Linked Productions (Kuwait/USA) develops and produces narrative documentary and fiction films in Asia, Africa and the Middle East - with a special emphasis on filmmakers of Arab descent and projects in the Arts & Culture genre.
The company seeks to bring bold, imaginative and fresh projects to the international marketplace through the development of original works of fiction and documentaries of exceptional artistic quality.
Films (co-/exec-) produced by Linked Productions have been supported by Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute & Cinereach (USA); Hot Docs Blue Ice Group Fund (Canada); IDFA Bertha Fund (NL); Enjaaz & Sanad (UAE); Arab Fund for Arts & Culture; OIF; Doha Film Institute (Qatar); Media/Creative Europe and British Film Institute amongst others.
Linked Productions also collaborates on the development and promotion of culturally relevant audio-visual projects and live events. The company has collaborated on productions at The National Theatre at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (Kuwait City) since 2017.
Award-winning films:
"Nomad's Home" (Jury Special Mention | Dubai IFF 2010; Best Director & Best Camera | Cairo IFF 2011)
"Fidai" (Jury Special Mention | Doha Tribeca FF 2012)
"Disportrait" (Grand Prix & Czech TV Prize | ITF Prague 2014)
"Kindil el Bahr" (Best Film, Rossellini Institute | MEDFilm 2016; Jury Prize | Oran Arab Film Festival;
Best Artistic Achievement | Luxor African Film Festival)
"Whose Country? (Silver Hugo, Best Non-Fiction | Chicago ITA 2017; Best in Journalism | BBC Arabic 2018; Best Cinematography | JCC Tunisia 2017)
"Room for a Man" (Grand Prix, Best International Feature Documentary | RIDM 2017)
"Our River...Our Sky" (Best Ensemble Performance | BIFA 2022)