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Forget Disruption. Let’s Talk Soft Money in Hard Times.
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Etan Vlessing
scrn logline
Hollywood producers pivot to Saudi Arabia's burgeoning film market and soft money schemes to finance new projects amid industry contraction.
beat sheet
- According to Zeinab Abu Alsamh of MBC Studios, 'Saudi is the next big thing' in the film industry, with the country launching soft money schemes to help build its film and TV ecosystem.
- WME agent Katie Irwin says her agency is looking to international co-productions and incentives to offset falling revenues from foreign pay TV operators, as the indie film market faces unprecedented disruption.
call sheet
Zeinab Abu Alsamh, Glen Basner, Katie Irwin, Seb Shorr, MBC Studios, Filmnation Entertainment, WME Independent, Fremantle