We have added senior hands to the Dubai team: a producer, a director of photography and a second editor.

The Gulf roster has grown faster than we expected, and flying a full crew in from Beirut for every shoot stopped making sense somewhere around the third booking of the quarter. Local crew means shorter lead times, better location knowledge and fewer surprises with permits.

Beirut remains the creative base. Dubai is now a production base rather than a satellite.

If you are shooting in the Emirates this season, we can be on the floor with less notice than before.