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million, the Saudi Film Fund was launched to provide financing for film production, distribution, and infrastructure development projects in the kingdom. It marks the first investment by the Cultural Development Fund, which has 40% of the its capital, in collaboration with investment bank MEFIC Capital, who will manage the fund and Roaa Media Ventures which will serve as the technical partner that seeks to facilitate cooperation with leading international studios and create content that highlights Saudi culture and value. Al-Haidar has been the president of Saudi Arabia’s General Commission of Audiovisual Media (GCAM) since July 2017. He is the chairman of Hakawati Entertainment and RMA Ventures, a multidisciplinary holding company. Previously, he also served as a board member of Tihama Advertising and Public Relations Co. and the Misk Foundation.