UAE filmmaker Faisal Hashmi launches horror production company to champion low-budget cinema
For more than 15 years, Faisal Hashmi has been making films in the UAE with whatever resources he can get his hands on. Sometimes that means a camera, a few friends willing to act and a house that could double as a film set. Now, the Dubai filmmaker wants to turn that resourcefulness into a business model that he believes could help change the regional film industry. Hashmi has launched Spine…
UAE filmmaker Faisal Hashmi has launched a production company, Spine Drop Pictures, aimed at championing low-budget horror and thriller films. The company will focus on commercially viable projects with budgets of less than $1 million, challenging the traditional model of film financing and production in the region. Hashmi's approach draws inspiration from American horror production company Blumhouse and the success of films like "Obsession," which grossed over $500 million worldwide despite a modest budget of around $750,000.
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