RedSeaIFF announces international short film lineup for 2025 edition
The lineup of 11 international short films includes five world premieres and features a majority of female directors.
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The lineup of 11 international short films includes five world premieres and features a majority of female directors.
The programme features 11 short films from Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, Iraq and the UAE.
Produced in tandem with Fawaz Gadri and Salem Shabl of Mazallah Studios, this short film stars Zara Al Balushi alongside Yasser Al Harbi.
The film is about two children who break free from their constraints, even if only for a brief moment, to experience their sense of freedom.
The AI film prize requires entries to be fully generated using AI, with judging based on creativity, storytelling, execution and alignment with humanitarian themes.
In September 2025, all completed films will be screened during two professional days dedicated to industry engagement and feedback.
The Fujifilm Short Film Festival is now open for submissions, inviting filmmakers to submit bold, original work across five categories: Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, Commercial and Student Shorts.
The open call invites short films, documentaries, animations and music videos with a maximum runtime of 20 minutes.
For those based in Qatar, participants will also have the opportunity to continue their filmmaking journey with the DFI development team, gaining access to further consultations to develop their project.
Produced in tandem with Fawaz Gadri and Salem Shabl of Mazallah Studios, this short film stars Zara Al Balushi alongside Yasser Al Harbi.
Applicants should possess prior experience in production roles—such as producer, production manager, or involvement in short film projects—to fully benefit from the training.
The film is a joint production between Palestine, Italy and France.
Qatari Film Fund will be accepting short and feature film submissions until February 13, 2025.
'Les Chenilles' is a directorial debut of the Lebanese duo Michelle and Noel Keserwany.
The winning teams will be selected by a jury that includes Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek, Saudi star Sara Taibah and French director and screenwriter Claude Mourieras.
'Les Chenilles' is a directorial debut of the Lebanese duo Michelle and Noel Keserwany.
The three-day workshop will be held across Cairo, Dubai and Jeddah, with all participants receiving an opportunity to visit Netflix’s production studios in Europe in early 2025.
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 film is a joint production between Palestine, Italy and France.
This open call targets all emerging filmmakers and directors, whether working individually or in groups.
Last February, the film made history by competing in the National Competition at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.
The film received vital support from the Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles, the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, CALQ-Government du Quebec, and CAC when it was still in ...
Movies submitted to the festival must not have been released or publicly exhibited in the State of Qatar or publicly aired before this year's festival.
For the first time, the festival will also hold events in the new Al-Khobar Cinematheque.
This year the festival honours Saudi actor Abdulmohsen Al-Nemer and Syrian director Mohammad Malas.
The film is scheduled for its initial screening on May 4th, followed by a second showing on May 5th.
MAD Solutions has recently announced the acquisition of '60 Pounds', a film loosely based on a Ziad Zaza song.
The film features burgeoning young Jordanian actor Mohamed Nizar, who is represented by MAD Rising Celebrity.
The distribution of 'Overcast' is being managed by MAD Solutions.
MAD Solutions handles the global distribution of the film.
MAD Solutions is handling the distribution in the Arab World.
'Les Chenilles' is a directorial debut of the Lebanese duo Michelle and Noel Keserwany.
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 film is set to be featured in the International Competition of the film festival.
MAD Solutions has recently announced the acquisition of '60 Pounds', a film loosely based on a Ziad Zaza song.
‘I Promise You Paradise’, Morad Mostafa’s refugee drama has made history at the Cannes Film Festival 2023.
The deadline for submitting original short films is October 1, 2023.
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.
MAD Solutions is handling worldwide sales and distribution.
MAD Solutions is handling worldwide distribution of 'Killing Bagheera'.
The deadline to submit the short film is July 16, 2023.
MAD Solutions is handling worldwide sales and distribution for Zakaria Al-Bashir's film.
Directed and written by Salma Murad, the short film stars Naif AlDaferi and Nawwaf AlDaferi.
Applicants must be female and male of 30 to 35 years old, have Middle Eastern features and dark hair, and speak Arabic fluently.
Filmmakers interested in screening their films during the next edition of SFP are invited to submit their pitch by April 23, 2023.
The story behind Zaza's song '60 Geneh' is about his life and upbringing.
'Les Chenilles' is a directorial debut of the Lebanese duo Michelle and Noel Keserwany.
The film is inspired by a children's book series published by Al Hudhud in Dubai.
Helmed by British director Owen Harris, the film showcases Saudi Arabia’s transformation to global audiences.
'Full Memory' will screen at the Lantaren Venster theatre on Saturday, June 18 at 2:30 PM.
The sixth edition of GFF will take place from October 13-22, 2022.
El Assal will represent the cinematic speciality at the Luxembourg Pavilion.
Applications will be accepted until early January 2022, beginning on November 18.
'Al-Sit' is written and directed by Suzannah Mirghani, who co-produced it with Eiman Mirghani.
The film recently had its world premiere at the latest edition of the Ajyal Film Festival in Qatar.
The shooting for the film will begin later this year.
Bay shot the film on Abu Dhabi while shooting for Netflix’s 6 Underground in Abu Dhabi.
The 2019 SkyPixel Short Film Contest is accepting entries until October 14, 2019.
Directed by Nada Riyadh, Egyptian screenwriter and director, the film 'Fakh' (The Trap) will have its world premiere during the Cannes Festival's Critics Week (La Semaine de la Critique).
Writer and director Roxanne Benjamin, who specialises in the horror cinema genre shot the 3D audio thriller, Final Stop.with audio recorded using Sennheisers Ambeo Smart Headset.In Final Stop, the protagonist ...
