Mena Film Industry Statistics

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Mena Film Industry Statistics

MENA screens kept millions moving while box office and festivals surged, with the region reaching 2,500 cinema screens in 2023 and $1.2 billion in box office revenue. From Egypt’s 55% market share to Saudi Arabia’s projected box office growth and the export breakthroughs like Norah’s Oscars moment, this page tracks where audience momentum is winning and where it is still fighting.

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Key Statistics

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Egypt festivals drew 2.5 million attendees in 2023

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Saudi Red Sea Film Festival 2023 had 150,000 visitors over 10 days

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UAE Dubai International Film Festival 2022: 120,000 attendees

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Egypt domestic cinema admissions 85 million tickets in 2022

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Morocco audiences 12 million in 2023, 55% under 35

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Lebanon 8 million viewers despite blackout risks in 2022

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Tunisia 4.5 million tickets sold in 2023

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Jordan 3 million admissions in 2022

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Qatar 7 million viewers in 2023 via 25 screens

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Algeria 6.5 million attendees in 2022

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Kuwait 9 million tickets in 2023

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Iran 150 million cinema visits in 2022

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Iraq 2.5 million viewers in 2023 Baghdad theaters

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Oman 3.8 million admissions 2022

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Bahrain 5 million tickets sold 2023

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Palestine 1.8 million viewers despite restrictions 2022

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MENA urban youth (18-34) 65% of cinema goers in 2023

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Egypt women 48% of audience in 2022 comedies

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Saudi families 70% of weekend screenings 2023

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UAE expats 75% of viewers in Dubai 2022

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Morocco rural outreach screenings reached 500,000 in 2023

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Lebanon online streams 10 million views for local films 2022

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Tunisia youth festivals 200,000 attendees 2023

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Jordan school programs 100,000 students 2022

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Qatar World Cup tie-in films 1 million views 2023

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Algeria diaspora online 2 million streams 2022

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MENA 3D film preference 25% of tickets 2023

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Egypt Cairo theaters 40% occupancy average 2022

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Saudi Jeddah 50% female audience growth 2023

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Egypt won 5 Academy Award nominations for MENA films since 2000

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Saudi 'Norah' won Best International Short at 2024 Oscars, first for KSA

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Morocco's 'The Blue Caftan' nabbed Best Intl Film Golden Globe nom 2023

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Lebanon hosted 45th Carthage Film Festival with 150 films from 30 countries in 2023

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Dubai Intl Film Festival awarded 25 films $500K prizes in 2022

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Cairo Intl Film Festival 2023 featured 250 films, 200K attendees, 14 awards

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Red Sea Intl Film Festival 2023 gave $1M in grants to 15 Arab projects

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Tunisia's Carthage Fest awarded Best Arab Film to Palestinian entry 2022

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Jordan's Festival Intl du Film de Jérash 2023: 100 films, 10 awards

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Qatar's Ajyal Youth Festival 2022: 80 films, 50K kids attended

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Algeria's Oran Intl Arab Film Fest 2023 hosted 120 entries

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Kuwait's Al-Aqsa Festival awarded 20 shorts in 2022

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Iran's Fajr Film Festival 2023: 100 features, 22 awards categories

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Iraq's Baghdad Intl Film Festival 2023: 50 films from MENA

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Oman's Muscat Intl Film Festival 2022 awarded $100K total prizes

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Bahrain's Gulf Film Festival 2023: 40 Gulf films, Best Director to UAE

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Palestine's Ramallah Film Festival 2022: 70 films, Freedom Award

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MENA films at Cannes 2023: 12 in official selection incl Un Certain Regard

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Egypt's 'Poor Things' co-prod won Best Actress Oscar 2024

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Saudi films won 8 awards at Arab Cinema Festival 2023

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Morocco at Venice 2023: 2 films, Volpi Cup contender

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Lebanon at Berlinale 2022: 3 entries, FIPRESCI Prize

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UAE at TIFF 2023: 'Inshallah a Boy' world premiere, audience award

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Tunisia at Sundance 2023: 'In the Shadow of the Sun' special jury

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Jordan shorts won 15 Emmys at Arab Radio TV Fest 2022

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Qatar docs at IDFA 2023: 4 selections, one win

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Algeria at Carthage 2023: Best Actor award

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MENA total festival awards 500+ in 2023 across 50 events

