Baqal is the name of a remote and historic mountain settlement in the north of Ras al Khaimah. It can be reached by road, it is a popular hiking destination. The village is traditionally home to members of the mountain-dwelling Shihuh tribe.
It is possible to still see camels on the road like this, but these ones were brought in specially. In the crew section you can find the animal handler that organised these. The road alone is a stunning film location for any car commercial or road trip. The old wooden telegraph poles running next to the … Read more
An Arabesque themed village, finished in 2019 as a tourist attraction and pedestrian area, this makes a great filming location. With a little imagination and some clever period props a scene from Casablanca can be recreated. Hyper-lapse works particularly well here. This waterfront promenade where old meets new, has two zones an old-world heritage area … Read more
Art directors and props can soon turn this in to a working market of any era. There is a prop shop just 45 minutes from here. The narrow streets lined with residential houses and tiny doors, are in a traditional style. The film location of Bastakia (Bastakiya) which is an area of old Bur Dubai, … Read more
For a Dubai film location looking across the creek Al Faridi gives a perfect view to the Gold Souq Abra Station. It is adjacent to Al Faridi Square.
This traditional Arabic villa is a piece of period architecture. It offers many possibilities and filming options. The rooms can be used as location or a place for crew to stay over.We have filmed a few short films and commercials here, the owner understands film and how you work.Several different rooms and exteriors as locations … Read more
A romantic form of travel and a great filming location this is one of Dubai’s oldest forms of transportation. It is still surprisingly cheap and a great way to traverse over and along the creek. An Abra is a traditional wooden boat now motorised, that has been used since pearl dealers travelled across the creek … Read more
This historic film location was originally built as a protective watchtower around 1790s. Your imagination is the limits of what could be filmed here. Period drama or a family on holiday caught up with spies. Whats for sure is that the location offers stunning photography options.
This traditional Arabic fort film location is in Al Ain. The fort was established in 1891 around Al-Jahili Oasis for the protection of palm farmers. Later it was seized by the former Omani coastal scout for its operation to protect the mountain lanes and to preserve the inter-tribal peace. There is an area for a … Read more