About us
The Royal Film Commission (RFC) was established in accordance with the Royal Film Commission Law No. 27 for the year 2003.

The RFC is a financially and administratively autonomous Jordanian government entity led by a Board of Commissioners charied by HRH Ali bin Al Hussein. The Board includes executives from the local production industry and representatives of both the public and private sectors.

The RFC is the first Middle Eastern member of The Association of Film Commissioners International.


| Why Jordan ? |
* Royal interest and support
* A safe, secure and stable environment
* Moderate weather year-round
* Unique historic and multi religious locations as old as time
* A vast range of un-spoilt, breathtaking landscapes and eco-systems
* Diversity and intensity of faces
* Easy accessibility for people and equipment
* Tempting financial incentives and benefits
* Free-Trade Agreements with the U.S., Europe and Middle Eastern countries
* Stable currency, modern financial services, and global banking system
* A modern cutting edge telecommunication system and infrastructure
* Epidemic-free country with advanced medical and emergency services
* Availability of skilled local technical and artistic talent
* A modern, open-minded country
* An educated, friendly, and hospitable society
* English as a second language
* Incredible accommodation, fabulous food and catering services, at great prices
* Unique and exclusive ownership of WWI and WWII military equipment and uniforms


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Filmed in Jordan

The Shooting of Thomas Hurndal (2007)
Director: Rowan Joffe

Recycle (2007)
Director: Mahmoud Al-Massad

Mission (2007)
Director: Hammad Ahmed Ali Zo'by, Producer: Akram Abu Al-Ragheb

The Hurt Locker (2007)
Director: Kathryn Bigelow, Producer: Mark Boal

Captain Abu Raed (2007)
Director: Amin Matalqa
Producers: Amin Matalqa, Laith Majali, David Richard and Ken KoKin

Morgan Palsson (2007)
Director: Fredrik Boklund, Producer: Martin Persson

Redacted (2007)
Director: Brian De Palma
Producers: Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, Simone Urdle and Jennifer Weiss

Battle For Haditha (2007)
Director & Producer: Nick Broomfield

A Lost Man (2007)
Director: Danielle Arbid, Producer: Sabine Sidawi

Bagdadbahn, Die (2007)
Director: Roland May, Producers: Alexander Monch and Christoph Pasour

The Holy Family (2006- TV)
Director: Raffaele Merts, Producer: Lorraine De Shelle

A Journey to Iraq (2006)
Director: Benjamin Wilbanks
Producers: Ron Gonzalez, Benjamin Wilbanks and Max Steward

The Soccer Academy (2005- TV)
Directors: Christina Coppola, Jakov Sedlar and Antonio Soave
Producers: Jakov Sedlar, Martin Kupper and Antonio Soav

Free Zone (2005)
Director: Amos Gitai
Producers: Nicolas Blanc, Genevieve Lemal, Michael Tapuah, Laurent Truchot, Alexandre Lippens and Gadi Levy

The Search for John the Baptist (2005-Tv)
Director: Mark Hufnail, Producers: Rob Goubeaux and Adam Hyman

Beautiful Armenians (2005)
Director: Tamar Salibian, Producer: Tamar Salibian

Cycle of Peace (2005)
Director: Maria Argueta, Producer: Armando da Rita

Truth, Lies and Intelligence (2005)
Director: Carmel Travers, Producer: Carmel Travers

Where Is Iraq? (2005)
Director: Baz Shamoun, Producer: Baz Shamoun

How the Bible Got Holy (2005- TV)
Two Programs (2005- TV)

Rooted (2005- TV)

L'Odyssee de Reema (2005- TV)

Neil Morrissey: The Elixir of Eternal Youth (2005- TV)

Journeys of a Lifetime (2005- TV)

The Baghdad Railway (2005- TV)

Gharb…Sharq (2005)

The Arabic Lens (2005- TV)

Attente (2004)
Director: Rashid Masharaw, Producers: Setareh Farsi and Rashid Masharawi

Spiritual Warriors (2004)
Director: David Raynr, Producers: Michael Hubbard, Marlin Lynn, Rick Ojeda and David Raynr