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Egypt Cairo Fest lifetime achievement to 5 legends in 2023

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MENA film industry employed 150,000 people directly in 2023

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Egypt has 25,000 film workers, including 5,000 actors in 2022

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UAE film sector jobs grew 30% to 12,000 in 2023

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Saudi Arabia trained 10,000 new filmmakers via Red Sea Institute in 2022-2023

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Morocco employs 8,000 in production, 40% women in crew roles 2023

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Lebanon 4,500 cinema professionals despite 80% unemployment rate nationally in 2022

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Tunisia film jobs 3,200 in 2023, up 15% from tourism rebates

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Jordan 1,800 workers, 500 freelancers in 2022

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Qatar 2,500 jobs via Doha Film Institute programs in 2023

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Algeria 5,000 employed, focusing on tech skills in 2022

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Kuwait 1,200 film jobs, mainly in post-production 2023

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Iran 50,000 cinema employees in 2022

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Iraq 1,000 new jobs post-ISIS in film 2023

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Oman 800 workers supported by Film Fund in 2022

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Bahrain 600 jobs in media free zones 2023

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Palestine 900 creatives in film, 60% under 30 in 2022

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MENA women directors rose to 20% of total in 2023 from 12% in 2018

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Egypt acting guilds represent 3,500 members in 2022

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Saudi youth (18-25) 40% of new hires in film 2023

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UAE VFX artists 2,000 strong in 2022

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Morocco crew training programs graduated 1,500 in 2023

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Lebanon DOPs and editors: 800 certified in 2022

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Tunisia sound engineers 400 employed 2023

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Jordan scriptwriters 300 active in 2022

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Qatar producers 400 registered 2023

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Algeria directors 1,200 licensed in 2022

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MENA average film salary $25,000 per project in 2023

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In 2022, Egypt produced 104 feature films, making it the largest producer in MENA with a 25% increase from 2021

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Morocco released 28 feature films in 2023, supported by government incentives offering up to 40% rebates

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UAE's film production reached 45 projects in 2022, driven by Dubai's media city hubs

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Saudi Arabia produced 44 films in 2023, a 300% rise since 2018 due to Vision 2030

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Lebanon saw 15 feature films completed in 2022 despite economic crisis

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Tunisia produced 12 narrative films in 2023, with focus on co-productions

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Jordan's film output was 8 features in 2022, boosted by Red Sea Lodge

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Qatar completed 10 films in 2023 via Doha Film Institute funding

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Algeria released 18 films in 2022, emphasizing historical epics

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Kuwait produced 6 feature films in 2023, mainly comedies

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Iran (MENA inclusive) made 142 films in 2022, leading in volume

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Iraq produced 5 films in 2023 post-conflict recovery

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Oman saw 4 films in 2022 via Oman Film Fund

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Bahrain completed 3 features in 2023

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Yemen produced 2 documentaries-as-features in 2022

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Palestine (West Bank/Gaza) made 7 films in 2023

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Overall MENA feature film production hit 350 in 2022, up 15%

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Egypt's short films numbered 250 in 2023

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UAE animation films reached 12 in 2022

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Saudi VFX-heavy films were 20 in 2023

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Morocco co-productions totaled 15 in 2022

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Lebanon TV films converted to cinema: 10 in 2023

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Tunisia's women-directed films: 5 in 2022

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Jordan documentaries: 20 in 2023

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Qatar experimental films: 8 in 2022

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Algeria animations: 4 in 2023

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Kuwait horror films: 2 in 2022

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Iran arthouse films: 60 in 2023

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MENA total documentaries: 180 in 2022

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Egypt averaged 2.5 films per studio in 2023 across 40 major studios

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In 2023, MENA box office revenue reached $1.2 billion, with Egypt contributing 45%

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Saudi Arabia's domestic box office hit $250 million in 2023, up 50% YoY

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UAE cinemas grossed $180 million in 2022 from local and Hollywood films

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Egypt's top film 'Kira & El Gin' earned $12.5 million domestically in 2022

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Morocco box office totaled $45 million in 2023, with 60% foreign films

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Lebanon cinemas recovered to $30 million in 2022 post-crisis

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Tunisia's 2023 box office was $15 million, led by comedies

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Jordan grossed $10 million in 2022 from 5.2 million tickets sold

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Qatar's box office reached $25 million in 2023 via Doha theaters

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Algeria cinemas earned $20 million in 2022

