El Tayeb, who is Netflix’s director of content acquisitions for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, in a statement.
“We hope that Telfaz’s work will offer...
The deal segues from the two companies’ previous collaboration on the short film collection “Six Windows in the Desert,” which was an “incredible success,” according to a Netflix statement.
The announcement follows the launch last week of Netflix’s most ambitious Arabic original series “Paranormal,” a supernatural drama directed by Egypt’s Amr Salama.
“We are expanding our library of Saudi content and showcasing the beauty of Saudi storytelling by joining forces with its
creators to produce authentic and intriguing stories that will resonate with both Arab and global audiences,” said Nuha El Tayeb, who is Netflix’s director of content acquisitions for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, in a statement.
“We hope that Telfaz’s work will offer...
- 11/12/2020
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
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