the Company

One of the Arab world’s leading production and distribution companies for television and film since 1954.

Cedars Art Production was founded in 1954 by Ali-Hussein Sabbah between Cairo and Beirut, laying the foundation for what would become one of the Arab world’s most influential production companies.

Today, under the leadership of the Sabbah Brothers — Sadek Sabbah and Ali Sabbah — the company has grown into a regional powerhouse operating across Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Built on a legacy that spans generations, Cedars Art Production continues to play a central role in the development of Arabic television and film production.

At a Glance

• 70+ years of production heritage
• 5 regional production hubs
• Hundreds of hours of television and film content produced
• Productions filmed across multiple countries in the Middle East and North Africa

What We Do

Cedars Art Production develops, produces, licenses, and distributes premium Arabic content across television, film, and entertainment formats.

The company’s work spans:

• Television Series

• Feature Films

• Entertainment and game shows

• Animation

• Theatre Productions

Productions originate across the Levant, North Africa, and the Gulf region and are created for regional broadcasters, streaming platforms, and international partners.

Production Scale

Cedars Art Production operates one of the most active production infrastructures in the Arab world, with the operational capacity to produce multiple large-scale projects simultaneously across different countries.

Over the decades, the company has produced hundreds of hours of television and film content broadcast across the Arab world and international markets, working with leading broadcasters, streaming platforms, and international distribution partners.

Cedars Art Production is among the most active producers of Arabic television drama, delivering multiple major productions each year for leading broadcasters and streaming platforms across the region.

Many of the company’s productions premiere during the Ramadan television season, widely recognized as the most commercially significant period for Arabic-language broadcasting.

International Collaborations

Cedars Art Production has been involved in internationally recognized cinema projects, including Caramel by Nadine Labaki, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival Director’s Fortnight.

The company has also been involved in international co-productions such as Halal Love (Liebe Halal) directed by Assad Fouladkar, produced in collaboration with European partners.

These collaborations reflect Cedars Art Production’s long-standing engagement with both regional and international storytelling.

Regional Presence

Cedars Art Production operates through established regional branches in:

• Lebanon
• Egypt
• Morocco
• United Arab Emirates
• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Over the past two decades, the company has expanded its footprint through specialized production and distribution entities:

2000 — Launch of a post-production and technical services division providing video editing, sound mastering, DVD authoring, and script auditing services.

2010 — Establishment of a Cairo-based company managing Egyptian productions.

2018 — Launch of a Casablanca-based entity overseeing Moroccan productions.

2021 — Creation of a Dubai-based company specializing in theatrical and digital distribution of Arabic motion pictures.

2022 — Expansion into Saudi Arabia through the establishment of a local entity contributing to the Kingdom’s dynamic and rapidly growing media industry.

The Sabbah Legacy

Today, the Sabbah Brothers, together with the next generation of Sabbah producers, continue to expand Cedars Art Production while honoring the vision that has defined the company since its founding in 1954.