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Kuwait box office $35 million in 2023, 70% Gulf films

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Iran domestic box office $400 million in 2022 despite sanctions

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Iraq's 2023 box office $8 million, mainly Egyptian imports

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Oman grossed $12 million in 2022

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Bahrain $18 million box office in 2023

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Palestine theaters earned $5 million in 2022

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MENA average ticket price $6.50 in 2023

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Egypt streaming revenue from films $150 million in 2022 via Shahid

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Saudi Netflix local content spend $100 million in 2023

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UAE VOD market $80 million in 2022

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Top MENA film ROI: Saudi 'Norah' 500% return on $1M budget in 2023

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Morocco foreign sales $10 million in 2022 from Cannes hits

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Lebanon festival circuit sales $2 million in 2023

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Tunisia co-prod revenue share $5 million in 2022

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Jordan IMAX screenings revenue $3 million in 2023

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Qatar film exports $4 million in 2022

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Algeria domestic rentals $8 million in 2023

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MENA total cinema screens 2,500 in 2023, generating $900M

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Egypt 55% market share of MENA box office in 2022

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Saudi 20% YoY box office growth projected to $400M by 2025

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MENA screens generated $900M in 2023, and Egypt alone captured 55% of that box office weight. Yet attendance is only half the picture, with audiences ranging from 12 million in Morocco to 1.8 million in Palestine despite restrictions. This post lines up the region’s festival turnouts, admissions, budgets, jobs, and box office so you can see where demand is surging and where it is simply holding on.

Key Takeaways

  • Egypt festivals drew 2.5 million attendees in 2023
  • Saudi Red Sea Film Festival 2023 had 150,000 visitors over 10 days
  • UAE Dubai International Film Festival 2022: 120,000 attendees
  • Egypt won 5 Academy Award nominations for MENA films since 2000
  • Saudi 'Norah' won Best International Short at 2024 Oscars, first for KSA
  • Morocco's 'The Blue Caftan' nabbed Best Intl Film Golden Globe nom 2023
  • MENA film industry employed 150,000 people directly in 2023
  • Egypt has 25,000 film workers, including 5,000 actors in 2022
  • UAE film sector jobs grew 30% to 12,000 in 2023
  • In 2022, Egypt produced 104 feature films, making it the largest producer in MENA with a 25% increase from 2021
  • Morocco released 28 feature films in 2023, supported by government incentives offering up to 40% rebates
  • UAE's film production reached 45 projects in 2022, driven by Dubai's media city hubs
  • In 2023, MENA box office revenue reached $1.2 billion, with Egypt contributing 45%
  • Saudi Arabia's domestic box office hit $250 million in 2023, up 50% YoY
  • UAE cinemas grossed $180 million in 2022 from local and Hollywood films

MENA cinema and festivals drew major audiences in 2023, powering growth from Egypt to the GCC and beyond.

Audience and Viewership

1Egypt festivals drew 2.5 million attendees in 2023
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2Saudi Red Sea Film Festival 2023 had 150,000 visitors over 10 days
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3UAE Dubai International Film Festival 2022: 120,000 attendees
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4Egypt domestic cinema admissions 85 million tickets in 2022
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5Morocco audiences 12 million in 2023, 55% under 35
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6Lebanon 8 million viewers despite blackout risks in 2022
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7Tunisia 4.5 million tickets sold in 2023
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8Jordan 3 million admissions in 2022
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9Qatar 7 million viewers in 2023 via 25 screens
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10Algeria 6.5 million attendees in 2022
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11Kuwait 9 million tickets in 2023
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12Iran 150 million cinema visits in 2022
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13Iraq 2.5 million viewers in 2023 Baghdad theaters
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14Oman 3.8 million admissions 2022
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15Bahrain 5 million tickets sold 2023
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16Palestine 1.8 million viewers despite restrictions 2022
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17MENA urban youth (18-34) 65% of cinema goers in 2023
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18Egypt women 48% of audience in 2022 comedies
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19Saudi families 70% of weekend screenings 2023
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20UAE expats 75% of viewers in Dubai 2022
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21Morocco rural outreach screenings reached 500,000 in 2023
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22Lebanon online streams 10 million views for local films 2022
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23Tunisia youth festivals 200,000 attendees 2023
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24Jordan school programs 100,000 students 2022
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25Qatar World Cup tie-in films 1 million views 2023
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26Algeria diaspora online 2 million streams 2022
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27MENA 3D film preference 25% of tickets 2023
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28Egypt Cairo theaters 40% occupancy average 2022
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29Saudi Jeddah 50% female audience growth 2023
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Audience and Viewership Interpretation

Egypt's cinematic heart beats strong at 85 million admissions, but the real story is the region's collective reel revolution: from Saudi families reclaiming Friday nights to Iran's blockbuster 150 million visits, proving that despite every challenge from power cuts to restrictions, the MENA audience isn't just watching screens—they're demanding to see their own stories reflected back.

