Alaa Fadan is CEO and chairman of Telfaz11, one of the leading creative media studios in the Kingdom. As one of its co-founders, he has contributed to the Telfaz11 story since its inception in 2011.
Over the past 12 years, Fadan has played a pivotal role in building Telfaz11 into what it is today. Under his leadership, Telfaz11 has become one of the most prominent media companies in the region, representing a new generation of local creators and storytellers and crafting an ambitious vision for the evolving Saudi media industry.
Telfaz11’s innovative approach to storytelling and production has put Saudi content on the world map. Many of its films have been screened at international festivals and cinemas and are available on the global streaming platform Netflix.
Fadan is on a mission to build and support a robust community of creators and an infrastructure that will establish Saudi Arabia as one of the key storytelling and production centers in the region and the world.
In addition to his position as CEO, Fadan has also taken up a creative leadership role on Telfaz11’s key projects as executive producer. These projects include the feature comedic film “Sattar,” KSA’s top-grossing local film and box office hit that took the top slot from “Avatar: The Way of Water,” and “Six Windows in the Desert,” the first anthology of short films from the Kingdom to stream on Netflix.
Prior to establishing Telfaz11, Fadan worked in the project management department at telecommunications company Mobily.
He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in information science and technology and two master’s degrees in information science and business administration.
