CurrentState Assessment;

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• Assessed the current landscape and status of the film sector in Saudi Arabia

• Identified the stakeholders (government & private) across the filming value chain starting from ideation until distribution

• Analyzed the required permits and the mechanisms related to film industry across the following phases; This stage included analysis of the services and the areas of improvement to ease the procedure for those who are working at thefilm industry.

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• Establish film production firm in KSA (localor foreign)

• Development of film (local or foreign)

• Production of film (local or foreign)

• Distribution of film (local or foreign)

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• Identified the competitive advantage of Saudi Arabia for the filming industry in terms of locations, existing local firms, growing number of talents, government support

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BenchmarkAnalysis:

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• Conducted detailed benchmark study for the filming industry at the industry leading economies (local, regional, & international) and conducted interviews with industry professionals (production firms, producers, &directors) where our team went deep dive at the following topics;

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• Services provided by the government and private sectors and how these services are provided

• Who are the stakeholders across the filming value chain and what is their role

• What are the required permits for local or international film producer, how to obtain these permits, and how who is the entity that grants or support at granting the permit(s)

• What are the costs related to each stage at the filming value chain in comparison with Saudi Arabia

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Value proposition design:

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• Designed new services to be provided to local and international film producers across the filming value chain

• Enhanced current services provided to the film producers (local &international) across the filming value chain

• Defined the related stakeholders and theirrole at the new &/or enhanced services across the filming value chain

•  Developed the user journey plan for new and enhanced digital services

• Developed the business and functional requirements for the Film In SaudiPlatform

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Communication Plan;

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• Developed the communication plan to;

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1. Investors at the filming industry

2. Local firms at the filming industry

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• Developed the communication plan among related governmental stakeholders

• Vendor Management:

• Identified the local vendors across the filming value chain

• Developed the vendor management system

• Film Offices:

• Identified the upcoming movies and series from leading economies until end of2024

• Identified the locations to establish film offices that will provide logistical support to film production on site.