Takeover Films

05:30Crew call

Fixer and production services in Saudi Arabia

One local team in Riyadh for international productions: filming permits, crews, locations, transport and visas, handled before your crew lands and with you until wrap.

Tell us about your shoot What we handle
Netflix Saudi Pro League documentary, Jeddah: camera crews lined up behind a barrier at a post-match press area
Netflix Saudi Pro League documentary, Jeddah

06:00Call sheet

What your fixer in Saudi Arabia handles.

Takeover Films is a fixer and production services company in Riyadh. We support international film, TV, documentary, sports and commercial productions across Saudi Arabia, from crew call to wrap.

Takeover Films Fixer call sheet
Unit base
Riyadh
Coverage
All of Saudi Arabia
Company
Registered and licensed
Production
Yours
DepartmentWhat we handle
PermitsFilming and drone permits, and coordination with the Royal Commission for AlUla, NEOM, the Saudi Red Sea Authority, sports federations, venues and ministries. Filming permits, explained
CrewLocal crews and specialists in every department, booked and contracted for your dates.
LocationsScouting, recce photos before you travel, location agreements with owners and venues, and set builds. Filming locations
Transport and kitVehicles, camera and lighting kit, accommodation, and boat charters for marine and underwater work.
VisasEvery non-Saudi crew member needs a work visa to film in Saudi Arabia. We arrange visas for the crew you bring.
AerialDrone filming with a permit from the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). Aerial filming
CultureBackground research and on-set guidance so contributors are comfortable and your story reads right here.
RebateLocal budgets, contracts, and the Film Commission cash rebate application as your licensed Saudi partner. The Saudi film rebate

14:00Dailies

On the ground for Netflix, DAZN and MBC.

Takeover Films was founded in 2023 by producer Mustafa Abdelaziz, who has worked on productions in Saudi Arabia since 2018. Also for DAZN (WWE in Riyadh) and VICE (Saudi Collectors).

Camera units we coordinated on Netflix's Saudi Pro League series
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Vehicles in our ground transport plan for WWE in Riyadh
40+
Riyadh Season boxing, including The Last Crescendo in Riyadh
DAZN
Sharar, filmed over six months in the desert south of Riyadh
MBC

ScheduleFrom brief to wrap

How working with us runs.

  1. Brief

    Your shoot on one page

    Locations, dates, crew list, kit list and the script or treatment.

  2. Plan

    Permits, crew and logistics mapped out

    Every approval the shoot needs, the local crew, locations and transport, with a plan and a quote.

  3. Prep

    Ready before you land

    Permits in hand, crew booked, recce photos sent and visas arranged for the crew you bring.

  4. Shoot

    With your unit on the ground

    From crew call to wrap, in Riyadh or anywhere else in Saudi Arabia.

NotesProduction office

Questions about working with a fixer.

What does a fixer do in Saudi Arabia?

A fixer is your local production team on the ground. We get filming and drone permits, book local crews, scout locations, run transport and kit, and arrange work visas for the crew you bring, so the day starts on time.

Do we need a local partner to film in Saudi Arabia?

Filming in a public location needs a permit from the General Authority for Media Regulation, and production companies need a commercial registration in the Kingdom or work with a Saudi production company. Takeover Films is a registered Saudi company licensed by the General Authority for Media Regulation.

Can you arrange visas for our crew?

Yes. Every non-Saudi crew member needs a work visa to film in Saudi Arabia, and we arrange visas for the crew you bring.

Where in Saudi Arabia do you work?

Across the Kingdom from our base in Riyadh, including Jeddah, AlUla, NEOM, the Red Sea and Al Khobar.

Can you help with the Saudi Film Commission cash rebate?

Yes. Feature films, documentaries and animation can claim back up to 60% of eligible spend in the Kingdom. International productions apply through a licensed Saudi partner, and we prepare the application with you.

Who are Takeover Films?

A fixer and production services company in Riyadh, founded in 2023 by producer Mustafa Abdelaziz, who has worked on productions in Saudi Arabia since 2018. Credits include Netflix, DAZN, MBC and VICE.

21:00Next call

Tell us about your shoot.

Send us your locations, dates and crew list, and we will come back with a plan and a quote.

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