The studio

We listen longerthan we talk.

A creative house for film, motion and sound, working from two cities, one hour apart.

Riyadh

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Sunday to Thursday, 9 to 6
24.71° N, 46.68° E
King Fahd Road, Olaya

Dubai

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Monday to Friday, 9 to 6
25.20° N, 55.27° E
Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz

We started Ceya because the best films we had worked on were heard before they were seen. So we built a house where sound sits at the table from the first meeting, not the last week.

Four layers, one house

  1. Concept

    Positioning, scripts and treatments. The idea, written down before anything is filmed.

    • Brand films
    • Campaigns
    • Series formats

  2. Story

    Characters, structure and pace. We write for the edit from the first day.

    • Documentary
    • Scripted
    • Podcasts

  3. Image

    Direction, cinematography, motion design and the Ceya grade.

    • Production
    • Motion
    • Colour

  4. Sound

    Score, sound design and mix. The layer people feel before they notice it.

    • Original score
    • Sound design
    • Final mix

The core crew

Eight people, one for every ring. Each project adds the crew it needs around them.

  1. Lina HaddadFounder, directorRiyadh
  2. Omar SalehExecutive producerRiyadh
  3. Sami RahalDirectorDubai
  4. Dana YoussefLead editorRiyadh
  5. Nour BitarDirector of photographyDubai
  6. Maya DarwishMotion directorDubai
  7. Karim AzizProducer, podcastsRiyadh
  8. Hadi FaresComposer, mixDubai

How we work

  1. We start open.
  2. We listen longer than we talk.
  3. We shape in layers.
  4. We cut until every frame earns its place.
  5. We finish when it plays.

Recognition

  1. 2026Desert lightGold, film craft, regional advertising awards
  2. 2025Night shootOfficial selection, six documentary festivals
  3. 2025Night shootBest cinematography, regional film awards
  4. 2025Sound of the cutTop ten arts podcast in two countries
  5. 2024Ceya SoundStudio of the year, sound design, shortlist

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