twofour54 (stylised as twofour54) is a media and entertainment production company located in

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that operates several production facilities, houses media companies and freelancers. It is also a media free zone. Many major

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productions have done production work in twofour54's facilities. Their facilities also host the first

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Academy.

Location and area

twofour54 is located in and named after the geographical coordinates of

(24° N, 54° E), capital of the

. The media free zone's main campus is located on the mainland (Yas Island). It also operates a 70,000 square meter backlot in

Kizad KIZAD or the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi ( ar, مَدِيْنَة خَلِيْفَة ٱلصَّنَاعِيَة, Madīnat Khalīfah Aṣ-Ṣanā'iyah) was unveiled in November 2010 by Abu Dhabi Ports in Abu Dhabi, and officially opened in Se ...

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

Background

The media free zone twofour54 was founded in 2008. It falls under Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company's remit. After twofour54's founding, former

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executive Wayne Borg joined the company as chief commercial officer, a role in which he served until 2013. In 2020, Michael Garin was appointed CEO of twofour54. The zone is home to a large number of international and local media companies, and offers infrastructure and support, such as end-to-end production services, government and travel services, 100% business ownership, and set-up and licensing. twofour54 houses media companies in the audio, visual, and print industries, as well as news outlets and digital app creators. 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. Notable films produced at twofour54 include '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout'', '' 6 Underground'' and ''

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''.

Past productions at twofour54

;2012 *'' The Bourne Legacy'' ;2013 *'' Deliver Us from Evil'' ;2014 *'' Baby'' *'' Bang Bang!'' *'' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' *'' Fast & Furious 7'' *''Al Ekhwa S1'' *''Bold and Beautiful'' *''Top Gear'' ;2015 *'' War Machine'' * GT Academy *''The World Keeps Spinning'' ;2016 *''Fan of Amoory'' *'' Dishoom'' *''Haret El Sheikh'' *''ET Arabia'' ;2017 *''

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'' *''Love Without Borders'' ;2018 *''

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'' *'' Mission Impossible: Fallout (Gemini)'' ;2019 *'' Saaho'' *''

'' *'' 6 Underground'' *''Al Asoof S1'' *''Mirage'' *''Al Asoof S2'' *''Boxing Girls'' *''

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'' ;2021 *''

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'' *''

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'' *''Al Mirath'' ;2022 *'' Heropanti 2'' *'' Vikram Vedha''

Notable companies at twofour54

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References

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Location and area

Background

Past productions at twofour54

Notable companies at twofour54

See also

References