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Red Sea International Film Festival opens film submissions for second edition

Last year’s theme, “The New Home of Film,” celebrated the festival’s new headquarters Al-Balad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Saudi female filmmakers win inaugural ‘AlUla Creates: Film Programme’

First cohort of AlUla Creates showcases results at RSIFF

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December 23, 2024

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The programme helped the participants at every stage of production, right from scriptwriting and budgeting to direction and even visual character development, including costume design.

Red Sea International Film Festival sets dates for second edition

RSIFF announces winners of Red Sea Souk Project Market

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December 17, 2024

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The winning projects include two works-in-progress, and seven projects in development—reinforcing the Souk's dedication to nurturing cinematic brilliance and championing the next generation of storytellers.

MAD Solutions awards distribution grant worth $50,000 to ‘Do Re Mimi’

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December 12, 2024

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MAD Solutions has awarded the grant for the fourth consecutive year, underscoring its commitment to support Arab cinema.

Red Sea film festival amps up star power

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December 5, 2024

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Renowned actors Aamir Khan and Emily Blunt will be celebrated as Red Sea Honourees while Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nick Jonas, Olivia Wilde and Michelle Yeoh will attend the In Conversation ...

RSIFF sweetens film premiere lineup with ‘Sukkar’ sequel

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December 3, 2024

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The premiere will be accompanied by a red-carpet reception, featuring the film’s stars, creators, and a prominent assembly of media representatives.

RSIFF reveals star-studded lineup for In Conversation With and Souk Talents strands

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November 29, 2024

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Prestigious speakers for In Conversation With strand and Souk Talents programme to include Andrew Garfield, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Michael Mann and Eva Longoria

Film industry leaders to converge at Red Sea Souk’s latest edition

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November 27, 2024

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This year’s expanded five-day programme is set to offer an exceptional line-up of activities bringing together new talent, emerging filmmakers and established regional and international industry leaders.

RSIFF increases screenings for home production ‘My Driver and I’

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November 25, 2024

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Ahd Kamel’s 'My Driver and I' will now screen three times at the event's fourth edition as part of the Arab Spectacular Program.

Red Sea International Film Festival invites submissions for competition

Spike Lee named as RSIFF 2024’s President of Jury

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November 22, 2024

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Lee will also participate in the Festival’s In Conversation strand, which welcomes industry luminaries from all over the world to share insights and have meaningful discussions about their practice, passions ...

RSIFF announces new additions to International Spectacular and Favourites strands

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November 21, 2024

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Joining this year's stellar International Spectacular line-up is Lumière: Le Cinema by Thierry Frémaux, Director of the Lumière Institute in Lyon and General Delegate of the Festival de Cannes.

RSIFF’s 2024 Treasures programme to include restored Egyptian classics

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November 19, 2024

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With films such as Hussein Fawzi’s 'Bread and Salt', Sherif Arafa's 'Smile the Photo Comes Out Better' and Ali Badrakhan’s 'Shafika and Metwali', the Festival will honour Egypt's rich cinematic ...

Red Sea Film Festival adds 38 films to Souk Project Market ’24 lineup

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November 15, 2024

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The Souk opened its call for submissions to filmmakers across Asia for the first time this year, resulting in 28% of total submissions originating from the continent.

RSIFF’s 2024 Families & Children strand to include festival’s first musical

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November 13, 2024

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This year, the Families & Children strand has selected three fun and universal films, including the festival’s first musical, 'Sukkar: Sabaabaa W Houboub Al Kharziz'.

RSIFF unveils selection for its ‘Films in Competition’ strand

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November 12, 2024

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The selected projects, vying for the coveted Yusr Awards, include all cinematic forms, from narrative to animation and documentary, featuring films from Asia, Africa, and across the Arab world.

RSIFF’s ‘Arab Spectacular’ 2024 lineup revealed

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November 6, 2024

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The 'Arab Spectacular' programme this year is a vibrant showcase of innovative storytelling that reflects both the cultural heritage and contemporary experiences of the region.

Film AlUla becomes strategic sponsor for two awards at Red Sea Int’l Film Festival

Film AlUla to sponsor key awards at RSIFF 2024

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November 1, 2024

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The Film AlUla Audience Award and Film AlUla Best Saudi Film Award aim to raise the bar for artistic excellence while fostering a deeper connection between filmmakers and their audiences.