Awards and Festivals

1Egypt won 5 Academy Award nominations for MENA films since 2000
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2Saudi 'Norah' won Best International Short at 2024 Oscars, first for KSA
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3Morocco's 'The Blue Caftan' nabbed Best Intl Film Golden Globe nom 2023
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4Lebanon hosted 45th Carthage Film Festival with 150 films from 30 countries in 2023
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5Dubai Intl Film Festival awarded 25 films $500K prizes in 2022
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6Cairo Intl Film Festival 2023 featured 250 films, 200K attendees, 14 awards
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7Red Sea Intl Film Festival 2023 gave $1M in grants to 15 Arab projects
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8Tunisia's Carthage Fest awarded Best Arab Film to Palestinian entry 2022
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9Jordan's Festival Intl du Film de Jérash 2023: 100 films, 10 awards
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10Qatar's Ajyal Youth Festival 2022: 80 films, 50K kids attended
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11Algeria's Oran Intl Arab Film Fest 2023 hosted 120 entries
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12Kuwait's Al-Aqsa Festival awarded 20 shorts in 2022
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13Iran's Fajr Film Festival 2023: 100 features, 22 awards categories
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14Iraq's Baghdad Intl Film Festival 2023: 50 films from MENA
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15Oman's Muscat Intl Film Festival 2022 awarded $100K total prizes
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16Bahrain's Gulf Film Festival 2023: 40 Gulf films, Best Director to UAE
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17Palestine's Ramallah Film Festival 2022: 70 films, Freedom Award
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18MENA films at Cannes 2023: 12 in official selection incl Un Certain Regard
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19Egypt's 'Poor Things' co-prod won Best Actress Oscar 2024
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20Saudi films won 8 awards at Arab Cinema Festival 2023
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21Morocco at Venice 2023: 2 films, Volpi Cup contender
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22Lebanon at Berlinale 2022: 3 entries, FIPRESCI Prize
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23UAE at TIFF 2023: 'Inshallah a Boy' world premiere, audience award
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24Tunisia at Sundance 2023: 'In the Shadow of the Sun' special jury
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25Jordan shorts won 15 Emmys at Arab Radio TV Fest 2022
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26Qatar docs at IDFA 2023: 4 selections, one win
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27Algeria at Carthage 2023: Best Actor award
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28MENA total festival awards 500+ in 2023 across 50 events
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29Egypt Cairo Fest lifetime achievement to 5 legends in 2023
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Awards and Festivals Interpretation

From the Nile to the Red Sea, the MENA film scene is no longer knocking on Hollywood's door but building its own gleaming palaces next door, complete with lavish festivals, critical acclaim, and a generation of storytellers who are finally getting the keys to the global stage.

Employment and Talent

1MENA film industry employed 150,000 people directly in 2023
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2Egypt has 25,000 film workers, including 5,000 actors in 2022
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3UAE film sector jobs grew 30% to 12,000 in 2023
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4Saudi Arabia trained 10,000 new filmmakers via Red Sea Institute in 2022-2023
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5Morocco employs 8,000 in production, 40% women in crew roles 2023
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6Lebanon 4,500 cinema professionals despite 80% unemployment rate nationally in 2022
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7Tunisia film jobs 3,200 in 2023, up 15% from tourism rebates
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8Jordan 1,800 workers, 500 freelancers in 2022
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9Qatar 2,500 jobs via Doha Film Institute programs in 2023
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10Algeria 5,000 employed, focusing on tech skills in 2022
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11Kuwait 1,200 film jobs, mainly in post-production 2023
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12Iran 50,000 cinema employees in 2022
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13Iraq 1,000 new jobs post-ISIS in film 2023
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14Oman 800 workers supported by Film Fund in 2022
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15Bahrain 600 jobs in media free zones 2023
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16Palestine 900 creatives in film, 60% under 30 in 2022
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17MENA women directors rose to 20% of total in 2023 from 12% in 2018
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18Egypt acting guilds represent 3,500 members in 2022
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19Saudi youth (18-25) 40% of new hires in film 2023
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20UAE VFX artists 2,000 strong in 2022
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21Morocco crew training programs graduated 1,500 in 2023
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22Lebanon DOPs and editors: 800 certified in 2022
Single source
23Tunisia sound engineers 400 employed 2023
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24Jordan scriptwriters 300 active in 2022
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25Qatar producers 400 registered 2023
Single source
26Algeria directors 1,200 licensed in 2022
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27MENA average film salary $25,000 per project in 2023
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Employment and Talent Interpretation

