Carla DiBello is an American businesswoman, executive film and television producer,[1] and Harper's Bazaar Arabia[2] and Arab News[3] columnist.[4] DiBello is also founder and CEO of CDB Advisory,[5] a consulting firm.[2] DiBello helped PIF negotiate a $445 million deal to buy a majority stake in England's Newcastle United football team with Amanda Stavely.[4][6]

Film and television

DiBello worked with Kim Kardashian on Keeping Up With The Kardashians[4] and has worked on Kourtney & Kim take New York.[7]

DiBello's first documentary, “Electric Kingdom,”[8] about Saudi Arabia's first Formula E race, explores the reforms underway in Saudi Arabia.[9] Recently, she produced the Saudi film Maskoon,[10][11] premiering at the Red Sea Film Festival.[1]

DiBello is funding the 2022 launch of streaming platform Arabia Plus to provide Arab films and content.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Ritman, Tatiana Siegel,Alex; Siegel, Tatiana; Ritman, Alex (2021-11-23). "Hollywood Warms to Saudi Arabia's Money Again". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 Pagones, Stephanie (2020-02-19). "Kardashian-linked socialite tied to Saudi $300B fund". FOXBusiness. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  3. "Carla DiBello". Arab News. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  4. 1 2 3 Jones, Bradley Hope, Justin Scheck, Summer Said and Rory (2020-02-11). "How a Reality-TV Producer Became Rainmaker to $300 Billion Saudi Fund". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-12-08.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Who Is Carla DiBello? Kim Kardashian's Friend Is A Business Woman, Too". Bustle. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  6. Martin, Matthew (7 February 2020). "Kardashian Socialite to Help Saudis Seal Newcastle United Deal". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  7. "Carla DiBello". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  8. "Electric Kingdom". Washington West Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  9. "Electric Kingdom: American documentary captures Saudi Arabia's transformation". Al Arabiya English. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  10. "Maskoon (2021)". Red Sea International Film Fest.
  11. "Q&A: Carla DiBello talks Maskoon, Red Sea Film Festival and Saudi Arabia's ventures into film". Arab News. 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  12. "Producer/businesswoman Carla DiBello set to launch streaming platform Arabia Plus". www.mime.news. Retrieved 2021-12-28.


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