Gulf Film is a film distributor which was established in 1989. It is focused on film distribution for major studios from around the world as well as independent English and Arabic films catering to audiences across the Middle East. Gulf Film is the distribution rights owner of more than 150 titles – that's almost half of the films distributed in the region. Gulf Film is by far the largest film distributor in the Middle East.
Gulf Film took a step forward in the year 2000 and expanded its portfolio by creating Grand Cinemas. Later on, in 2014 the chain of cinema was rebranded and re-inaugurated to become
Novo Cinemas
Novo Cinemas is a movie theatre chain owned by Elan Group Qatar operating in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Qatar and Bahrain. It is headquartered in Doha and considered one of the larger cinema chains in the Middle East.
It was previously kn ...
. Currently Novo Cinemas is the largest chain of theatres in the Middle East.
In January Gulf Films released Fox's ''Taken 3'', which pulled in $10.3 million — the region's ninth largest box office intake ever – after star Liam Neeson attended the Middle East's first Hollywood-style fan premiere in Dubai.
Gulf Film is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
History
The Grand Cinemas brand name was launched in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2000. It was relaunched on May 6, 2014, as Novo Cinemas.
In July 2005, Grand Cinemas launched the first IMAX in the Middle East at Ibn Battuta Mall Megaplex in Dubai.
Services
* THE LINK
* PRODDIGI
* AGENCIES
Films distributed in the Middle East
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SPECTRE
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The Last King
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99 Homes
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The Prophet''
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Taken 3
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See also
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The Movie Masters Cinema Group
Grand Cinemas and Ace Cinemas are independent Western Australian chains of cinema multiplexes. The chains formerly co-operated under The Movie Masters banner, but as of 2022 they no longer operate under this arrangement.
History
The Movie Mast ...
, Grand Cinemas is also a cinema chain, operating under parent company Movie Masters, in
Western Australia
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. Movie Masters also operates Ace Cinemas.
References
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* http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/media/for-novo-it-is-going-to-be-more-than-just-cinema-1.1335511
* http://www.tradearabia.com/news/MEDIA_287534.html
External links
Novo cinemasGulf Film
1980s establishments in the United Arab Emirates
Film production companies of the United Arab Emirates
Mass media companies of the United Arab Emirates
Cinema chains in the United Arab Emirates
Companies based in Dubai