From Cairo's guilds to Riyadh's training hubs, the MENA film industry is a patchwork quilt of resilience, stitching together stories from 150,000 hands—though the paychecks suggest they're still working mostly for the love of the plot.

Production Statistics

1In 2022, Egypt produced 104 feature films, making it the largest producer in MENA with a 25% increase from 2021
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2Morocco released 28 feature films in 2023, supported by government incentives offering up to 40% rebates
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3UAE's film production reached 45 projects in 2022, driven by Dubai's media city hubs
Verified
4Saudi Arabia produced 44 films in 2023, a 300% rise since 2018 due to Vision 2030
Single source
5Lebanon saw 15 feature films completed in 2022 despite economic crisis
Verified
6Tunisia produced 12 narrative films in 2023, with focus on co-productions
Verified
7Jordan's film output was 8 features in 2022, boosted by Red Sea Lodge
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8Qatar completed 10 films in 2023 via Doha Film Institute funding
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9Algeria released 18 films in 2022, emphasizing historical epics
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10Kuwait produced 6 feature films in 2023, mainly comedies
Single source
11Iran (MENA inclusive) made 142 films in 2022, leading in volume
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12Iraq produced 5 films in 2023 post-conflict recovery
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13Oman saw 4 films in 2022 via Oman Film Fund
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14Bahrain completed 3 features in 2023
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15Yemen produced 2 documentaries-as-features in 2022
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16Palestine (West Bank/Gaza) made 7 films in 2023
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17Overall MENA feature film production hit 350 in 2022, up 15%
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18Egypt's short films numbered 250 in 2023
Directional
19UAE animation films reached 12 in 2022
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20Saudi VFX-heavy films were 20 in 2023
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21Morocco co-productions totaled 15 in 2022
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22Lebanon TV films converted to cinema: 10 in 2023
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23Tunisia's women-directed films: 5 in 2022
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24Jordan documentaries: 20 in 2023
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25Qatar experimental films: 8 in 2022
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26Algeria animations: 4 in 2023
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27Kuwait horror films: 2 in 2022
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28Iran arthouse films: 60 in 2023
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29MENA total documentaries: 180 in 2022
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30Egypt averaged 2.5 films per studio in 2023 across 40 major studios
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Production Statistics Interpretation

While Egypt continues to churn out films like a cinematic factory on double espresso, the rest of the MENA region is strategically carving out its own niches—from Saudi Arabia’s blockbuster ambitions and Morocco’s producer-friendly rebates to Lebanon’s resilient ingenuity and Iran’s arthouse dominance—proving that a diverse and growing industry is building its future not with a single voice, but with a compelling chorus of them.

