Dubai: 20 February, 2008 - Blink Studios, a subsidiary of UAE-based Greenline Interiors, has established its headquarters in Dubai Studio City (DSC), a member of TECOM Investments.

Greenline Interiors is a part of Greenline Group, which has been in operation for more than 30 years worldwide. Blink Studios' new facility at Dubai Studio City will include a state-of-the-art in-house studio to execute its individual production projects, and for use by third parties on lease.

Jamal Al Sharif, Director, Dubai Studio City, said: "We welcome Blink to our rapidly growing community. Through its offices at our Boutique Studios, Blink will offer fully-integrated production solutions. Availing the convenience of industry specific services that we provide from a single location, we are optimistic the world-class facilities will enable our business partner to effectively carry out all stages of production work. 

"As we continuously strive to boost the growth of the regional film industry, we offer our business partners a complete technical and community infrastructure that caters to the film, TV, radio production and broadcast sectors."

Blink Studios' range of services include high definition and 35mm shooting for cinema, TV commercials and documentaries, 3D walk-through animated graphics for the corporate sector, and fully animated TV cartoon programmes,.

Lea Badro, Business Development Manager of Greenline Group said: "Blink Studios' decision to relocate to Dubai Studio City demonstrates our commitment to offering inimitable creative development and execution to clients throughout the UAE and the Gulf. Thanks to the strategic location of Studio City, coupled with Dubai's unique standing on the global stage, we look forward to wide ranging possibilities as we expand locally and internationally."

Blink Studios has already established a significant client base in the region that is heavily oriented towards real estate developers requiring videos and animation for their projects. Its growing client portfolio includes Sorouh in Abu Dhabi, United Development Company's The Pearl Qatar, and World Trade Residences in Dubai.

Spread over an area of 22 million sq. ft, Dubai Studio City includes 14 sound stages, 3.5 million sq. ft. back lot for outdoor shooting, commercial offices, pre-built studios, a business centre and post-production studios. Dubai Studio City is dedicated to the growth of film, TV, radio production, post-production and broadcast industries in the region.

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About Dubai Studio City (www.dubaistudiocity.ae)
Launched in Feb, 2005, Dubai Studio City (DSC) will offer a complete technical and community infrastructure catering to the film, TV, radio production and broadcast industries. Being built on an area of more than 20 million square feet within Dubailand, DSC aims to attract production and broadcast companies, as well as a wide range of support services, including providers for animation, dubbing, makeup, costume design, set design and construction, casting, telnet agencies, telecine, and laboratory facilities. DSC will feature pre-built studios, sound stages, workshops, backlots and stage areas, post-production studios, a business centre for freelancers and satellite communication services. The cluster will also house film & television academies, commercial offices, entertainment & retail spaces, and hotels & residential facilities to accommodate crews and cast. DSC's Location Approval Services (LAS) provides a single window for applying for production permits and visas.

For further information on DSC, please contact:
Zeba Ahmad
Associate Account Manager
JiWiN  
The Exclusive Middle East Affiliate of Burson-Marsteller
Tel:+9714 361 3 333
Fax:+9714 388 8 001
e-mail: zeba.ahmad@jiwin.ae

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