Space Initiative of the Year

2019 ASBU BROADCAST PRO AWARDS SPACE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR SHARJAH MEDIA CITY (SHAMS) AND ART FORMAT LAB

The Shams and Art Format Lab teams won the MENA Trendsetter of the Year Award for having launched the region’s first-ever user generated movie initiative. It created a talent incubation programme with a total of eight workshops given throughout the year. Launched in March of 2019, the initiative gathered 2500 users and 32 film production teams on the digital platform.

Sharjah Media City (Shams) was launched in January 2017 to act as a catalyst for creative and media businesses to grow and thrive. Aiming to be a world-class media hub for innovative facilities and services, Shams covers a wide range of business activities available for those wishing to embark on their entrepreneurial journey in the UAE.

Art Format Lab specialises in content development, and is committed to delivering premium and socially relevant Arabic content, with the focus on bringing international formats to be adapted and produced in Arabic for the region. The company also develops and produces original local TV entertainment formats, series formats and remake adaptions of international movies.

Contact

Art Format Lab Level 29, Marina Plaza, Office 2 Dubai Marina, PO BOX 112222 Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 45124053 Tel: +971 558470282 Website: www.arabformatlab.com Email: info@arabformatlab.com