Revenue and Box Office

1In 2023, MENA box office revenue reached $1.2 billion, with Egypt contributing 45%
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2Saudi Arabia's domestic box office hit $250 million in 2023, up 50% YoY
Single source
3UAE cinemas grossed $180 million in 2022 from local and Hollywood films
Single source
4Egypt's top film 'Kira & El Gin' earned $12.5 million domestically in 2022
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5Morocco box office totaled $45 million in 2023, with 60% foreign films
Verified
6Lebanon cinemas recovered to $30 million in 2022 post-crisis
Verified
7Tunisia's 2023 box office was $15 million, led by comedies
Verified
8Jordan grossed $10 million in 2022 from 5.2 million tickets sold
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9Qatar's box office reached $25 million in 2023 via Doha theaters
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10Algeria cinemas earned $20 million in 2022
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11Kuwait box office $35 million in 2023, 70% Gulf films
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12Iran domestic box office $400 million in 2022 despite sanctions
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13Iraq's 2023 box office $8 million, mainly Egyptian imports
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14Oman grossed $12 million in 2022
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15Bahrain $18 million box office in 2023
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16Palestine theaters earned $5 million in 2022
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17MENA average ticket price $6.50 in 2023
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18Egypt streaming revenue from films $150 million in 2022 via Shahid
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19Saudi Netflix local content spend $100 million in 2023
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20UAE VOD market $80 million in 2022
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21Top MENA film ROI: Saudi 'Norah' 500% return on $1M budget in 2023
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22Morocco foreign sales $10 million in 2022 from Cannes hits
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23Lebanon festival circuit sales $2 million in 2023
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24Tunisia co-prod revenue share $5 million in 2022
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25Jordan IMAX screenings revenue $3 million in 2023
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26Qatar film exports $4 million in 2022
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27Algeria domestic rentals $8 million in 2023
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28MENA total cinema screens 2,500 in 2023, generating $900M
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29Egypt 55% market share of MENA box office in 2022
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30Saudi 20% YoY box office growth projected to $400M by 2025
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Revenue and Box Office Interpretation

While Egypt remains the undisputed box office king of the region, Saudi Arabia’s explosive growth suggests a new power player is rapidly writing its own script for the future of MENA cinema.

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    omanfilmfund.gov.om

  • GDNONLINE logo
    Reference 13
    GDNONLINE
    gdnonline.com

    gdnonline.com

  • MIDDLEEASTEYE logo
    Reference 14
    MIDDLEEASTEYE
    middleeasteye.net

    middleeasteye.net

  • HAARETZ logo
    Reference 15
    HAARETZ
    haaretz.com

    haaretz.com

  • STATISTA logo
    Reference 16
    STATISTA
    statista.com

    statista.com

  • CAIROFILMFESTIVAL logo
    Reference 17
    CAIROFILMFESTIVAL
    cairofilmfestival.com

    cairofilmfestival.com

  • THENATIONALNEWS logo
    Reference 18
    THENATIONALNEWS
    thenationalnews.com

    thenationalnews.com

  • EYEOFRIYADH logo
    Reference 19
    EYEOFRIYADH
    eyeofriyadh.com

    eyeofriyadh.com

  • COPRODUCTIONMOROCCO logo
    Reference 20
    COPRODUCTIONMOROCCO
    coproductionmorocco.ma

    coproductionmorocco.ma

  • EXECUTIVE-MAGAZINE logo
    Reference 21
    EXECUTIVE-MAGAZINE
    executive-magazine.com

    executive-magazine.com

  • WOMENINFILM logo
    Reference 22
    WOMENINFILM
    womeninfilm.org

    womeninfilm.org

  • JORDANFILMCOMMISSION logo
    Reference 23
    JORDANFILMCOMMISSION
    jordanfilmcommission.gov.jo

    jordanfilmcommission.gov.jo

  • AJFILMCENTER logo
    Reference 24
    AJFILMCENTER
    ajfilmcenter.org

    ajfilmcenter.org

  • ALGERIEPATRIOTIQUE logo
    Reference 25
    ALGERIEPATRIOTIQUE
    algeriepatriotique.com

    algeriepatriotique.com

  • KUWAITTIMES logo
    Reference 26
    KUWAITTIMES
    kuwaittimes.com

    kuwaittimes.com

  • TEHRANTIMES logo
    Reference 27
    TEHRANTIMES
    tehrantimes.com

    tehrantimes.com

  • EGYPTTODAY logo
    Reference 28
    EGYPTTODAY
    egypttoday.com

    egypttoday.com

  • HOLLYWOODREPORTER logo
    Reference 29
    HOLLYWOODREPORTER
    hollywoodreporter.com

    hollywoodreporter.com

  • TIMEOUTDUBAI logo
    Reference 30
    TIMEOUTDUBAI
    timeoutdubai.com

    timeoutdubai.com

  • DAILYNEWSEGYPT logo
    Reference 31
    DAILYNEWSEGYPT
    dailynewsegypt.com

    dailynewsegypt.com

  • KAPITALIS logo
    Reference 32
    KAPITALIS
    kapitalis.com

    kapitalis.com

  • JORDANTIMES logo
    Reference 33
    JORDANTIMES
    jordantimes.com

    jordantimes.com

  • DOHAFILM logo
    Reference 34
    DOHAFILM
    dohafilm.com

    dohafilm.com

  • APS logo
    Reference 35
    APS
    aps.dz

    aps.dz

  • 248AM logo
    Reference 36
    248AM
    248am.com

    248am.com

  • FINANCIALTRIBUNE logo
    Reference 37
    FINANCIALTRIBUNE
    financialtribune.com

