Imagenation rebrands, restructures

LONDON -- Abu Dhabi's $1 billion production arm Imagenation Abu Dhabi is rebranding being simply Image Nation and it has also produced two divisions -- Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Image Nation Worldwide -- to be able to better align its core objectives. Image Nation Abu Dhabi will oversee a slate of Emirati photos, including two game titles scheduled for release this season: coming-of-age story "Ocean Shadow" and Tobe Hooper's horror thriller "Djinn." It will likewise lead numerous initiatives targeted toward developing local talent both before and behind your camera, including internships and casting programs. Image Nation Worldwide will manage the business's proper associations with numerous producers, including its joint endeavors with Participant Media and Hyde Park Entertainment, and associations with Parkes/Macdonald Productions and Warner Bros. Through its partnership with Participant Media, Image Nation Intl. co-created two photos faring well in the U.S. box office: "The Assistance,Inch which spent 25 days at number 1, and "Contagion," which opened up within the top place and it has made nearly $68 million in under per month. Mohammed Al Otaiba will mind up Image Nation Abu Dhabi and can are accountable to Image Nation Boss Michael Garin. He'll be accountable for Image Nation's local film activities and can work to build up the division's industry systems both regionally and abroad, while determining possibilities and potential partners for that company's local productions. Al Otaiba formerly spent yesteryear ten years being employed as a diplomat where he symbolized the UAE in the Un in NY, Beijing and London. He's also written numerous video clip scripts and produced docu "Afghan Days." "Our new company structure reflects Image Nation's pursuit to build the fundamentals of the strong local film industry within the UAE," stated the business's chairman Mohammed Al Mubarak. "Both our local and worldwide activities lead towards the local industry we're developing projects and talent inside the UAE, while supporting them through vital worldwide close ties and opportunities." "By aiming our activities under two distinct divisions, we'll have the ability to better balance our local and worldwide activities," added Garin. "Within the next couple of several weeks we anticipate delivering our first couple of local films and numerous programs to assist develop local talent, both based on the assets and understanding transfer given by our worldwide close ties." An extensive new brand for the organization is going to be folded out within the next couple of several weeks. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com