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Fahad Alsuwayan. Producer: The Perfect Candidate. Fahad Alsuwayan is known for The Perfect Candidate (2019), Wasati (2016) and Memories from the North (2022).
- Producer, Actor, Cinematographer
- Fahad Alsuwayan
Experienced commercial content producer & business developer with a demonstrated history with corporates, start-ups & semi-government entities. Skilled in communication, international...
- وزارة الثقافة Ministry of Culture
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- وزارة الثقافة Ministry of Culture
- Senior Consultant-Advisory Team
Fahad Alsuwayan Business developer & commercial content producer with a demonstrated record with international corporates & start-ups 9mo Edited
- BAckgROUnd
- Quantitative data collection
- Analysis and Recommendations
- FIndIngs
- Profile of the current workforce
- ThE BRITIsh cOUncIl’s ROlE
- Film Education & Training
- Key Film Players & Activities
- Relevant UK Film Sector
- East
- Other
- Potential Activities
- Film TRaiNiNG aNd eduCaTioN
- Short term options
- − Screenwriting Skills
- − Producing and Management Skills
- − Acting and casting skills
- − Develop a film sector network/hub
- Medium term options
- − Audience and Market Development
- UK partnerships
- SHoRT TeRm ReCommeNdaTioNS
- Accredited Workshops or Training Programmes
- Screening Opportunities
- Remote Mentorship
- Nordicity
This research was commissioned by british Council in the wake of Vision 2030 and the initial steps that were taken by the Saudi arabian government to work towards the goals set forth in that document, including the re-opening of cinemas throughout the country. The british Council is the uk’s international organisation for cultural relations and edu...
Following this field work, an online survey was designed and was made available in both english and arabic. This was circulated by the ministry of Culture and the british Council.
Finally, the qualitative and quantitative data was triangulated, and the analysis was written up into a cohesive report. Following this, a series of recommendations for british Council and the ministry of Culture were generated.
The qualitative and quantitative data collected as part of this work largely support each other and allow clear findings to be drawn from the work. These largely relate to the profile of the current workforce and the need for further training and skill development programmes. in addition, there are some clear areas of consensus related to a strateg...
The current workforce overwhelmingly appears to be concentrated in above-the-line roles, though the largest single number of respondents stated they worked in ‘Camera and lighting’. most individuals in the sector work as freelancers, or supplement their income with other work, and most individuals who work in the sector have been involved in film f...
british Council works across the arts, education and society, and english and exams to encourage trust and friendship between people and organisations in the uk and in other countries around the world. british Council does this by creating opportunities and building connections. in the arts, this can happen through programmes that focus on improvin...
effat university dar al-Hekma university (daH) New york Film academy moC Workshops imam university uS schools online
british Council Creative Futures Forum ithra Saudi Film Festival mbC Group misk art institute Saudi arabian Society for Culture & arts Red Sea international Film Festival arab british Centre Shubbak Festival london art Jameel Hayy Creative Hubb Saudi broadcasting authority
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uk-kSa Film Training kSa uk-kSa Film Training uk Showreel industry director Certification arabic library innovation Centre interships & work Placement masterclasses Consultations Sector network/ film cluster The vast majority of Saudi’s film workforce supplement their film sector income from other sources. income from film reflects the modes of emp...
The current provision of film training and education in Saudi Arabia is limited, and many of the sector skills are obtained through training and work experience in other countries including the US and UK. There are currently two universities providing film education in Saudi arabia –effat university and dar el Hekma university, both of which are wo...
in the short-term, a number of options can be taken as priorities to bolster the Saudi Film Sector, including facilitating the deeper organisation and coordination of the sector, the provision of film training and education both in Saudi arabia and the uk, enhanced marketing and promotion of the sector domestically and internationally, and increasi...
a priority for much of the Saudi film sector, production companies are keen for all of their workforce to engage with screenwriting and storytelling as a benefit to their companies (not just those who do the screenwriting). There was a specific demand for arabic script writing, localised to Saudi arabian context. This could be developed in partner...
• deliver a ‘film production and film management skills’ workshop including training on international film financing, production management, distribution, access more Film Festivals bring forth more opportunities to showcase skills and fund them, such as Red sea International Film Festival which debuts in march 2020 in Jeddah : Image © Red sea Int...
upskilling/sideskilling actors for film roles, which are different from stage, social media and advertising skills − Below-the-line crew skills This would help address the views of film stakeholders that kSa’s workforce was not considered at all uncompetitive. This would also help counter the current talent pipeline surveyed being focused on above-...
empower existing networking activity to reach out to smaller centres to ensure the whole country, not just big cities, are enfranchised in the industry. − Marketing and promotion market access should be improved to facilitate international sales and exports. “we’d like all of our crew to take a scriptwriting course. To localise the content you need...
in the medium-term, a number of options can be taken as priorities to bolster the Saudi Film Sector, including market and audience development, international training and exchange with key markets including the uk, uS and meNa region, advancing public policy in the interest of film business in Saudi arabia, enhancing the film education offering dom...
e.g. pop-up screenings and outdoor cinemas- this might allow wider audiences to attend screenings and could develop a wider culture of going to the cinema. events and festivals, including those in collaboration with international actors and stakeholders could be another way to develop an audience Film events in schools would be another way to do th...
− Networks, Peer-to-peer learning & Mentorship – Remote mentorship with uk experts, film sector network, internship scheme − There is a desire to partner with and learn from the UK film sector and their professionalism due to their international prestige and quality filmmaking. The biggest benefit to collaborating with the uk was seen as benefiting...
based on the data collected during this process and summarised in this report, a series of recommendations have been developed for british Council and the moC to take forward. These predominantly focus on areas of training and skill development that are relevant as well as methods for delivery. These recommendations would be designed to be rolled ...
The uk’s drama schools are world renowned. Whilst it may not be feasible to introduce a degree level course or to, initially, bring students from Saudi arabia to the uk to study a possible solution might be to train educators to deliver accredited programmes that are more flexible, and that would subsequently only require an examiner to travel to S...
another way in which british Council could trial engagement with the Saudi arabia film and cinema sector would be by providing screening opportunities, or hosting film festivals, with the express aim of providing a showcasing opportunity for local creators working in english. Particularly if this is combined with an incentive of a further training...
another way in which the british Council might be able to provide support and encouragement to young Saudi filmmakers would be by providing opportunities for remote mentorship. arguably, one challenge facing the sector, is a lack of established career paths or awareness, particularly of rolls in the industry that are less high profile. by providing...
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FAHAD ALSUWAYAN, PRODUCER Fahad Alsuwayan's career began at the tender age of 13 when he impulsively decided to take part in a media company. While at KSU business school, he worked ata MENA-based sport e-journalism & content creation platforms. After graduating, he opted for a career in banking.
Fahad Alsuwayan Business developer & commercial content producer with a demonstrated record with international corporates & start-ups 10mo Edited
