Best Video Production Companies in Dubai (2026)

Introduction

Seven production companies below make commercials and branded films from studios in Dubai in 2026. They range from Filmworks, which has serviced shoots in the city since 1998, to Good People, a house founded by two creatives that has collected Cannes Lions and Dubai Lynx Grands Prix in under a decade.

Dubai remains the base for most commercial production in the Middle East, with crews, kit and post facilities clustered around Dubai Studio City, Dubai Media City and Business Bay. Much of the work shot here is for Saudi and pan-Arab clients, and the competition is regional: at Dubai Lynx 2026, held on 8 October after organisers moved the dates, the Film Craft Grand Prix went to Kuwait’s Shareet Studios and the Lynx Palm to Saudi Arabia’s Truffle Films. Campaign Middle East published the ninth edition of its Production House Guide the same month.

Every company here has a production office in Dubai in 2026, checked against company sites and trade listings. The list is shorter than others in this series because we only included firms whose Dubai presence we could confirm. It runs in no fixed order of merit.

The best video production companies in Dubai

1. Good People

Owned by GP&K · Dubai · goodpeople.film

Good People was founded in 2016 by Ali Ali and Maged Nassar, both described as among the region’s most awarded creatives, and has its head office in Dubai with further offices in Cairo, Riyadh and Athens. Campaign Middle East’s directory credits it with sixteen Cannes Lions over seven years (including a silver Film Lion in 2024), twelve D&AD pencils and eight Dubai Lynx Grands Prix. It was named Production House of the Year at the 2022 Golden Drum awards.

Its campaigns include Heineken’s “The Night Is Young”, which won at the Loeries, and the company has also made work for KitKat, Lavazza, Pepsi, Diesel, Anghami and the Sharjah Book Authority. Khaled Zaki is CEO, and the team numbers around 40.

2. Big Kahuna Films

Production house, founded 2007 · Dubai Studio City · bigkahunafilms.com

Big Kahuna Films has made high-end advertising films since 2007, with offices in Dubai Studio City and Beirut that each run their own full-time production and post-production team. It was Production House of the Year at Dubai Lynx in 2019, and its Loto “Goodbye Bad Luck” campaign won a Film Grand Prix.

In December 2024 it produced an AI-crafted film for e& UAE’s Neo Home platform with Saatchi & Saatchi Middle East, mixing AI imagery, CGI and live action after the team reviewed more than 5,000 generated images. CEO Eddy Rizk joined Campaign Middle East’s production leaders’ discussion in October 2026. The company has also partnered with the Loeries and LBB’s Immortal Awards.

3. Stoked Films

Founder-led · Dubai Media City · stokedfilms.com

Stoked was founded in 2013 by Rita El Hachem and Charbel Aouad. Its main office is in Dubai Media City, with further companies in Abu Dhabi and Beirut, and it produces commercials, digital content, short films and documentaries. The company lists wins at Cannes Lions, Dubai Lynx, the One Show, Clio and the Loeries.

The work list mixes automotive and luxury with tourism and humanitarian films: Porsche Taycan, Johnnie Walker, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz “Road to Mecca”, Visit Dubai with Karim Benzema, Emirates and Jumeirah, alongside long-running work for the UN World Food Programme, the ICRC and Médecins Sans Frontières.

4. electriclime°

Founder-led · Dubai · electriclime.film

electriclime is a director-led production house founded by brothers Michael Ahmadzadeh (executive producer) and Pabz Alexander (director), with offices in Dubai, Riyadh, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney and Bangkok. It was named Production House of the Year at Campaign Middle East’s Agency of the Year Awards 2024 and has won several Ciclope awards.

Clients include Nike, Mercedes, Samsung and Uber. The company represents emerging directors and cinematographers, and handles offline, online, colour and audio mixing in-house. In August 2025 it joined the production service roster of JW Collective, Jane White’s representation company, which introduces it to international clients.

5. The Company Films

Production house · Business Bay · thecompanyfilms.com

The Company Films is a Dubai production house of around 25 people, based in Al Manara Tower in Business Bay. It handles creative development, scriptwriting, production and post-production in-house, and makes commercials, branded content and some corporate films.

