Film AlUla Bolsters Role as Movie Industry Driver as Saudi Kingdom Raises Its Film Production Rebate to 60 Percent

By Nick Vivarelli

Nick Vivarelli

International Correspondent

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Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla – the film commission for the swathe of northwest Saudi Arabia – is bolstering its role as a cornerstone of the kingdom’s ongoing effort to build a film industry ecosystem thanks to its recent partnership with global studios giant MBS Group and its ongoing rapport with the Red Sea Film Foundation. That was the main takeaway of a panel held as part of Variety’s Global Conversations at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

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