Red Sea Film Foundation and Art Jameel bring back ‘Documentary Film Days’
Five Saudi documentary highlighting the Kingdom’s heritage will be featured in the programme.
Five Saudi documentary highlighting the Kingdom’s heritage will be featured in the programme.
Over the course of four days, directors will explore their creative voice, gain industry insights and refine their storytelling approach through group work, and one-on-one guidance.
The film writer, critic and programmer has been involved in the festival's programming team since its launch in 2021.
Tahar will be joined by US actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and 'Parasite' lead Song Kang-Ho.
The festival underwent multiple reschedules last year and an eventual cancellation due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
The festival, was set to kick off on March 12-21 in Jeddah, has been postponed amid coronavirus concerns.
The screening marks the first time the 1992 film will play on the big screen in Saudi Arabia since it was shot 30 years ago.
Spike Lee spoke about the impact of streaming services on the film industry and shared anecdotes with young filmmakers on how to survive in the industry at ON.DXB.
The three-day festival opened with a special performance by the Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra and was followed by various sessions, keynote talks, live concerts, workshops and panel discussions.
ON.DXB festival will see a stream of concerts, keynote talks, live pitches, industry workshops and panel discussionsled by celebrities such as filmmaker Spike Lee, actor Kano, YouTube sensation Liza Koshy; ...
ON.DXB has revealed a number of headline speakers and performers to support the region’s creative talent at the inaugural event, which will run November 21-23.