RSIFF’s New Vision and Series strands lineup unveiled

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October 30, 2024

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The segments unveils a spectrum of unique cinematic works highlighting creative perspectives from Arab and international talent.

Red Sea film fest reveals 2024 Festival Favourites

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October 24, 2024

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The Festival Favourites programme is dedicated to promoting cultural diversity, showcasing award-winning films from every corner of the world.

RSIFF Unveils 2024 international shorts lineup

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October 18, 2024

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Twelve films have been curated for the 4th edition of the festival’s Short Film Competition, featuring stories from Ethiopia, Kenya, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Mauritius.

Red Sea Lodge 2023 opens call for submissions

Red Sea Labs opens registrations for The Lodge training programme

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October 15, 2024

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The 6th edition of the programme is open for submissions from aspiring filmmakers across MENA. It enables participants to develop their projects into full feature scripts with the help of ...

Revealed: Red Sea Int’l Film fest’s 2024 Arab Shorts Lineup

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October 10, 2024

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The fourth edition of the fest has selected 15 short films from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morrocco, Egypt and beyond.

RSIFF reveals lineup for ‘New Saudi, New Cinema’ (Shorts) category

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October 4, 2024

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The Shorts category of RSIFF showcases inspiring stories from the new wave of young talent and filmmakers rising in the Kingdom.

Red Sea Film Foundation names Neom as Principal Sponsor for third edition

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November 23, 2023

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To date, Neom Media Industries has supported and facilitated more than 35 productions of various scales and genres spanning Hollywood, Bollywood, and the Arab world.

Red Sea International Film Festival Shorts Competition reveals selection

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October 9, 2023

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The third edition of the shorts competition presents a kaleidoscope of international filmmakers’ works.

New season of Saudi short films to feature on Netflix soon

by Staff Writer

October 2, 2023

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Netflix continues to celebrate emerging filmmakers from Saudi Arabia with second season of short films.

Ali Basaeed’s ‘Casting’ features at Red Sea International Film Festival

by Staff Reporter

December 8, 2022

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MAD Solutions represented the short film at the New Cinema/New Saudi Section.

Jameel Arts Centre organises film programme Staples

Art Jameel to open Saudi Arabia’s first independent cinema

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December 2, 2022

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Developed in collaboration with RedSeaIFF, Hayy Cinema includes a 168-seat theatre, a 30-seat community screening room, a multimedia library, and an educational exhibition space.

Morocco selects ‘The Blue Caftan’ to represent the country at the Oscars

Red Sea International Film Festival reveals festival favorites selection

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November 14, 2022

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A selection of new films from the world's festival circuit will be shown as part of the programme in Jeddah.

MAD Solutions drops official poster of Firas Khoury’s ‘Alam’

by Staff Reporter

November 8, 2022

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Among seven titles from MAD Solutions' distribution slate, 'Alam' will be screened at the Red Sea International Film Festival.

Red Sea International Film Festival names Oliver Stone as jury president

by Staff Reporter

November 2, 2022

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In addition to winning three Oscars, Oliver Stone has been nominated for 31 Academy Awards, including eight for acting, six for screenwriting, and three for directing.

Red Sea International Film Festival to screen 131 films from 61 countries

by Staff Reporter

November 1, 2022

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The festival will open with Shekhar Kapur’s romantic comedy ‘What's Love Got to Do With It?’ and conclude with 'Valley Road' by Saudi director Khaled Fahd.

RedSeaIFF and Vanity Fair honour female Arab filmmakers in Venice

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September 4, 2022

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They have honoured Haifaa al-Mansour, Ahd Kamel, Sumaya Rida, Kaouther Ben Hania, Hend Sabry and Dorra Zarrouk, who are paving the way in the film industry.

RedSeaIFF partners with Final Cut in Venice to support regional filmmakers

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August 31, 2022

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As part of the partnership, five films funded by the Red Sea International Film Festival will also be present at the 79th Venice Film Festival.

Saudi Film Commission activates 40% cash rebate programme

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May 26, 2022

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Although previously announced, the programme dubbed Film Saudi is now operational and will help boost film production and grow the creative economy.

Saudi film delegation to support Arab cinema in Venice Film Festival

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September 5, 2021

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The film festival will host a series of events in Venice, including a gala evening designed to celebrate women in cinema and their achievements in the industry.