Layalina Productions, Inc. was inaugurated in March 2002 as a §501(c)(3) non-profit, private sector corporation. Layalina develops and produces informative and entertaining Arabic and English language programming for licensing to satellite and cable television networks throughout the Arab Middle East and North Africa.
Layalina's programming consists of debate, drama, entertainment, and educational shows that forthrightly address the most controversial issues affecting U.S.-Arab relations. Produced in the United States and throughout the Arab world, our shows air in primetime on pan-Arab free-to-air satellite television networks. Layalina's programming reaches a target audience of tens of millions of viewers.
We recruit top talent from the U.S. and the Arab world. Our Academy® and Emmy® award-winning writers, producers, and directors work alongside Arab and American television broadcasters and industry leaders to ensure that our shows are culturally appropriate.
Layalina's efforts represent the first private sector initiative to establish new lines of communication and dialogue with citizens and key opinion leaders throughout the Arab world.
Layalina is funded through tax-deductible donations from individuals and corporations, and through grants by foundations based in the U.S. and the Arab world. To request a copy of our 990, please visit guidestar.com or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Layalina Productions needs your support to continue its vital television diplomacy!
Goals
- Address the negative stereotypes about the United States by providing Arabic-speaking television viewers with programming that is honest, positive, and entertaining.
- Promote understanding between the Arabic-speaking world and the United States.
- Provide a forum for the people of the Arab world to constructively air their concerns and opinions.
- Set, through example, a more professional standard for Arab television by producing and airing a polished product based on the highest international journalistic standards and the best of Hollywood creativity.