Salt Roads
A Qatari geologist and a Jordanian smuggler cross the same desert for opposite reasons.
A project by Noor Al-Mansouri
A Qatari–Jordanian co-production shot across the Wadi Rum corridor and the Spanish Canaries, whose volcanic terrain doubles for the deep desert at a third of the day rate. Financing stacks the Qatari QSPI against the Jordanian 45% rebate, with a Spanish branch carrying the EU-facing spend.
- Total budget
- $250,000
- Countries
- QA, JO, ES
- Languages
- ar, en, es
2. Development and casting
PlannedFinal draft, cast attachments, location lock.
$30,000
Escrow released
0%$0 released (0%)$30,000 still heldReleased from escrow — not spend reported by the production.
3. Principal photography — Jordan
PlannedThirty-one days, Wadi Rum and Amman.
$110,000
Escrow released
0%$0 released (0%)$110,000 still heldReleased from escrow — not spend reported by the production.
4. Principal photography — Canary Islands
PlannedFourteen days, Lanzarote and Tenerife.
$60,000
Escrow released
0%$0 released (0%)$60,000 still heldReleased from escrow — not spend reported by the production.
5. Post and delivery
PlannedPost in Madrid, mix in Doha, delivery worldwide.
$50,000
Escrow released
0%$0 released (0%)$50,000 still heldReleased from escrow — not spend reported by the production.
Equity partner — Spanish branch
Funding partnerEquity into the Spanish SPV that carries the Canary spend and claims the rebate.
PaidES$20,000 – $60,000No applicants yetLine producer — Jordan unit
CrewRun the Wadi Rum block. Local crew already attached; you own the schedule and the cash flow against the rebate.
PaidJO$8,000 – $14,000No applicants yet
Revenue projection
Low / base / high, by channel — wide ranges on purpose.
Low
$5,355
Base
$126,875
High
$913,500
Total across all channels
By channel
per admission
per admission
per license deal
per airline license
Editorial estimates from wide industry ranges, not a guarantee of revenue.
Recoupment waterfall
How the base revenue scenario splits, in recoup order.
- Platform fee$6,344
- Cash recoup$7,500
- Time & resource recoup$0
- Producer profit$113,031
Based on the base revenue scenario