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Built for the climb
Send us your product photos. Get video ads ready for the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
One master film, delivered in English and Arabic, with 3 openings to test, sized for TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat.
Test pack: 2 ads, US$600, delivered in 5 working days.
How it works
You send a product link or photos
Tell us the market and what you want viewers to do. We reply with a concept within one working day.
You approve a storyboard frame
People write the idea and direct every shot. AI generates the footage that would be slow or costly to film. No samples shipped, no shoot booked.
You receive the ads
English and Arabic text editions, 3 openings, sized for your platforms. One round of changes is included.
What it costs
| You get | Price (US dollars) | |
|---|---|---|
| Test pack | 2 ads, 6–15 s, vertical, 3 openings each, English and Arabic text editions, 1 revision round, 5 working days | US$600 |
| Single ad | 6–15 s (up to 30 s), 3 openings, one language, 1 revision round | from US$250 |
| Extra language | The same film with a new on-screen text layer: English, Arabic or both | +US$80 |
| Brand film | 30–60 s, product and characters consistent across every shot, 2 revision rounds | from US$500 |
| Monthly | 30 ads a month in 2 languages | from US$9,000 |
| Agencies | Everything above, delivered under your name | 30–35% below list |
Included with every order: a check against UAE and Saudi advertising rules, AI labelling guidance for each platform, and a music track licensed for online ads.
Test packs are paid upfront. Projects are 50% upfront and 50% on delivery. A revision is a change within the approved script; a new concept is a new order.
Three ways to get an ad made
| Local shoot | Self-serve AI tool | Maqta Films | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per social ad | Typically US$700–2,000 in Dubai | US$3–11, plus your own time | From US$250 |
| Your effort | Brief, samples, shoot day, review rounds | You write, generate and fix everything | A product link and one round of feedback |
| Product samples shipped | Yes | No | No |
| English and Arabic editions | Quoted separately | Machine text, unchecked | Both, Arabic proofread by a native speaker |
| Checked against UAE and Saudi ad rules | Depends on the agency | No | Every delivery |
| Who directs | A film crew | You | People direct, AI generates |
Local-shoot and tool prices are typical 2026 market ranges from public rate cards. Your quotes may differ.
Ready for the Gulf
- Every ad is checked before delivery against UAE and Saudi advertising rules: dress, family scenes, religion, Ramadan, product claims.
- Arabic text is proofread by a native speaker before it reaches you, and you approve all copy before anything is published.
- Every delivery comes with AI labelling guidance for TikTok, Meta and Snapchat.
- Music is licensed for online ads.
- We do not make fake customer testimonials, AI people posing as real customers, or ads for alcohol, gambling, dating, political or religious content.
- We do not buy media or publish for you.
The films
ZEFRA
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Oud, bottled
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One shirt, two climates
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The city at night, in full detail
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Sukkari dates, from Qassim
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Sand gets in. SAFI gets it out.
SAHIL
This view could be yours
RASHFA
Iced Spanish latte, ready in 3 minutes
DIWAN
The modern majlis
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Slim enough for the kandura cuff
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Wake up in AlUla
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About
Our name comes from maqta, Arabic for a clip: the one thing we make.
Maqta Films produces vertical video ads for brands and agencies in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, including Chinese brands entering the Gulf.
People write and direct every ad; AI makes the shots that would be slow or costly to film.
Agencies can use us behind the scenes, under their own name. We reply within one working day, Gulf time.
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