    financialtribune.com

  • SHAFAQ logo
    Reference 38
    SHAFAQ
    shafaq.com

    shafaq.com

  • TIMESOFOMAN logo
    Reference 39
    TIMESOFOMAN
    timesofoman.com

    timesofoman.com

  • NEWSOFBAHRAIN logo
    Reference 40
    NEWSOFBAHRAIN
    newsofbahrain.com

    newsofbahrain.com

  • PWC logo
    Reference 41
    PWC
    pwc.com

    pwc.com

  • ARABMEDIAWATCH logo
    Reference 42
    ARABMEDIAWATCH
    arabmediawatch.org

    arabmediawatch.org

  • MEEDIAWATCH logo
    Reference 43
    MEEDIAWATCH
    meediawatch.com

    meediawatch.com

  • UNIFRANCE logo
    Reference 44
    UNIFRANCE
    unifrance.org

    unifrance.org

  • BEIRUTFILMFESTIVAL logo
    Reference 45
    BEIRUTFILMFESTIVAL
    beirutfilmfestival.org

    beirutfilmfestival.org

  • CARTHAGEFILMFESTIVAL logo
    Reference 46
    CARTHAGEFILMFESTIVAL
    carthagefilmfestival.tn

    carthagefilmfestival.tn

  • PETRA logo
    Reference 47
    PETRA
    petra.gov.jo

    petra.gov.jo

  • QFA logo
    Reference 48
    QFA
    qfa.qa

    qfa.qa

  • ELWATANNEWS logo
    Reference 49
    ELWATANNEWS
    elwatannews.com

    elwatannews.com

  • FORBESMIDDLEEAST logo
    Reference 50
    FORBESMIDDLEEAST
    forbesmiddleeast.com

    forbesmiddleeast.com

  • EGYPTIANSTREETS logo
    Reference 51
    EGYPTIANSTREETS
    egyptianstreets.com

    egyptianstreets.com

  • GULFNEWS logo
    Reference 52
    GULFNEWS
    gulfnews.com

    gulfnews.com

  • REDSEAFILMFEST logo
    Reference 53
    REDSEAFILMFEST
    redseafilmfest.com

    redseafilmfest.com

  • FEMMESDUCINEMA logo
    Reference 54
    FEMMESDUCINEMA
    femmesducinema.ma

    femmesducinema.ma

  • LBCGROUP logo
    Reference 55
    LBCGROUP
    lbcgroup.tv

    lbcgroup.tv

  • TUNISIECOOPERATION logo
    Reference 56
    TUNISIECOOPERATION
    tunisiecooperation.fr

    tunisiecooperation.fr

  • RSLODGEGROUP logo
    Reference 57
    RSLODGEGROUP
    rslodgegroup.com

    rslodgegroup.com

  • RADIOALGERIE logo
    Reference 58
    RADIOALGERIE
    radioalgerie.dz

    radioalgerie.dz

  • KUWAITCINEMA logo
    Reference 59
    KUWAITCINEMA
    kuwaitcinema.com

    kuwaitcinema.com

  • FARARU logo
    Reference 60
    FARARU
    fararu.com

    fararu.com

  • RUDAW logo
    Reference 61
    RUDAW
    rudaw.net

    rudaw.net

  • OMANOBSERVER logo
    Reference 62
    OMANOBSERVER
    omanobserver.om

    omanobserver.om

  • BAHRAIN logo
    Reference 63
    BAHRAIN
    bahrain.bh

    bahrain.bh

  • PALESTINECINEMAFORUM logo
    Reference 64
    PALESTINECINEMAFORUM
    palestinecinemaforum.ps

    palestinecinemaforum.ps

  • WOMENINMENAFILM logo
    Reference 65
    WOMENINMENAFILM
    womeninmenafilm.org

    womeninmenafilm.org

  • SYNDICATACTEURS logo
    Reference 66
    SYNDICATACTEURS
    syndicatacteurs.eg

