Faisal Baltyuor (Arabic: فيصل بالطيور) is a Saudi film producer and film industry pioneer and CEO of Muvi Studios .[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Faisal Baltyuor
Born1987
Occupation(s)Producer and director
Years active2004– present

Career

change

Baltyuor is a Saudi Film Producer and director since 2004, Former CEO of the Saudi Film Council , headed the film industry development initiatives at the Ministry of culture. [7]Also he is board member at Manga production by Misk Foundation and advisor in 3 Saudi universities and several film foundations. [8] also founded one of the fastest growing distribution companies in Saudi Arabia Cine Waves films, which has the biggest Saudi Film library [9][10]

Cine Waves films became lately a preferred partner aggregator for Netflix in MENA region. Faisal worked to establish strong relations to initiate education programs with best film schools in US, France, Germany and UK. The programs supported more than 3000 Saudi talents.[11]

and he has created the first Cinema magazine in Saudi Arabia ( Kurrasat ) [12][13] Faisal holds a master degree in digital media from University of Newcastle in Australia

Faisal worked at King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture where he headed ithra Cinema and film initiatives including the local and international productions, film events and training programs. Faisal is a producer and executive producer of more than 40 feature and short films, [14]some were in the first waves of Saudi films to be acquired by Netflix and some been selected in the official competition of A list film festivals such as Venice International film festival, Toronto international film festival and London international film festival.[15][16]

Selected filmography

change

References

change
  1. "Cultural board celebrates Saudi Arabia's talents at Cannes festival". Arab News. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  2. Strategies, Hill Knowlton. "Muvi Cinemas Launches Muvi Studios to Boost Saudi & Egyptian Theatrical Film Production". Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  3. "Faisal in Cinando WEBSITE". cinando.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  4. "!من نحن - موڤي سينما بالمملكة العربية السعودية | عيشوا موڤي". muvi Cinemas. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  5. Vivarelli, Nick; Vivarelli, Nick (2022-05-22). "Saudi Arabia's Muvi Cinemas Launches Muvi Studios Headed by Faisal Baltyuor (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  6. Yee, Vivian; Hubbard, Ben (2021-12-27). "As Other Arab States Falter, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Become a Cultural Hub". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  7. "John Travolta visits Saudi pavilion at Cannes". Arab News. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  8. "Manga Productions | Who We Are". Manga Productions | Who We Are. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  9. "CINEWAVES FILMS". cinando.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  10. "Faisal Baltyuor". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  11. "CineWaves". cinewavesfilms.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  12. العرب, Al Arab (2022-06-14). ""كراسات سينمائية" أول مجلة سعودية متخصصة في السينما |". صحيفة العرب (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  13. "'كراسات سينمائيّة': أوّل مجلّة سعوديّة متخصّصة في السينما". annahar.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  14. "Muvi Studios CEO Faisal Baltyuor web". BroadcastPro ME. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  15. "Faisal Baltyuor". Motivate Val Morgan Cinema Advertising - Middle East. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  16. "Faisal Baltyuor | BFI". www2.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  17. "Faisal Baltyuor". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  18. "Watch The Tambour of Retribution | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2022-08-19.