Neom offers a sustainable media hub: Wayne Borg
Neom’s media hub will attract creators and producers from around the world with its state-of-the-art production facilities and stunning locations.
This was revealed by Wayne Borg, Managing Director of Media, Entertainment and Culture and Fashion at Neom in an exclusive interview with the Deadline’s International Disruptors feature.
Wayne Borg, a veteran of the industry with many
years of experience, considers it a rare opportunity to work at Neom, a $500b giga-city
at the heart of Saudi Vision 2030 to transform its economy.
Borg has held executive posts at Walt Disney,
Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox and Universal in Australia, the UK and Los
Angeles. He was a key player in helping establish Abu Dhabi’s twofour54 media
hub from 2008-2014.
Giving details of the media landscape at Neom,
Wayne Borg said there are two main locations for production at Neom: Neom’s
Media Village and its Bajdah Desert Studios an both are half an hour drive from
each other.
The Media Village at Neom officially allowed
access to its second soundstage, bringing the total number of operational
stages in the region to four, (the other two are located at Bajdah
Desert).
The two stages within the Media Village are 2,400 square meters of capacity and offer modern technology and back-of-house facilities including make-up rooms, green rooms and production offices.
Development
work is underway at a further six stages that are set to open by mid of this
year. Long term plans include establishing 37 stages and studios, tenancy
space, vocational learning facilities, industry incubation and start-up spaces.
An incentive of 40% cash rebate is being offered
to producers looking to shoot in the region.
To date, 27 productions have shot at Neom,
including the $140M epic Rupert Wyatt project Desert Warrior,
starring Anthony Mackie and 10-part fantasy-adventure Rise of the
Witches, from MBC Group’s production arm, MBC Studios.
Source: https://deadline.com/
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