Adventure TV production, told with style.
Documentaries and TV series in action, adventure, sport, lifestyle, history and culture, made for broadcasters, streaming services and in-flight entertainment, and shot on land, in the air and underwater.
Series and films
Paris Norriss shows residents and visitors the thrill-seeking side of the UAE. On Amazon Prime, Dubai TV, streaming platforms and in-flight.
An adventure documentary that explores heritage, people and hidden places around the world, in the spirit of Indiana Jones.
Paris Norriss and his crew row 4,800 km across the Pacific Ocean in 39 days.
Guy in Dubai · 39 Days to Paradise · Guy in the Sky · TV production company in the UAE
Where others can't film.
Our crews grew up on expeditions. That shows in the footage.
- 01Stunt production and coordination
- 02Aerial cinematography
- 03Underwater cinematography
- 04Custom sound design
- 05Editing and post production
- 06AI-generated scenes and VFX
Where our series are seen
A production company built for broadcast
Blazing Sand Studios is an Abu Dhabi-registered, Dubai-based production company led by Paris Norriss as CEO. Our shows have been distributed in 123 countries. We have staffed offices at Upside in Business Bay, Dubai, and at twofour54 in Abu Dhabi.
Broadcasters and platforms we have worked with include Amazon Prime, Apple TV and OSN. Airline partners and in-flight audiences include British Airways, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus, SpiceJet, Iberia and LEVEL. Production clients include Rebel Entertainment, Rotana Hotels and Tadbeer, and destination work includes the Royal Commission for AlUla.
Production covers adventure and destination television from first idea to delivery, including series such as Guy in Dubai and work for tourism boards.
Screens, seat-backs and streams
Our series and films are made to travel. Distribution partners and platforms we work with include Amazon Prime, Apple TV and OSN. Airline and in-flight audiences include British Airways, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus, SpiceJet, Iberia and LEVEL.
Case studies on this site include Guy in Dubai, 39 Days to Paradise and Guy in the Sky. Paris Norriss is CEO of Blazing Sand Studios.
From brief to delivery
Every project starts with a clear brief: audience, territory, language and deadline. We scope the production path — traditional, AI-directed or hybrid — then shoot or generate under direction and finish with human editors, sound and colour.
Clients include Rebel Entertainment, Rotana Hotels and Tadbeer. Platforms and airlines that carry our work include Amazon Prime, Apple TV and OSN, and British Airways, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus, SpiceJet, Iberia and LEVEL.
We are CMA-registered in Abu Dhabi, with staffed offices at Upside in Business Bay, Dubai, and at twofour54 in Abu Dhabi. Paris Norriss is CEO of Blazing Sand Studios.
Craft, reach and Gulf fluency
Seventeen years of adventure and destination storytelling sit behind the AI workflows. That is why tourism boards, hotels, entertainment companies and agencies trust the same team for both long-form television and short-form campaigns.
- Shows distributed in 123 countries.
- Broadcasters and platforms including Amazon Prime, Apple TV and OSN.
- Airline and in-flight audiences including British Airways, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus, SpiceJet, Iberia and LEVEL.
- Clients including Rebel Entertainment, Rotana Hotels and Tadbeer and the Royal Commission for AlUla.
Common questions
Who is behind Blazing Sand Studios?
Paris Norriss is CEO of Blazing Sand Studios. The company is Abu Dhabi-registered and Dubai-based, with staffed offices at Upside in Business Bay and at twofour54 in Abu Dhabi.
Where has your content been distributed?
Our shows have been distributed in 123 countries, including on broadcasters and platforms such as Amazon Prime, Apple TV and OSN, and with airlines including British Airways, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus, SpiceJet, Iberia and LEVEL.
Which clients have you worked with?
Production clients include Rebel Entertainment, Rotana Hotels and Tadbeer. Destination work includes the Royal Commission for AlUla.
Do you offer AI video as well as traditional production?
Yes. We produce adventure and destination television, and we also produce AI commercials, corporate films, product films, explainers, training films, localisation and micro drama series — all directed shot by shot and finished by human craft teams.
How do we start a project?
Share the brief, territory, language needs and deadline via the contact page. The team will reply with next steps.
Abu Dhabi registered, Dubai based
Blazing Sand Studios was founded to tell outdoor and destination stories for broadcast. Today the same company produces AI video and micro drama alongside traditional television. Paris Norriss is CEO of Blazing Sand Studios.
Staffed offices: Upside in Business Bay, Dubai, and twofour54 in Abu Dhabi. Distribution reach: 123 countries. Platforms include Amazon Prime, Apple TV and OSN. Airlines include British Airways, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus, SpiceJet, Iberia and LEVEL. Clients include Rebel Entertainment, Rotana Hotels and Tadbeer.
Adventure and destination television
Production at Blazing Sand Studios covers series and films made for broadcasters, streamers, airlines and tourism boards. Guy in Dubai runs to four seasons. 39 Days to Paradise is the Pacific-row feature documentary. Guy in the Sky continues destination storytelling, including work filmed in places such as AlUla and Ireland.
Clients and partners include Rebel Entertainment, Rotana Hotels, Tadbeer and the Royal Commission for AlUla. Platforms include Amazon Prime, Apple TV and OSN. Airlines include British Airways, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Aer Lingus, SpiceJet, Iberia and LEVEL. Distribution reach: 123 countries.
Paris Norriss is CEO of Blazing Sand Studios. Offices: Upside in Business Bay, Dubai, and twofour54 in Abu Dhabi.
Have a destination or a story to film?
From a single documentary to a multi-season series, we produce end to end.
Explore production and distribution services
- Documentary production built for expeditions, destinations and real stakes
- Destination film production that shows a place the way travellers feel it
- Tourism video production for boards, destinations and travel brands
- Airline content production for cabin screens, campaigns and destination stories
- Hospitality video production for hotels, resorts and destination partners
- Broadcast distribution for films and series across TV, streaming and airlines