Recent work includes “Sabalenka vs Everything” for Nike with Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam, Snickers “Rookie Mistake”, Casio “Never Give Up”, “Save it for the good stuff” for the cycling platform MyWhoosh, and Sinya Island for the developer Sobha.

6. Clandestino Films

Filmmaker collective · Dubai · lbbonline.com

Clandestino Films started as a small group of filmmakers in Beirut and later moved its base to Dubai. It describes itself as a collective that makes films, ads and other camera-based content, and suits brands that want a director-driven look over a large-house process.

In April 2026 it released “Taxi Driver” for the streaming service MBC Shahid and “Blackout” for Électricité de Zahle. Its LBB profile also carries AlmapBBDO’s Mother’s Day films for the Brazilian beauty brand O Boticário.

7. Filmworks

Production house, founded 1998 · Dubai · filmworksgroup.com

Filmworks has been based in Dubai since 1998 and says it was the first company in the region to service Hollywood feature productions. It offers turnkey production for commercials, features, series, documentaries and digital content, with equipment and crew through its Filmquip and Media Crew divisions, and lists bases in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Cape Town and Beirut.

Commercial work includes the Mercedes-Maybach SL 680, Audi Q8 e-tron, Saudia, Ithra and Cartier, and its client list takes in Emirates, Qiddiya and SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. Its service side suits international productions shooting in the UAE that need a local partner for crew and kit.

What to look for in a Dubai video production company

Start with the type of company. Some Dubai houses represent their own directors and shape the creative; others are service companies that bring permits, crews and equipment to a director flown in from elsewhere. Many do both. Knowing which you need narrows the list quickly.

Ask where the shoot will happen and who will crew it. A large share of Dubai production is for Saudi and pan-Arab brands, so check the company’s experience of filming in Riyadh or Jeddah, its local partners there, and how it handles Arabic and English versions of the same film. Several companies here run offices across the region for exactly this reason.

Look at post-production. Some houses keep editing, colour and mixing in-house, which shortens turnaround, while others hand the footage to a separate post house. Neither is wrong, but the handover should be planned before the shoot, along with who owns the rushes and project files once the job is finished.

Then ask how reviews work. A thirty-second spot often goes through rough cut, fine cut, grade and mix, with an agency, a client marketing team and sometimes a regional head office commenting at each stage. Companies that share cuts through one link, collect timestamped notes in one place and track which notes are resolved tend to deliver on schedule.

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For review rounds, share a cut with the agency or client as a commenter. Shared links work without sign-up, and reviewers can leave timestamped comments on video and audio, draw on a video frame with their note, or draw on a still and attach a comment to it. The production team marks each comment completed as it is addressed, so the feedback works like a checklist. The steps are in how to get client feedback on a video, and annotations covers scripts and PDFs too.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Dubai production company has won the most awards?

Good People has one of the strongest records in the region, with sixteen Cannes Lions over seven years and eight Dubai Lynx Grands Prix, according to Campaign Middle East. Big Kahuna Films (2019) and electriclime (2024) have both been named production house of the year at regional awards.

How much does a TV commercial cost to produce in Dubai?

It depends on the director, cast, locations and the number of shoot days, and there is no standard rate card. Ask two or three companies to quote against the same board and treatment, and check what each quote includes for post-production, music and Arabic versions.

Do Dubai production companies shoot in Saudi Arabia?

Many do. Good People, Big Kahuna Films, electriclime and Filmworks all list Riyadh among their bases, and much of the work produced from Dubai is for Saudi clients.

What is the difference between a production company and a post-production house?

A production company plans and shoots the film; a post-production house edits, grades, adds effects and mixes it. Some companies on this list do both. For specialist finishing, see our lists of VFX studios in Dubai and sound design studios in Dubai.

What should I send a production company before asking for a quote?

A script or board, the agency’s treatment if there is one, the target length and cut-downs, the markets and languages, the deadline and the rough budget range. The more fixed these are, the closer the quotes will be to each other.

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