Jordan, host to movies from Dune to Lawrence Of Arabia, has officially opened its first purpose built film and TV studio complex, Olivewood Film Studios (pictured below). Located 15 minutes outside…
According to Olivewood, it operates under a dedicated company with administrative and financial autonomy and is headed by Royal Film Commission executive commissioner Raja Gargour.
Jordan’s cash rebate program offers filmmakers up to a 25% recovery of the cost of local labor and supplier expenses. Most recently, the government passed a law exempting foreign and local productions from sales taxes. Jordan is no stranger to major films. Hollywood movies to have shot in the country include Denis Villeneuve’s
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