Actor, producer, filmmaker, Majed Z. Samman is a computer engineer by profession. During his college years, Majed acted in a few TV commercials, series, and films in Tokyo, Japan. Prior to cinemas officially opening in Saudi Arabia, Majed was part of the original initiative to support Saudi filmmakers by funding their short film projects and enrolling them into a variety of filmmaking workshops. The initiative grew into supporting not only short films but feature films and developing scripts. To date, Majed has been producing, co-producing, executive produced more than 20 Saudi films.