twofour54

twofour54 is a media and entertainment production company located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates that operates several production facilities, houses media companies and freelancers. It is also a media free zone.[1] Many major Hollywood productions have done production work in twofour54's facilities.[2] Their facilities also host the first CNN Academy.[2][3]

twofour54
Formation2008
FounderAbu Dhabi Development Holding Company
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Location
  • United Arab Emirates
Parent organization
Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company
Websitetwofour54.com

Location and area

twofour54 is located in and named after the geographical coordinates of Abu Dhabi (24° N, 54° E), capital of the United Arab Emirates.[4] The media free zone's main campus is located on the mainland (Yas Island).[2] It also operates a 70,000 square meter backlot in Kizad[5] and production studios in Mussafah,[6] with plans to expand to build their Yas Creative Hub on Yas Island by the fourth quarter of 2021.[7]

Background

The media free zone twofour54 was founded in 2008.[8] It falls under Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company's remit,[9][10] as a government-backed media and creative industries hub.[11] Former Universal executive Wayne Borg joined the company as chief commercial officer, a role in which he served until 2013.[12]

In 2012, twofour54 took over the operation of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival,[11] until its demise in 2015.[13]

In 2020, Michael Garin was appointed CEO of twofour54.[14]

The zone is home to a large number of international and local media companies,[15] and offers infrastructure and support, such as end-to-end production services,[1] government and travel services,[1] 100% business ownership,[16] and set-up and licensing.[17]

twofour54 houses media companies in the audio, visual, and print industries,[18][19][20] as well as news outlets and digital app creators.[21][22][23]

As of 2020, more than 550 media companies and over 700 freelancers are based at twofour54, which has been involved in over 2,300 international major productions in Abu Dhabi.[15]

Notable films produced at twofour54 include Mission: Impossible – Fallout,[24] 6 Underground[25] and Bharat.[14]

Past productions at twofour54
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Notable companies at twofour54

See also

References
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