Saudi Film Commission spotlights film projects and initiatives at TIFF 2024
The commission seeks to generate global interest in Saudi stories and productions while building connections with filmmakers around the world.
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The commission seeks to generate global interest in Saudi stories and productions while building connections with filmmakers around the world.
The selected films, which include both narratives and documentaries, represent some of the finest works presented in international cinema over the past year.
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The anthology showcases 22 stories by Gaza-based filmmakers, created under the challenging conditions of ongoing bombings, with filmmakers risking their lives to bring these narratives to the screen.
The lab targets interested screenwriters who are working on their feature films in the early stages of development.
Fahmy, an Egyptian actor, worked in the film and television industry for more than 50 years, specialising in film directing and appearing in over 100 film, television and theatre productions.
The film has received significant support, including grants from the El Gouna Film Festival and recognition from the CineGouna Platform.
IIFMA urges the global art and cinema community to visit their joint booth and sign a solidarity banner for independent Iranian filmmakers and freedom advocates.
The selected projects will be invited to GFF where the filmmakers will be pitching their films to a jury of industry professionals.
The docudrama, set in Lebanon, is a joint production between Lebanon, France, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Red Sea Film Foundation has raft of activities at Venice Film Festival
Aby Media will adapt or distribute several shows in Africa, including 'Pantanal,' 'Total Dreamer,' 'Shades of Sin' and 'The Other Side of Paradise.'
The collaboration will focus on producing high-quality content, promoting global distribution and developing the broadcast and video content industry both domestically and internationally.
Touzani has a background in journalism and initially ventured into the world of cinema through her writings about movies.
The selected films will be showcased in prominent sections of the festival, including Orizzonti and Orizzonti Shorts, as well as in the sidebar events such as Critics' Week, Giornate degli...
The six-episode series includes intimate interviews with influential music figures who have played a pivotal role in shaping the country’s musical identity.
The films selected from the MENA region provide visitors with an opportunity to immerse themselves in Middle Eastern culture.
The filming of the show will kick off in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia next month.
The initiative will gather and preserve films from a range of sources, including both private and public sector institutions, as well as individual filmmakers.
The Septimius Awards, powered by Cyrus, focus on discovering and supporting new independent talent and visionary films.
After secretly filming his latest feature, 'The Seed Of The Sacred Fig,' Rasoulof fled Iran following an eight-year prison sentence and a flogging order for alleged national security crimes.
The film follows the life of Italian artist and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani and the series of events that changed his life forever
Filming is currently in progress in Cairo, Egypt, though the release date has yet to be announced.
Slim’s third feature fiction, presented at the 2023 Atlas Workshops at Marrakech Film Festival, focuses on a remote town in Tunisia where missing people return after many years.
Labib's career in the entertainment industry spans over four decades, with more than 200 film and television credits to his name.
The film is a joint production between Palestine, Italy and France.
The film’s international sales are handled by MAD World, while its distribution and sales in the Arab-speaking world are handled by MAD Distribution.
The film, developed through the Red Sea Lodge programme in 2021 and also supported by the Red Sea Fund, will have its world premiere in the Orizzonti Extra section.
This open call targets all emerging filmmakers and directors, whether working individually or in groups.
The new Riyadh office and planned production hub in Abu Dhabi will be led by James Pearce.
All selected projects will compete for the Red Sea Souk cash awards provided by the Red Sea Fund and awarded by the Project Market juries.
The deadline for participants to submit their work for the competition is August 28, 2024.
Ahead of its premiere in Cannes 2024, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced to eight years in prison by Iranian authorities.
This initiative provides UAE nationals and residents the chance to be selected for a 12-week programme, featuring masterclass training and concept refinement led by industry experts.
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof's 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' is also a part of the Centrepiece programme.
Applications for these workshops are open until August 31, 2024.
The festival will showcase films from a diverse range of countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, France, Brazil, Japan, Sudan, Palestine, Oman and India, among others.
'Norah', the first Saudi feature film shot entirely in AlUla with an all-Saudi cast and over 40% Saudi crew, is among the films selected to be screened at the festival.
All information submitted must be in English, and there is no fee for applying to CineMart.
The 81st Venice International Film Festival will be held from August 28 to September 7, 2024.
Accreditation for the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival is open until September 22, 2024.
Recently, Al-Turki stepped down as CEO of Red Sea Film Foundation to focus on personal projects and further his career as an independent film producer and businessman.
The film is written and and directed by Chakib Taleb-Bendiab.
The programme is open to Arab filmmakers, regardless of their country of residency.
The deadline for submissions is August 21, 2024.
The Septimius Awards ceremony will take place on August 19-20, 2024, at Tuschinski in Amsterdam.
The Protocol aims to establish a framework, in line with festival rules, to encourage mutual visits, organise cinema symposia and field trips, and select films for exhibitions, competitions and festivals...
The film is available on the Arabic streaming platform Shahid.
In 2019, Hamed served as the head of the Short Film Competition jury at the El Gouna Film Festival.
Beginning next year, the BAFTA Film Awards will include an honor for best children’s and family film, marking the ceremony’s first new category in five years.
This extension is in response to the high demand for registration through the festival's official website.
Slim’s third feature fiction, presented at the 2023 Atlas Workshops at Marrakech Film Festival, focuses on a remote town in Tunisia where missing people return after many years.
Moroccan-American filmmaker Rita Baghdadi's project is among the Sundance Institute 2024 Documentary Fund grantees.
The winners of this competition will be announced on September 19, 2024.
'My Treat' will be directed by Karim Abouzeid, with a screenplay by Saudi-Palestinian writer Noha Saadi, based on an original story by Alamiya Filmed Entertainment chief Wesam Kattan.
The Mubi Award – Debut Feature at Locarno will be decided by a jury made up of Moroccan director-producer Khalil Benkirane, Alma Pöysti and Esmé Sciaroni.
