River النيل
One boat. A country of stories.
A DOCUMENTARY TRILOGY · EGYPT
طعم مصر
TAAM MASR WORKING TITLE
One river, five thousand years, a billion cooks.
This is what Egypt tastes like today.
RIVER / DESERT / SEAINVESTOR & PARTNER PRESENTATION · OCT 2026
01 / THE VISION
A taste of
who we are.
Egypt’s story, told through the people who feed it.
A prestige documentary trilogy following food into the land, music, local produce and everyday lives that shape us.
Made for Egyptians first. To spark pride in our culture and curiosity to explore it.
Desert الصحراء
Sea البحر
02 / SEASON ONE
Follow the river.
Find the people.
A boat expedition along the Nile, exploring the living inheritance of Egyptian food.
THE DEPARTUREAswanCurated launch event
THE NILE EXPEDITIONFOOD · PEOPLE · MUSIC · PLACE
THE ARRIVALRas El-BarFinale event
8
Prestige episodes
One connected journey.
Daily digital storiesInteractive mapCompanion bookLaunch & finale events
THE FIRST CHAPTER A standalone 20–30 minute pilot, separate from the eight-episode season.
03 / THE ROAD TO APRIL
25 weeks.
One clear direction.
Development begins October 2026.
Main-season filming begins April 2027.
WEEK 06 · NOV 8–14Close the raise
Fundraising ends mid-November
WEEK 11 · DEC 13–19Shoot the pilot
Our first film takes shape
WEEK 16 · JAN 17–23Show the story
Finished pilot & priority screenings
APRIL 2027Film the season
The Nile expedition begins
THIS WEEK
WORKSTREAM
OCTNOVDECJANFEBMAR
Setup
Fundraising
Development
Sponsors
Streaming
Pilot
Season preparation
Development continues until filming. Research, stories and episode refinement run through the March buffer into the April shoot, with a lighter pace during Ramadan.
Commercial work starts November 15.Build the funnel · Qualify leads · Pitch · Tailor proposals · Negotiate · Agree terms
Ramadan: reduced workload, with preparation brought forward.March 28 onward: pre-shoot buffer.
The plan, week by week
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