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twofour54 is a UAE state-owned media and entertainment production company located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1] Many major Hollywood productions have done production work in twofour54's facilities.[2]

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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.[3] 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[4] and production studios in Mussafah,[5] with plans to expand to build their Yas Creative Hub on Yas Island by the fourth quarter of 2021.[6]

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The media free zone twofour54 was founded in 2008.[7] It falls under Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company's remit,[8][9] as a government-backed media and creative industries hub.[10] Former Universal executive Wayne Borg joined the company as chief commercial officer, a role in which he served until 2013.[11]

In 2012, twofour54 took over the operation of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival,[10] until its demise in 2015.[12]

In 2020, Michael Garin was appointed CEO of twofour54.[13]

The zone is home to a large number of international and local media companies,[14] and offers infrastructure and support, such as end-to-end production services,[15] government and travel services,[15] 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] Their facilities also host the first CNN Academy.[2][24]

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.[14]

Notable films produced at twofour54 include Mission: Impossible – Fallout,[25] 6 Underground[26] and Bharat.[13]

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Past productions at twofour54 intaj

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