The Royal Film Commission - Jordan

What The Royal Film Commission - Jordan does

The Royal Film Commission - Jordan (RFC) is a financially and administratively autonomous public body established in 2003 under Royal Film Commission Law No. 27 (later formalized by Parliament Law No. 22 of 2008) that functions as Jordan's national film commission and cultural organization. It provides end-to-end production support for films and series shooting in Jordan, including filming permits, location scouting, customs clearance, and government liaison, alongside financial incentives such as cash rebates of up to 45% on eligible local spending and tax/customs exemptions granted under Government Resolution No. 5437 of September 3, 2014. RFC also operates a portfolio of regional development programs—the Rawi Screenwriters Lab (with Sundance Institute since 2005), Arab Producers Lab, Mosaic Post-Production Lab, and Mosalsalat Screenwriters Lab—alongside local training (Halaqat, Hakayaha, Sardiyat, Kids Film Club) and the Jordan Cinema Academy, whose first cohort graduated in February 2026. The organization is not a technology company and does not develop proprietary software; its offering is services and program management.

RFC is funded entirely by Jordanian government appropriations supplemented by private donations and grants (European Union, Swedish Institute, GIZ, NYWIFT, Hussein Fund for Creativity), and all services, training workshops, equipment lending, and screenings are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. It serves two principal segments—international film and television productions attracted by Jordan's incentive regime and locations, and Jordanian and Arab filmmakers and students developing skills and projects—alongside secondary audiences including school children (Film in Schools), rehabilitation-center inmates (Cinema for All, 14,000+ reached across 16 centers), and the general public. Operations span a headquarters in Amman plus six regional film centers in Irbid, Salt, Mafraq, Wadi Rum, Zarqa, and Aqaba. Governance sits with a Board of Commissioners chaired by HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, with HRH Princess Rym Ali serving as Executive Commissioner.

Name

The Royal Film Commission - Jordan

Legal name

The Royal Film Commission - Jordan

Website

https://film.jo

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Royal Film Commission - Jordan is an autonomous public body that supports Jordan's film industry through production services, financial incentives (up to 45% cash rebate), training programs, and cultural outreach, serving international productions and local filmmakers across eight regional film centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amman

HQ country

Jordan

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The RFC relies primarily on government funds as a public body established under Royal Film Commission Law No. 27 for 2003. The organization is financially and administratively autonomous.
2. Private Donations and Grants: The RFC also relies on private donations and grants in addition to government funding to support its operations and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Royal Film Commission - Jordan is a public body that supports the development of the Jordanian film industry by providing free production services (filming permits, location scouting, customs clearance), financial incentives (cash rebates up to 45% and tax exemptions), funding through the Jordan Film Fund, training programs and labs, equipment lending, regional film centers, and film culture initiatives such as festivals and public screenings.

Product overview

The Royal Film Commission - Jordan operates as a national film commission and cultural organization providing a comprehensive ecosystem of film support services. The organization offers core production services including permits, location facilitation, and customs clearance for productions filming in Jordan. Financial support is delivered through the Jordan Film Fund (JFF) for project development and the Cash Rebate Program for qualifying productions. Additional support includes tax exemption services and an equipment lending program. The organization maintains Film Centers in various cities as physical facilities. Training and development programs are structured into regional initiatives (Rawi Screenwriters Lab, Arab Producers Lab, Mosaic Post-production Lab, Mosalsalat Screenwriters Lab) and local programs (Halaqat, Hakayaha, Sardiyat, Kids Film Club). Film culture programs include Cinema for All, Film in Schools, and the annual Jordan Children Film Festival. The Jordan Cinema Academy serves as an umbrella institution for formal film education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jordan Cinema Academy (JCA): Educational institution for film training and development
• Rawi Screenwriters Lab
• Jordan Film Fund (JFF)
• Mosalsalat Screenwriters Lab
• Mosaic Post-production Lab
• Arab Producers Lab
• Jordan Children Film Festival
• Halaqat
• Sardiyat Screenwriters Lab
• Cinema for All
• Film in Schools

Products and services

• Production Services Comprehensive production support including filming permits, location scouting, customs clearance facilitation, and liaison with government agencies for international and local productions filming in Jordan.
• Jordan Film Fund (JFF)

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MOTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry that works with RFC on promoting Jordan as a filming destination and tourism attraction.
• Ministry of CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry collaborating on cultural initiatives and film industry development.
• Sundance InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched Rawi Screenwriters Lab in 2005 - a screenplay development program providing mentorship from international screenwriters for Arab writers.
• Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRFC is a member of AFCI, the official professional organization for film commissions worldwide.
• University of Southern CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual workshops held in partnership with USC providing film education and industry knowledge transfer.
• New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Hakayaha: Stories of Women in Jordan project developing and funding web-series about women.
• General Security DirectoratecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Cinema for All project targeting 16 rehabilitation centers across Jordan.
• Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for Film in Schools project implementing screenings in government schools across Jordan.
• Amman International Film Festival - Awal FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRFC maintains strategic partnership with the festival since its inception, supporting Jordanian films abroad.
• Asia Pacific Screen AwardsnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational film awards organization partnering with RFC on regional film recognition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Doha Film Institute: Qatari cultural and film organization running funding, training, and festival programs analogous to RFC's Jordan Film Fund, Rawi Lab, and Children Film Festival. Operates in a different Gulf geography but mirrors the public-body model for developing regional film ecosystems.
• Film in Iceland: Icelandic national commission offering cash rebates and location services to attract international productions. Functionally equivalent to RFC in terms of incentive design, locations-led marketing, and small-country value proposition.
• Egyptian Film Center (Ministry of Culture): Egyptian public body providing permits, production support, and cultural programming for the largest Arab film industry. Operates in a different MENA geography but matches RFC's public-body, training-plus-incentives structure.

Direct peers

• Saudi Film Commission: Newer national commission offering cash rebates and location support to attract productions to Saudi Arabia. Directly competes with RFC for MENA-region productions and overlapping Hollywood and streaming projects.
• Dubai Film and TV Commission: UAE commission providing permits, incentives, and production support within a regional film free-zone framework. Competes directly with RFC for studio-based and location shoots in the broader MENA corridor.
• Abu Dhabi Film Commission: Gulf-based commission providing 30% cash rebate, permits, and production services. Direct competitor for international productions evaluating MENA filming destinations and offering a comparable incentive-plus-services stack.
• Moroccan Film Commission (CCM): National film commission offering comparable location services, permits, and financial incentives to attract international productions to Morocco. Closest functional peer given the similar mix of incentives, crew facilitation, and cultural development mandate.

Broad incumbents

• New Zealand Film Commission: National body combining funding, training, and location attraction in a small market. Comparable to RFC in combining cultural development with a rebate/incentive mandate, and in leveraging distinctive locations as a core marketing asset.
• British Film Commission: Established national film commission with mature incentive programs, locations database, and training initiatives. Operates in a larger market but offers a structural template for the kind of scaled, one-stop-shop commission RFC aspires to become.

Emerging players

• Sundance Institute: U.S.-based non-profit running the Rawi Screenwriters Lab and other training programs in partnership with RFC. Adjacent peer in the talent-development layer that complements commission-based production services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/single_sign_on
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwAHzS1H07rnZ8s2XZQclPg
• Facebookfacebook.com/filmjo
• Instagraminstagram.com/FilmJordan

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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