Another Road Home (2004)
Director: Danae Elon, Producer Danae Elon

Baghdad or Bust (2004)
Director: Matt Frame, Producer: Paul Gordon and Adam Bowick

Waiting (2004)
Director: Rashid Mashrawi

Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World (2003)
Director: James Hawes, Producer: Lion Television

Gerry (2002)
Director: Gus Van Sant, Producer: Dany Wolf

Cheating God Out of Christianity (2002)
Director: Duane Abler, Producer: Duane Abler and David Hulme

The Mummy Returns (2001)
Director: Stephen Sommers, Producer: Sean Daniel and James Jacks

Son of God (2001)
Director: Jean Claude Bragand, Producer: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Lost Worlds of the Middle East: Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel (2001)
Director: Rick Ray, Producer: Rick Ray

Die Reise nach Kafiristan (2001)
Director: Donatello Dubini and Fosco Dubin, Producer: Donatello Dubini andFosco Dubin

Red Planet (2000)
Director: Antony Hoffman, Producer: Bruce Berman, Mark Canton and Jorge Saralegui

Mission to Mars (2000)
Director: Brian De Palma, Producer: Tom Jacobson

Crimes of Honour (2000)
Director: Shelley Saywell, Producer: Shelley Saywell

Global Nomad: Middle East (2000)
Director: Ruan Magan, Producer: Ruan Magan

The Wonder of the White Horses (1999)
Director: Kurt J. Mrkwicka, Producer: Kurt J. Mrkwicka

Don't Forget Your Passport (1999- TV)
Director: Gordon Sivell, Producer: Penny Moore/ Sivell Communications

Jakten pه ِkenguldet (1999)
Producer: MTV Production

World's Scariest Explosions: Caught on Tape (1999)
Director: Garry Bormet, Producer: Brad Lachman and Tim Stokes

Hedersmord (1998)
Director: Peter Lِfgren and Lena Pettersson, Producer: Sveriges Television (SVT)

Jagten pه ّrkenguldet (1998)
Director: MTV Production

Bagpipe: Instrument of War - Part 2 (1998)
Director: Patrick King, Producers: Patrick King and Grahame Wickings

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
Director: John R. Leonetti, Producer: Lawrence Kasanoff

Passion in the Desert (1997)
Director: Lavinia Currier, Producer: Lavinia Currier

Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
Director: Blake Edwards, Producer: Tony Adams

Playing for Peace (1993)
Director: Peter Rosen, Prodcer: Peter Rosen

Oriental Story (1991)
Director: Najdat Nzoor

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Director: Steven Spielberg, Producer: Robert Watts

Xin A Li Ba Ba (1989)
Director: Ge Ying Yi Jin

Des trains pas comme les autres (1987- TV)
Director: Bernard d'Abrigeon, Producer: François Gall

Sword of Gideon (1986)
Director: Michael Anderson
Producers: Alliance Entertainment, CTV Television Network, Home Box Office (HBO) and Téléfilm Canada

The Ambassador (1984)
Director: J. Lee Thompson, Producer: Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan

Terra X - Expedition ins Unbekannte (1984)
Directors: Dieter Grossherr and Jens-Peter Behrend
Producers: Atlantis Film, arte and Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Director: Sam Wanamaker, Producer: Ray Harryhausen and Charles H. Schnee

The Snake (1971)
Director: Jalal To'ameh

The Storm (1970)
Director: Roger Cardinal, Producers: Roger Cardinal and Yves Hébert

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Director: David Lean, Producer: Robert A. Harris and Sam Spiegel

I Love my Country (1962)
Director: Mahmoud Ka'oosh

Journey of a Lifetime (1961)
Directors: Frederic Goode, Lloyd Shirley and John Haggerty
Producer: Terry Ashwood

Orient (1960)
Director: Arne Hverven

Battle in Jearsh (1957)
Director: Wasef Al-Shiekh

Herd of Sheep on the Road to Jerusalem (1903)
Producer: Edison Manufacturing Compan