Ithra and Film Clinic release BTS footage of ‘Hajjan’ ahead of premiere at Red Sea Film Festival
The Arab premiere of the film will take place as part of the Arab Spectacular Competition on December 4, 2023.
The Arab premiere of the film will take place as part of the Arab Spectacular Competition on December 4, 2023.
The festival will kick off on November 30 with a screening of Iraqi director Yasir Al-Yasiri’s fantasy 'HWJN' as the opener.
The company will be based out of Riyadh and will operate alongside recently launched distribution company TwentyOne Entertainment, also overseen by Chesney.
The film is expected to screen twice at Vox Cinemas 5 in Red Sea Mall during the festival's runtime.
The awards aim to acknowledge and support emerging filmmaking talents in the region.
With a screenplay by Troy Kennedy Martin, 'Ferrari' has been adapted from the 1991 biography 'Enzo Ferrari: The Man, the Cars, the Races, the Machine' by motorsport journalist Brock Yates.
The screening will include an introduction by the film's director, Hussen Ibraheem, who will be present alongside the film's producer, Tania El-Khoury.
The newly revealed films have become part of a collection of 60 additional titles disclosed in the last three weeks.
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.
This film, a modern take on Abdel-Quddous’ novel, previously brought to the screen in 1972, is scheduled for release later this year.
The film explores the tension between faith and purpose, eroding myths and challenging class prejudice to expose the ways we are all more connected than we know.
The film is screening as part of the festival’s previously announced Arab Spectacular line-up.
The film is an international co-production between France, Tunisia, Germany and Saudi Arabia.
As part of the Red Sea Fund, 'Behind the Mountain' won both production and post-production rounds in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
Film Clinic will bring titles from Cannes, Venice, Sundance, and Toronto to the 2023 Red Sea International Film Festival.
The film explores a 1981 massacre in Casablanca through interviews and interactions with the director’s family and former neighbours.
The recently revealed films have joined an additional 30 features selected for Red Sea's Special Screenings, Main Competition, focusing on Arab, African, and Asian cinema, as well as Arab Spectacular ...
Co-written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Amjad Al Rasheed, the film is a co-production between Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
The company has planned to acquire and distribute Arabic and international content to cinemas and across traditional broadcast and streaming platforms within the MENA region.
All 26 selected projects will compete for cash prizes offered by the Red Sea Fund, to be awarded by an international jury of producers.
The festival, taking place from November 30 to December 9 in Jeddah, has also introduced its theme for this year: "Your Story, Your Festival."
MEMI will cover travel and accommodation costs, catering, and access to the festival.
The third edition of the shorts competition presents a kaleidoscope of international filmmakers’ works.
Netflix continues to celebrate emerging filmmakers from Saudi Arabia with second season of short films.
The films selected for the programme represent Saudi Arabia’s upcoming talent, reflecting the “We Dream, We Achieve” motto of the 93rd Saudi National Day.
Luhrmann will chair the jury for the Red Sea Festival, which will grant awards to a competition featuring 17 titles from filmmakers from the Arab region, Asia and Africa.
Written and directed by Omar Hilal, the film marks his cinematic debut and transition from the world of adverts to film.
This programme features a collection of short films that delve into rarely-told narratives.
This year's 48Hr Film Challenge has selected 15 teams to create short films within a two-day timeframe.
The fund will assist budding filmmakers by providing financial support, mentorship, and other resources.
Accreditation for the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival is open until September 18, 2023.
The highly anticipated star-studded gala event was scheduled to take place on September 1.
The leader of each winning team will have a chance to participate in one of the cinema and directing events in France in 2024.
The deadline for submissions is August 21, 2023.
The 48Hr Film Challenge is a short film competition designed to challenge and support aspiring Saudi filmmakers to produce new works.
The workshop aligns with the RedSeaIFF’s objectives of promoting professional and talented writers and honing their skills in an effort to support the artistic and cultural community in the Kingdom.
The leaders of the two winning will get the chance to take part in one of the cinema and directing events at the Red Sea Film Festival in 2024.
The aim of the pavilion is to create a space for dialogue and discussion with film industry leaders from around the world.
The submission is exclusively open to films and projects directed by Arab and African nationalities/origin.
Directed and written by Salma Murad, the short film stars Naif AlDaferi and Nawwaf AlDaferi.
The film will premiere at the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival.
This new partnership aims to foster the next generation of film industry professionals and help strengthen international collaboration and ties with the film industry.
The seven-month programme aims to create a platform for series/episodic writers.
MAD Solutions handles the film’s distribution across the Arab World, while Elle Driver (France) handles the international sales.
The investment through the Red Sea Film Foundation will see RedSeaIFF serve as an executive producer on the feature, which was shot in France.
Winning projects will receive a share of $200,000 in awards at the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in December.
Last year’s edition featured 143 films from 66 countries to 39,410 filmgoers and 4,345 film professionals, media and students, with an overall percentage capacity increase of 12%.
Female filmmakers to receive awards include Saudi Arabia’s Haifaa Al-Mansour, Palestine’s Annemarie Jacir, Tunisia’s Kaouther Ben Hania and Palestinian-American Cherien Dabis.
RedSeaIFF will provide post-production support for the period drama, marking the first time the foundation is co-producing a French movie.
Muvi Studios and Saudi Tefaz11's new production arm, AlShimaisi Films, have produced the film.
The deadline for the submission of applications is January 21.
The drama is Saudi filmmaker Moe Alatawi’s debut feature and features an all-Saudi cast led by Ra’ed Alshammari, Adwa Fahd, Muhand Alsaleh, Fatima Alsharif and Obaid Alwadaani.
Muvi Studios and Saudi Tefaz11's new production arm, AlShimaisi Films, have produced the film.
The film was supported by CNC, Corsica Region, Doha Film Institute, Red Sea Fund, Italy’s Ministry of Culture, Fonds Image de la Francophonie and MEDIA.
The new edition will offer financial grants for Saudi-based production companies looking to produce short films or feature films.
MAD Solutions represented the short film at the New Cinema/New Saudi Section.
The film will be produced as an OSN Original, demonstrating a growing commitment to investing in local premium talent-led productions.
A total of $830,000 in cash prizes and $126,000 in-kind prizes were awarded to Saudi, Arab and African projects in the development and work-in-progress stages.
Youssef Chahine’s films will be screened on various dates throughout December, with the opening film screening on December 6 at 8 PM.
Each filmmaker has a dedicated corner recounting milestones from their careers, their passion for filmmaking, the ups and downs they’ve faced, and advice to young women embarking on careers in ...