Khaled Haddad

Founder, Executive Producer and General Manager of the Jordanian company 'Jordan Pioneers Multimedia Production Company', Khaled holds a Bachelor's Degree in Cinema Studies from Cairo University. He has more than 20 years of experience in the audiovisual field, as a producer, director and production consultant in television and film production, leading numerous projects and contributions to both local Jordanian and international production during his professional career. Mr. Haddad began his production career as a general manager for Arab Media TV Production, and has gone on to direct and produce over twenty documentaries, films, and TV programs, in addition to commercials and informational spots. He served as an Executive Producer for Jordan Television and Radio, and for Jordan Satellite Channel's various weekly TV programs, and has also produced independent projects for such channels as BBC, WGBH, National Geographic, and AlArabyieh. Haddad's ongoing partnership with Sesame Workshop has produced 4 seasons of Hikayat Simsim, the Jordanian version of Sesame Street. Its 104 episodes tackle such issues as literacy, health, hygiene, road safety, respect, and national pride, and are changing the way children in Jordan learn. With the help of Muppets Tonton, Juljul, and Elmo, Simsim also directly engages young children through interactive live shows around the Kingdom. The project is in the pre-production of its fifth season. Most recently, in partnership with the Search for Common Ground, Haddad has developed the political dramedy Madame President. Madame President follows a vibrant and sharp witted woman as she becomes president of a Middle Eastern government. He also produced Curse of Mesopotamia, a horror film directed by Lauand Omar, and he served as the executive producer of Under the Shadow film, a partnership with MENA Films and Wigwam Films. Haddad also acted as associate producer for the German feature film 45 min in Ramallah produced by Brave New Work, as well as co-producer for the documentary features Hijacked and Six Days of June. Some of his notable accomplishments as producer include the production of three short cinematic , Quelques Miettes pour les oiseaux, Diaspora, and De quelle couleur sont les murs de votre appartement, funded by the Evans Foundation, a sitcom titled 'The Ninth Circle' promoting healthy living funded by Johns. Some of his other notable projects include production of the 30 episode hit Jordanian drama Bawabat al Quds: Al Tariq ila Bab al Wad (The Gates of Jerusalem: The Road to Bab al Wad), shot in over 180 locations in Jordan with over 360 cast members, which aired on Jordan TV, Rotana, and 8 local tristill channels, in addition to the educational sitcom Duwwar al Tasa'a with Johns Hopkins University, and 26 short films with the Gulf Cooperative Council. Mr. Haddad committed to developing the local film industry, He is a Board Member of Jordan's Producer's Union, and is the vice president of the MEDIS distribution network, a partnership between Euromed Audiovisuel and production and distribution firms in the Southern Mediterranean. He is also the owner and CEO of the equipment rental company 'SLATE,' as well co-owner and CEO of the production services company MENAFILM. Mr.Haddad has proudly lead research study committees for Hikayat Simsim that have led to various publications: The Role of Multi-Media in Early Childhood Education: The Case Study of Hikayat Simsim; Cultural Heritage & Early Childhood Education as a Multimedia Entertainment (EME); Early Childhood Heritage Knowledge: Why, Where & How.