MAD Solutions
Colin Brown is a prominent figure in the film and media industry, currently serving as a Partner at Aurora Studios Iceland, where the focus is on creating the world's first green production studio. As Managing Partner for International Operations at MAD Solutions, Colin has played a key role in the success of several award-winning films across the Arab-speaking world. In addition, Colin is the President of Isold Film & TV Financing, leading innovative film funding initiatives, and serves as an Advisory and Faculty Committee Member at the NYU Cinema Research Institute, as well as an Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern School of Business. With a background that includes editorial leadership roles at Slated, Inc. and Screen International, along with consultation experience at the Dubai International Film Festival, Colin possesses extensive expertise in media distribution, marketing, and education. Colin holds a Master's degree in Modern & Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge.
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MAD Solutions
MAD Solutions is the first Pan-Arab independent studio and fully integrative marketing and creative consultancy for the Arab film and Entertainment Industry. Under the umbrella of MAD Solutions, the studio is supported by five pillars: MAD Marketing, MAD Content, MAD Distribution, MAD Culture and MAD Celebrity, which together are helping to usher in an exciting new generation of Arab filmmakers and entertainment talent. We attend at least 20 film festivals (Arab and International), summits, and workshops annually including Cannes, Berlinale, DIFF, ADFF, Toronto, Locarno and many more. Besides our energetic, contemporary approaches to collaborating with our MAD partners, we pride ourselves on having the most extensive and up-to-date database on the Arab film industry, spanning over 20 years of a rich heritage that is still growing to this day, despite the political and socio-economic challenges. Realizing the potential growth of the film industry in the Gulf States, and the opportunities to hatch a pan-regional strategy, MAD Solutions has expanded to Abu Dhabi, UAE, focusing on the GCC in specific and the Arab world as a whole. We are thrilled to become industry partners.