“I’m Qutaibah. I’ve been the student, the freelancer, and the producer. I built Tashbeek so the next generation of Saudi media talent can find work, get paid, and grow together.

I didn’t plan to start a tech platform. I planned to make films.
I studied film in the UK at the University for the Creative Arts, where my days were split between classes, studio tech shifts, and saying “yes” to any project that would teach me something. Platforms like Mandy.com helped me jump onto real sets. If a crew needed extra hands and had no budget, I showed up anyway. Those scrappy jobs led to bigger ones including work as a lighting technician on productions like The Burning Girls and Great Expectations. One introduction led to another. Work created more work. I could see my path.