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Gulf Film LLC
Company typePrivate company
Founded1989
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab Emirates
Key people

Selim Azar, CEO Gulf Film LLC[1]
Websitenovocinemas.com

Gulf Film was established in 1989, a film distributor of major studio productions and independent movies in both Arabic and English to audiences across the region. Gulf Film distributes and exhibits over 150 titles – one out of every two films distributed to the region – cementing its position as the leading distributor in the Middle East by far.

Recognising the potential of film exhibition, Gulf Film in 2000 expanded its industry portfolio with the creation of Grand Cinemas. Re-inaugurated in 2014 as Novo Cinemas, it is today the largest chain of theatres in the Middle East. In 2012, Gulf Film was acquired by Elan (formerly known as Qatar Media Services or q.media).

Gulf Film and Novo Cinemas aim to offer a comprehensive range of film and entertainment services to existing and new markets. The combination of Elan, Gulf Film and Novo Cinemas creates a regional powerhouse in entertainment that will provide the latest in film innovation and set worldwide standards in the area and beyond.

Gulf Film is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. www.gulffilm.com

History

The Grand Cinemas brand name was launched in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2000. It was relaunched on May 6, 2014 as Novo Cinemas.[2]

The Grand Cinemas operation is owned by Gulf Film. Established in 1989 in the UAE, Gulf Film was acquired in 2011 by "Qatar Media Services" (q.media).[3]

On July 2005, Grand Cinemas launched the first IMAX in the Middle East at Ibn Battuta Mall Megaplex in Dubai.[4]

Services

  • THE LINK
  • PRODDIGI
  • AGENCIES

Features

Films produced by Gulf Film

Films distributed in the Middle East by Gulf Film

See also

The Movie Masters Cinema Group, Grand Cinemas is also a cinema chain, operating under parent company Movie Masters, in Western Australia. "Movie Masters" also operates Ace Cinemas.

References

  1. ^ "DEBBIE STANFORD-KRISTIANSEN". Executive Women. Retrieved 3 September 2015. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ^ http://ibc.link/entertainment/places/united-arab-emirates/dubai/dubai/cinema/novo-cinemas-uae/
  3. ^ http://ibc.link/entertainment/places/united-arab-emirates/dubai/dubai/cinema/novo-cinemas-uae/
  4. ^ http://movies.theemiratesnetwork.com/users/grand_imax.php