Locations in Saudi Arabia
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in Saudi Arabia
From the lively metropolis of Riyadh to the rural camel market of Qassim, there are so many stupendous filming locations in Saudi Arabia – and we’re here to help you find the ones perfect for your production! You’ll get help from your production coordinator in Saudi Arabia, as well as field experts including the local journalist fixer in each area, so much so that finding locations to meet your needs will be easier than you think!
For now, let’s go through some of the most popular places with filmmakers:
Riyadh
With its magnificent-looking skyscrapers, modern shopping centres and lively Kingdom Centre, Riyadh is one of the best urban filming locations in Saudi Arabia. That’s not to say you won’t find respect for its heritage under all that gleaming modernity. After all, the city has just under 20,000 mosques and several astonishing cultural landmarks, including the Al Masmak fortress, Murabba Palace and King Abdul Aziz historical centre. Your location scout will help you find beautiful backgrounds for your filming.
Qassim
Hoping to film camels?! Well then, location scouting in Qassim is a must! Here you’ll find the Buraydah Camel Market, the world’s largest, where thousands of camels are traded daily! Beyond Qassim’s capital, the region is famous for its vast palm plantations and extensive date production. Despite its hot, dry climate, abundant groundwater makes it a delightful green area, offering a unique filming location in Saudi Arabia. Let our local production coordinator pave the way to filming here.
Qassim
Tabuk
Tabuk in the northwest, has proven itself to be another fabulous filming location in Saudi Arabia, with Desert Warrior, starring Ben Kingsley, filmed here in 2022. Situated on the Red Sea coast, its beautiful beaches are offset by remarkable mountain ranges to the west of the city. The city has an interesting history that a journalist fixer organised by us can inform you about; it was here that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) led his last military expedition.
Medina
Medina is a city of profound religious significance as it is home to the great Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque), a major Islamic pilgrimage site. Filming is forbidden in the mosque and restricted in other areas of the holy city but the historic quarter of the city boasts beautiful ancient Arabic architecture and a traditional market making it a filming location in Saudi Arabia worth investigating. So, when location scouting in Saudi Arabia make sure to include Medina on your must-see list.
Medina
Mecca
Spike Lee aside, most foreign filmmakers won’t get permission to film in Mecca. It’s the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and the holiest city in Islam. Located in the west, this is where the Kaaba is, a part of the country’s most important mosque, and the focal point of Muslims’ daily prayers. Any attempts to film in Mecca without proper authorisation will have major consequences that even your production coordinator in Saudi Arabia would not be able to help you out of!
Finding a location scout in Saudi Arabia
As you can gather, while there are extraordinary and exciting filming locations in Saudi Arabia, you may have challenges getting film permits for some of them. For that reason, working with a production fixer here is essential. While, even they won’t be able to organise filming permission at some of the holiest sites in the country, they can advise you on similar more accessible locations and help you get all the necessary film permits for those places.
Even when you have filming permits in place, having a dedicated production coordinator in Saudi Arabia to help ensure continuous cooperation and goodwill when filming in areas of particular religious sensitivity can be hugely beneficial.
Plus, your production assistant will work with location scouts to make certain you find exquisite filming locations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that are specially tailored to your artistic vision.
Interested? Then, email us today and let’s begin your filming adventure!
