Websites for production companies in Dubai Studio City
Dubai Studio City is a district of sound stages and production offices, so a company there is judged on its work. A good website shows that work quickly and then makes the next step obvious.
Dubai Studio City is a TECOM Group district in Dubai, established in 2005 for film, television and broadcast production, with licences handled by a free zone authority. A company website there should open with a fast showreel, set out facilities and credits in plain text, and keep permits and enquiries clear. Tooba Web builds such sites remotely from Istanbul and has no UAE office.
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Key facts
- TECOM Group says Dubai Studio City was established in 2005, and Wikipedia gives the same year.
- Wikipedia gives its area as approximately 22 million square feet within the Dubailand project.
- TECOM's Media Cluster has three districts: Dubai Media City, Dubai Production City and Dubai Studio City.
- The official site cites over 2,800 individuals in its community.
- Executive Council Resolution No. (50) of 2014, issued on 7 December 2014, makes the Dubai Film and Television Commission the sole entity licensing media filming in Dubai.
What is Dubai Studio City?
Dubai Studio City is one of TECOM Group's business districts, established in 2005 to give film, television and entertainment companies purpose-built space. TECOM groups it with Dubai Media City and Dubai Production City as its Media Cluster, and Wikipedia places it within the Dubailand project. We could not verify a street address from the pages we read, so use the official site for directions. Its own pages list these facilities:
- Sound stages with water tanks, grid and cat-walk systems and elephant doors
- Backlots and sets
- Production offices and recording studios
- Cafes and restaurants for the community
The official site also cites over 2,800 individuals in its community. We report that as the zone's own figure, not an independent count.
Which companies work from a studio district?
The facilities point to production houses, broadcasters, post-production and recording studios, and the support businesses around them. TECOM describes the district as infrastructure for film, television and entertainment content, and its October 2024 release says the Dubai Film and TV Commission supports content production from a base there.
We found no verified company list or sector split for Studio City on its own. TECOM's customer and talent totals in that release cover the whole Media Cluster, so we do not present them as Studio City numbers.
Does a Studio City licence also cover filming permits?
A company licence and a permission to film are separate matters, so a studio-district website should never blur them. Executive Council Resolution No. (50) of 2014 states that the Dubai Film and Television Commission is the sole entity authorised to license all media filming operations in the Emirate, and its text reaches free zones such as DIFC. Whether a particular shoot needs a permit is a question for the Commission, not for a web studio.
On the company side, the Dubai government's free zone page names Dubai Studio City among Dubai's free zones, and Wikipedia says the Dubai Development Authority issues licences for several free zone parks, Dubai Studio City among them. Confirm your own licence wording with that authority or a lawyer before it goes online.
What should a Studio City company's website do?
It should let a buyer judge the work in a few seconds and then collect the job details in one step. Video is the main technical risk, because a page that loads several large files is slow on a phone. We prefer a poster image that fetches the video only when tapped, with credits written out as text so that search engines and AI assistants can read what was made, by whom and when.
| Business need | What the website should do |
|---|---|
| Show past work | Poster-first showreel and project pages with role, year and client permission |
| Rent a stage or studio | One page per facility with specifications you can document, plus an enquiry form asking for dates and crew size |
| Explain permits | A short note that location filming has its own permit route, linked to the authority |
| Reach overseas buyers | English first, Arabic where regional broadcasters matter, WhatsApp for a first message |
How does an Istanbul team work with a Studio City client?
Everything happens online, so footage, logos and credits travel as links and the design is judged on screen. Tooba Web is a brand of Tuba Yazılım in Istanbul. We have no office, staff, address or Google Business Profile in the UAE, we do not claim to have visited Studio City, and we have no link with TECOM or any tenant.
Istanbul is one hour behind the UAE, which leaves most of a working day in common for video calls. You send the brief on WhatsApp at +90 216 393 10 07, we return a draft as a private link, and changes are settled in agreed revision rounds before launch. We design and build the site and do not produce or edit film. See web design and GEO content optimisation.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dubai Studio City established, and who runs it?
TECOM Group's district page says Dubai Studio City was established in 2005, and Wikipedia gives the same year. The official site describes the district as a member of TECOM Group, which also lists Dubai Media City and Dubai Production City among its districts. Licensing questions go to the Dubai Development Authority or a lawyer.
Can I film anywhere in Dubai with a Studio City licence?
Do not assume so. Executive Council Resolution No. (50) of 2014 makes the Dubai Film and Television Commission the sole entity authorised to license media filming in the Emirate, and it names free zones within its scope. Ask the Commission which permits your shoot needs, and ask the licensing authority or a lawyer about your company licence.
Can the website carry my showreel without becoming slow?
Yes. We embed the reel from a video platform you control and load it only when a visitor taps play, behind a poster image, so the page stays light on phones. We do not produce or edit film, and you must hold the rights and any client permissions for everything shown.
Do you have an office in Dubai Studio City?
No. Tooba Web is a brand of Tuba Yazılım in Istanbul and works only remotely. We have no office, staff, address or Google Business Profile in Dubai Studio City or anywhere in the UAE, and no link with TECOM or any tenant. Discussions take place by video call and WhatsApp.
Can you build a booking and payment system for stage hire?
We can build an enquiry form or, as custom software, a small request-handling dashboard that records dates, crew size and requirements. We do not build online shops or payment checkouts, so quotes, deposits and invoices stay in your own process. The website passes each request to you by email and WhatsApp.
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- Web design for Dubai and UAE businesses
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- Websites for creative companies in Dubai Design District (d3), Dubai
Sources
- Dubai Studio City - About us (official site)
- Dubai Studio City - Sound stages (official site)
- Business districts - TECOM Group
- Dubai Studio City talent community, October 2024 - TECOM Group press release
- Dubai Studio City - Wikipedia
- Dubai Development Authority - Wikipedia
- Executive Council Resolution No. (50) of 2014 Concerning the Dubai Film and Television Commission - Dubai Legislation Portal
- Free zones in Dubai - Dubai.ae
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