Scripts and films nominated for this year's festival will compete for 26 awards in four categories.
Saudi Film Festival (SFF) has opened for films and scripts submissions through the festival website, for its ninth edition scheduled to be held at the Ithra Center, Dhahran, between May 4 and 11, 2023.
The application is open for filmmakers from December 19, 2022, until March 8, 2023.
SFF is organised by the Cinema Association in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) with the support of the film commission of the Ministry of Culture.
The forthcoming edition of SFF includes four competitions: Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, Best Script, and Best Unproduced Script. Films and scripts will compete for 26 prizes.
The festival also welcomes Gulf filmmakers to apply for selection within the festival’s programmes and to compete for the Gulf Film Award.
The festival also announced that filmmakers can apply for the 3rd edition of the production market program to compete for six grants introduced by the festival, in addition to other grants offered by the companies in the market.
The Production Market Grants include a development grant for a feature film and short film, a production grant for a feature film and short film, and a post-production grant for a feature film and short film.
The festival will also include other activities such as workshops, seminars and book releases, and will host figures from cinema from around the world.
Saudi Film Festival is considered the first film festival in Saudi Arabia since its inception in 2008, encouraging filmmakers and developing cinema culture, while creating a competitive climate among Saudi filmmakers.
