Hollywood veteran Steven Paul was among a raft of L.A. and international cinema execs in Qatar this weekend for a high-level industry event laying out the Gulf state’s ambitions to become a key film and TV hub in the region.

Talking at a masterclass on his storied career, the founder and CEO of L.A.-based SP Media Group said he was in talks with Qatar’s Film Committee over potential collaborations, but no concrete deals have been struck for now.

Paul’s trip to Qatar came just months after he hit the headlines in May as one of the architects of Jon Voigt ’s “Make Hollywood Great Again” memo , laying out proposals to President Donald Trump on how to bring film and TV production back to L.A.

Alongside introducing tax incentives and breaks, the memo suggested tariffs for U.S. produc

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