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The Talkies

With 34 years of experience, The Talkies is a leading servicing production house in the MENA region, providing high-end content on a local, regional and global scale. It has 5 offices in Beirut, Dubai, Cairo, Riyadh and Casablanca. It also covers the entire Middle East & North Africa Region (i.e. Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Tunisia).

Locations in Egypt

Egypt is basically the center of the world, located in north Africa.  In a reasonable distance from all countries, Egypt is one of the most beautiful countries. There are a variety of locations, from modern cities to ancient Cairo (which is hundreds of years old), deserts with different looks and feel, beautiful beaches perched on the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, as well as excellent underwater locations. Egypt´s diving locations are one of the best places on the planet. In addition to all of this, Egypt has a direct line to the ancient world through its pyramids, temples, tombs, which can be found nowhere else but here.

Locations: Modern city look, old towns, beaches, mountains, deserts, agriculture towns and farms, roads, highways, rivers, dunes, underwater locations, snowy mountains during the winter, and amazing museums.  Ancient Egyptian monuments are locations in almost every city in Egypt. 

Why come to Egypt

  • cost effectiveness 

  • well-trained crew & great, diverse talents options

  • big rental houses are available

  • all of the equipment the production might need, in addition to special equipment


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    (examples: U-crane, Technocrane, motion control and other special gear available locally)

  • variability in locations, mild weather all year

  • center of the world, it’s in a fair distance from all other continents 

  • studios from 400m - 2500m

  • amazing set construction crew with top art directors

  • work visa not needed 

  • shooting permits issued quickly

  • quick drone permits

Previous Clients

Apple, Anonymous Content, Markenfilm, IRIS, Media Pro, KieferWorx, C41 Media, Akkurat Studios, Cutting Edge, JWT /Wunderman Thompson, Pulse Films, Iconoclast, Reset Content, Carnage & Progress Film UK, Quad Paris, Somesuch, Anorak Film, Caviar, Park Pictures, PUBG, Sonny London, Carnibird, Otto Films, Moustache, MJZ London, Outsider TV, Dictionary Films, Wondros USA, Rival School, Special Guest, Wanda Paris, Super Prime Films ...

Rewards

Dubai Lynx: 1 x Silver Prize Craft Film - 2012
Cannes Lions: Shortlisted in Craft Film - 2013
Dubai Lynx: 1 x Gold Film Paid Services - 2014
Dubai Lynx: 2 x Silver Craft Films - 2014
Cannes Lions : Young Director Award - 2015
Cannes Lions: 1 x Bronze PR Category - 2016
Dubai Lynx: Bronze in Film Craft - 2022

Incentives

We work with the ministry of culture and the cinema syndicate to facilitate all foreign project specially Feature films, and Tv series, in terms of script approval , permits approval and any other production requirement.