    syndicatacteurs.eg

  • SABQ logo
    Reference 67
    SABQ
    sabq.org

    sabq.org

  • DUBAIMEDIA logo
    Reference 68
    DUBAIMEDIA
    dubaimedia.gov.ae

    dubaimedia.gov.ae

  • MAROC-FORMATION-CINEMA logo
    Reference 69
    MAROC-FORMATION-CINEMA
    maroc-formation-cinema.com

    maroc-formation-cinema.com

  • LEBANESEACADEMYFILM logo
    Reference 70
    LEBANESEACADEMYFILM
    lebaneseacademyfilm.com

    lebaneseacademyfilm.com

  • FESTIVALCARTHAGE logo
    Reference 71
    FESTIVALCARTHAGE
    festivalcarthage.tn

    festivalcarthage.tn

  • JORDANWRITERSUNION logo
    Reference 72
    JORDANWRITERSUNION
    jordanwritersunion.org

    jordanwritersunion.org

  • QATARIPRODUCERSGUILD logo
    Reference 73
    QATARIPRODUCERSGUILD
    qatariproducersguild.qa

    qatariproducersguild.qa

  • MINISTERECULTURE logo
    Reference 74
    MINISTERECULTURE
    ministereculture.dz

    ministereculture.dz

  • DIFC logo
    Reference 75
    DIFC
    difc.dubaiculture.gov.ae

    difc.dubaiculture.gov.ae

  • CMAA-MAROC logo
    Reference 76
    CMAA-MAROC
    cmaa-maroc.com

    cmaa-maroc.com

  • MTVLIVE logo
    Reference 77
    MTVLIVE
    mtvlive.gov.lb

    mtvlive.gov.lb

  • TUNISIENUMERIQUE logo
    Reference 78
    TUNISIENUMERIQUE
    tunisienumerique.com

    tunisienumerique.com

  • AMMONNEWS logo
    Reference 79
    AMMONNEWS
    ammonnews.net

    ammonnews.net

  • THEPENINSULAQATAR logo
    Reference 80
    THEPENINSULAQATAR
    thepeninsulaqatar.com

    thepeninsulaqatar.com

  • ELBILAD logo
    Reference 81
    ELBILAD
    elbilad.net

    elbilad.net

  • ALQABAS logo
    Reference 82
    ALQABAS
    alqabas.com

    alqabas.com

  • MEHRNEWS logo
    Reference 83
    MEHRNEWS
    mehrnews.com

    mehrnews.com

  • ALSUMARIA logo
    Reference 84
    ALSUMARIA
    alsumaria.tv

    alsumaria.tv

  • MUSCATDAILY logo
    Reference 85
    MUSCATDAILY
    muscatdaily.com

    muscatdaily.com

  • GULF-DAILY-NEWS logo
    Reference 86
    GULF-DAILY-NEWS
    gulf-daily-news.com

    gulf-daily-news.com

  • DARAJ logo
    Reference 87
    DARAJ
    daraj.ps

    daraj.ps

  • NIELSEN logo
    Reference 88
    NIELSEN
    nielsen.com

    nielsen.com

  • YOUM7 logo
    Reference 89
    YOUM7
    youm7.com

    youm7.com

  • CCMC logo
    Reference 90
    CCMC
    ccmc.ma

    ccmc.ma

  • NOWLEBANON logo
    Reference 91
    NOWLEBANON
    nowlebanon.com

    nowlebanon.com

  • JCC logo
    Reference 92
    JCC
    jcc.gov.tn

    jcc.gov.tn

  • MOE logo
    Reference 93
    MOE
    moe.gov.jo

    moe.gov.jo

  • ILOVEQATAR logo
    Reference 94
    ILOVEQATAR
    iloveqatar.net

    iloveqatar.net

  • ALGERIE360 logo
    Reference 95
    ALGERIE360
    algerie360.com

    algerie360.com

  • COMSCORE logo
    Reference 96
    COMSCORE
    comscore.com

    comscore.com

  • AHRAM logo
    Reference 97
    AHRAM
    ahram.org.eg

    ahram.org.eg

  • OKAZ logo
    Reference 98
    OKAZ
    okaz.com.sa

    okaz.com.sa

  • OSCARS logo
    Reference 99
    OSCARS
    oscars.org

    oscars.org

  • GOLDENGLOBES logo
    Reference 100
    GOLDENGLOBES
    goldenglobes.com

    goldenglobes.com