The Royal Film Commission – Jordan
| الهيئة الملكية الأردنية للأفلام | |
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| Formed | 2003 |
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| Website | film.jo |
The Royal Film Commission – Jordan (RFC) was established to develop an internationally competitive Jordanian film industry.[1][2]
Founded in accordance with the Royal Film Commission Law No. 27 in 2003 and approved by Law No. 22 in 2008, RFC is a financially and administratively autonomous Jordanian government organization led by a Board of Commissioners chaired by Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein. Noted Jordanian artist Ali Maher served as the film commissioner of the organization until his death.[3][4]
The RFC was instrumental in getting Captain Abu Raed produced and submitted to the 2008 Academy Awards, Jordan's first submission to the foreign language category in 50 years. Maher himself even appears in the film in a cameo role.[5]
A member of the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI), the RFC was recognized with the LMGI Award for Outstanding Film Commission in 2017 for its work on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which filmed at Wadi Rum. The RFC had previously been nominated for its work on The Martian.[4], [6][7]
References
- ↑ The Royal Film Commission
- ↑ Young, Deborah (10 July 2025). "The Royal Film Commission Rides the Waves". The Film Verdict.
- ↑ Gaelle Sundelin (June 10, 2013). "'Sheikh of Amman' Ali Maher passes away". The Jordan Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- 1 2 "The Royal Film Commission". Policy Monitoring Platform. UNESCO. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Luck, Taylor (5 September 2008). "Captain Abu Raed to be considered for Oscar nomination". Jordan Times. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ↑ "RFC bags 'Outstanding Film Commission' Award". Jordan Times. 10 April 2017.
- ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (8 April 2017). "'Hidden Figures,' 'La La Land' Win Location Managers Guild Awards". The Hollywood Reporter.