Yalla Yalla, the production JV between Middle East distributor Front Row and London-based sales firm Rocket Science, has hired Maia Malas as Head of Development & Production, based in Dubai.Since 2016, Malas has been working in Dubai where she consulted for OSN before moving to indie production company Genomedia Studios, helping to establish a development arm and building a TV slate and scripting team.Her first development role was at BBC Media Action where she worked on TV series including Dawaran Shoubra (by Amro El Daly) and Zaat (by Mariam Naoum).Since 2012, Malas has run her own development consultancy, Metis Media, overseeing a number of films, documentaries and series with clients in the UK and across the Arab region.
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