Looking for VFX & post-production? That part of Aroma Studios is now AO3 Studios
Film production services in Egypt for international productions.
Aroma Studios is a leading production company in Egypt and a single, accountable production services partner for international features, series, commercials and documentaries shooting in Egypt. Line producers, fixers, filming permits, location scouting, full Egyptian film crews, camera and lighting equipment rental, stages and logistics — from prep to wrap, our in-house teams handle the ground so you can focus on the picture. Based between Cairo, Dubai and Riyadh.
Aroma Studios is one of the most recognized production companies in the Middle East — 50+ successful regional titles, award-winning work, and we put that experience to work for you: the most efficient production solutions, at uncompromising quality.
Line Production
End-to-end line production with transparent budgeting and daily reporting.
- Budgeting & scheduling
- Local production management
- Cashflow & cost reports
Permits & Locations
Fast-tracked government permits and access to Egypt's most iconic locations.
- Filming permits & clearances
- Location scouting & management
- Historic & restricted sites
Crews & Talent
Egypt's best HODs, technicians and on-screen talent, bilingual and used to international workflows.
- Full local crews
- Casting & background
- Fixers & translators
Equipment & Stages
Camera, grip, lighting and stage capacity through our own facilities and partners.
- Camera & lighting packages
- Stages & backlots
- Transport & generators
Co-Production
Regional co-production and financing structures with a studio that knows the MENA market.
- MENA distribution insight
- Co-financing structures
- Local incentives guidance
Post & VFX — via AO3 Studios
Our former post & VFX division now operates as AO3 Studios — same teams, sharper focus.
- Editorial & color
- VFX & motion graphics
- Sound & deliverables
Distribution & Sales
We also distribute: MENA rights and platform deals closed directly by Aroma — most recently the exclusive Watch It deal for a TNT limited series.
One production partner across Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Aroma Studios is based between Cairo, Dubai and Riyadh — and our service record covers the whole region. We spent five consecutive years filming in Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia, one of the most access-controlled locations in the world, and we have delivered multiple productions across the UAE working hand-in-hand with local teams. That regional depth means we already hold the relationships, the paperwork experience and the crew networks your production needs — with Egypt as our home base and our deepest capability.
Egypt — home base
Full-service line production: permits, locations, crews, stages, equipment, casting and logistics. Our own productions shoot here year-round.
Saudi Arabia
Five years of continuous production in Makkah plus commercial and broadcast work delivered with Saudi partners. Riyadh office on the ground.
UAE
Multiple projects shot across the Emirates with local crews and facilities, coordinated from our Dubai base.
High Value Target — made in Egypt.
Joel Kinnaman · 75 shooting days around Cairo · military hardware · a White House set build · 1,000+ VFX shots · exclusive MENA deal with Watch It.
Sugar — with MBC StudiosA flagship feature produced in collaboration with MBC Studios — studio-level partnership with the region's biggest broadcaster, from set to screen.View title →
A Thousand and One Nights: Gawdar — the epicAn epic fantasy saga drawn from the One Thousand and One Nights — large-scale period sets, world-building VFX and hundreds of extras, delivered across two full seasons.View title →
Everything you can shoot within 30 minutes of Cairo.
The Pyramids of Giza and open desert. Islamic Cairo and thousand-year-old streets. Belle-époque European architecture downtown. Modern glass towers and highways. Sound stages and backlots. The Red Sea coast, the Nile, and period locations no set could replicate. Egypt gives an international production more looks per shooting day than almost anywhere on earth — at highly competitive cost. Read our complete guide to filming in Egypt, explore filming locations in Egypt, or see how Egypt compares with Morocco and Jordan as a production hub.
Bring your production to Egypt.
Tell us about your project — we'll come back with a service breakdown and budget framework.