Dubai Management Co. Untamed Talent Launches With A.B. Shawky & Amjad Al Rasheed Among Directors On Inaugural Client List – Red Sea Film Festival
deadline.comFormer Mister Smith sales executive Antone Saliba has launched management and production company Untamed Talent, with the backing of Dubai-based Front Row Productions.
The latter company, which is a joint venture of leading Middle East distribution companies Front Row Filmed Entertainment and Empire Entertainment, will provide capital and strategic value for the new banner.
Saliba, who was a sales and acquisitions executive under David Garrett at Mister Smith, wants to create new content business models for the fast-growing entertainment sectors of the SWANA region, covering Southwest Asia and North Africa.
As well as representing filmmakers from the established MENA industry hubs of Egypt and Saudi, the new company will also identify, develop, and promote talent from traditionally underrepresented countries within the region such as Jordan, Morocco, Syria, Afghanistan, Turkey and Iran.
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