Saudi filmmakers face funding problems for projects
By Habib Shaikh Khaleej Times MANY Saudi filmmakers believe that film and TV are strong media that Saudis need to get into and control. "Hollywood has been successful in influencing how people view the world and other cultures through their films, Saudis could also utilise the medium to correct negative image the world has of Muslims in general and Saudis in particular," said Fahmi Farahat, a Saudi filmmaker based in California.
Farahat proposes to start an amateur Saudi F