From classrooms to cameras: Saudi filmmakers use US training to build local industry

ALKHOBAR: Saudi filmmakers who studied in the US are returning home to help shape a national film industry grounded in local identity but with global ambitions. What began as a small wave of students seeking film education abroad has evolved into a generation of professionals turning cinematic curiosity into cultural capital. Their experiences reveal how American storytelling is influencing the Kingdom’s growing film industry as it positions itself as a regional production hub.