With global demand on the rise, Jordan’s cinema industry has flourished, fueled by skilled individuals and production houses. Positioned uniquely, Jordan’s landscapes serve as perfect settings for cinematic masterpieces like The Martian, Dune, and Theeb. Jordan’s love for cinema goes beyond mere support—it’s ingrained in our geography and culture, making us a stronghold of storytelling in the region.
Olivewood is set to be the first name that comes to mind when filmmakers, no matter where they’re from, think about filming their masterpieces in the Middle East. Whether these masterpieces are feature films, TV series, large-scale commercials, or music videos.
To provide a full suite of facilities to ensure productions have everything they need from pre to post, thus setting the tone for the next chapter in the story of Jordan’s film industry.
Vision
Olivewood is set to be the first name that comes to mind when filmmakers, no matter where they’re from, think about filming their masterpieces in the Middle East, whether these masterpieces are feature films, TV series, large-scale commercials, or music videos.
OUR FACILITIES
We have two fully serviced soundstages, a multipurpose mill, production offices with optimal accessibility, and a backlot vast enough to host multiple units in action at the same time.
For in-depth details on their specs and technical abilities, visit our Facilities Page.
At the Cannes Film Festival, Jordan unveiled Olivewood Film Studios, a major development in its film industry.
Officially opened in September 2023, Olivewood boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including sound stages, post-production suites, and a large backlot.
Our Chairman Mr. Raja Gargour, highlighted the studio’s comprehensive offerings, stating, “With Olivewood Film Studios, Jordan now boasts a complete film industry ecosystem. We offer everything from world-class crew and unique locations to attractive incentives for filmmakers”.
It was amazing to be able to capture Sri Lanka, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Syria all within one country. We were able to find locations that felt distinct. We spent many, many months recreating all the different war zones, researching them and trying to mimic, as much as possible, what they looked like and felt like
Matthew Heineman
Director
We settled on Jordan as it was the most realistic and offered us lots of varied landscapes to harness in the design process
Sophie Becher
Production Designer
Jordan has just been the most welcoming country and everybody’s has been sweet and nice and everywhere we go to shoot people have just welcomed us with open arms.