Saudi Film Festival opens submissions for ninth edition
Scripts and films nominated for this year's festival will compete for 26 awards in four categories.
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Scripts and films nominated for this year's festival will compete for 26 awards in four categories.
Participants discuss challenges and opportunities within the national film industry.
The new edition will offer financial grants for Saudi-based production companies looking to produce short films or feature films.
The film was among the winners of the Saudi Film Commission’s Daw Film Competition to foster new Saudi filmmaking talent.
Daw Film Competition, an initiative by Saudi Film Commission, aims to support and empower emerging Saudi film talent, and develop the Kingdom’s burgeoning film industry.
The commission discussed the benefits of the Saudi cash rebate programme to international filmmakers and producers.
The commission will showcase the benefits of the Saudi cash rebate programme to international filmmakers and producers.
Between June 15 to 22, Riyadh will welcome 14 films from different European countries.
Saudi Film Commission has licensed 56 theatres with 518 screens in 20 cities since its launch in April 2018.
The films will compete in three categories, which includes feature films, short films, and the unexecuted scenario.
With filming underway in Badjdah, Neom, 'Within Sand' is set to release in November 2022.
‘Kandahar’ is financed by Capstone Group and MBC Studios.
A bespoke platform will be launched with the first applications expected to start coming in during Q1 2022.
There will also be a new Saudi Film Institute that will focus on film production, professional training in cinematic storytelling, and wider creative and technical skills.
The feature film has already been shown at a number of festivals and won several awards.
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.
Three committees of industry professionals have been selected for each section of funding.
The aim of the pavilion is to create a space for dialogue and discussion with film industry leaders from around the world, and to enable Saudi filmmaking companies to meet ...
It aims to discover and develop national talents by organising intensive training programmes and comprehensive workshops.
