Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council SheikhHamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued a decision setting up ‘Dubai Film and TV commission’.
The Commission aims to enhance Dubai position both regionally and internationally through attracting foreign Film and TV production, decreasing the cost of media production as well as fostering local production and attracting international expertise in this field.
As per the decision, the Commissionis to outline a strategy to increase local production and attract international production in both Film & TV sectors; this shall be aligned with Dubai Strategy for 2015, and shall promote Dubai as a premier location for the media production to contribute to the tourism sector.
Moreover, the Commission shall be tasked with developing and managing an incentive scheme to be used in attracting foreign Film & TV production; in addition to this, it is to ensure efficient and smooth processing of permits throughout the city, for both private and public locations, which shall be achieved by enhancing the relationship and coordination with Government Entities and Private Companies to facilitate shooting processes.