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Jordan has, in recent decades, established itself as an attractive destination for filmmaking for a number of reasons: its variety of locations, infrastructure, sunny weather, governmental support for the film industry, straightforward administrative procedures and financial incentives.^{[citation needed]} A cash rebate is available, which varies between 10% and 25%, depending on spend, and productions are exempt from Jordanian taxes. Combined with the cash rebate, this means that productions may recoup up to 56%.^{[citation needed]}

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Lawrence of Arabia directed byDavid Lean and starringPeter O'Toole in 1962, shot inWadi Rum.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade directed bySteven Spielberg and filmed inPetra in 1988.

The Hurt Locker directed byKathryn Bigelow, which won sixAcademy Awards in 2010.

Redacted directed byBrian De Palma.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen directed byMichael Bay.

Fair Game directed byDoug Liman and starringSean Penn andNaomi Watts.

Battle for Haditha directed byNick Broomfield.

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker directed byJ. J. Abrams.

The live-actionAladdin remake directed byGuy Ritchie and starringWill Smith.

Ridley Scott visited Jordan on several occasions to work onThe Martian,All the Money in the World andPrometheus.

Following the success of his filmIncendies,Denis Villeneuve shot large parts ofDune andDune: Part 2 in Jordan.

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In parallel to the increasing number of international productions, the domestic cinema industry has also developed rapidly after a long dormant period that was mainly characterized by the production of TV series. A breakthrough came with the release of "Captain Abu Raed" in 2007 by Amin Matalqa, which was hailed as the first Jordanian film in decades. Many independent films followed, including "Transit Cities", "Recycle", "Blessed Benefit", "3000 Nights", and "Salma's Home".

In 2015, a Jordanian feature narrative film titled "Theeb", byNaji Abu Nowar, was short-listed at the88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Also of note was the selection of the début feature "Inshallah a Boy" by Amjad Al-Rasheed at the Critics Week atCannes Film Festival in 2023. The latter was strongly supported logistically and financially bythe Royal Film Commission – Jordan. The recent success of ground-breaking films has given Jordanians faith that they can compete on the global stage with true and uncompromising cinema.

The development of the local industry and the attractiveness of the Kingdom were largely crafted byThe Royal Film Commission – Jordan (RFC), which was established in 2003 as a public institution, with the aim of encouraging filmmakers from Jordan and the region to express themselves through filmmaking and providing a place where people from the Middle East can freely make films in collaboration with the world's most talented filmmakers. Before theRFC, there were a few initiatives to support filmmakers at a smaller scale such as theAmman Filmmakers Cooperative. TheRFC offers comprehensive production services, multiple training opportunities targeting different levels of filmmaking and organizes non-commercial screenings all year round. In addition, theRFC runs six film centers in the Kingdom. TheRFC runs an annual fund of US$650,000. Several award-winning Jordanian movies were granted funds, such as: "Daughters of Abdul Rahman" by Zaid Abu Hamdan, "Farha" byDarin Sallam, "The Alleys" by Bassel Ghandour.

Other cinema-related initiatives in Jordan include the following:

• In 2008, theRed Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts, a graduate school offering a Master of Arts in Cinematic Arts, was established. Over 100 filmmakers graduated from RSICA, most of which are active as film and education professionals in Jordan and the region. The school was closed down six years later due to lack of funding.
• By 2023, Jordan has signed two co-production treaties: one with Canada and the second with the Flanders (Belgium).
• The Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film was established. It is the first international film festival of its kind in the Kingdom. It is mainly dedicated to first-time achievements in the domain of filmmaking, with a focus on Arab cinema. It quickly gained regional and international recognition.
• In 2023, Olivewood Studios, the first of its kind in Jordan, was opened 10 kilometers away from the center of Amman. They include two purpose-built soundstages totalling 3,000 m², along with production offices, wardrobe, equipment storage and green rooms. The completion of the studios and backlot (68,000 m²) mark a new stage in the Kingdom's plans in the audio-visual sector.

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