Toronto Int’l Film Festival screens five Red Sea Film Foundation-backed films
The films participated within the Centrepiece, Docs, Discovery and Special Presentations programmes at TIFF.
The films participated within the Centrepiece, Docs, Discovery and Special Presentations programmes at TIFF.
As part of the Red Sea Fund, 'Behind the Mountain', previously known as Floating in a Vacuum, won both production and post-production rounds in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
'Voy! Voy! Voy!', Omar Hilal’s directorial debut, is awaited with huge anticipation as it gears up for a theatrical premiere in various Arab countries this month. A collaborative effort between ...
It is a story about two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between Northern and Southern Sudanese communities.
The project has received support from El Gouna Film Festival, the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, the Doha Film Institute and Red Sea fund.
Red Sea Fund also provided financial support to the film during the production and post-production rounds in 2021 and 2022.
MultiChoice has organised a panel discussion entitled "Unlocking Opportunities in the African Film & TV Industry" at the event.
Over the course of a six-day duration, the Amman Film Industry Days orchestrated a sequence of events that encompassed masterclasses, seminars, and discussions involving directors and industry experts.
The fund will assist budding filmmakers by providing financial support, mentorship, and other resources.
The initiative will select 45 women hailing from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, and Egypt to participate.
The deadline for submissions is August 21, 2023.
Director Mohamed Ben Attia is also a Red Sea Lodge instructor.
The show invites Saudi Arabia-based entrepreneurs to apply for third season by July 23.
'Banel & Adama' is Senegalese filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy's first feature film.
'Goodbye Julia' tells the story of two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between northern and southern Sudanese communities.
The show invites UAE-based entrepreneurs to apply for third season by July 6.
It is a story about two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between Northern and Southern Sudanese communities.
Aiming to support films from Saudi, the Arab world and Africa, Film AlUla will finance 10 Fund-selected and Fund-winning projects, alongside the opportunity to shoot the film partially or entirely ...
The development cycle received a record-breaking 497 submissions.
Over the past couple of years, Arabic content has undergone several stages of evolution, so it's safe to say that the Arab region is ready to emerge as a major player ...
More than 240 meetings were held during the salon, during which co-funding and rights sharing discussions were encouraged.
The aim of the pavilion is to create a space for dialogue and discussion with film industry leaders from around the world.
The film's director, actors, producers, and co-founders of MAD Solutions will attend the screening.
The submission is exclusively open to films and projects directed by Arab and African nationalities/origin.
It is a story about two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between Northern and Southern Sudanese communities.
It is a story about two women who represent the complicated relationship and differences between Northern and Southern Sudanese communities.
This year's event, which will be held at Dubai World Trade Centre, will also mark the launch of the BroadcastPro ME Manufacturer Awards.
At the fourth El Gouna Film Festival, 'Goodbye Julia' won the MAD Ergo award at the CineGouna SpringBoard.
Five films backed by the Red Sea Film Fund are also a part of the lineup.
MAD Solutions handles the film’s distribution across the Arab World, while Elle Driver (France) handles the international sales.
The second cycle of the fund will enable filmmakers from Saudi Arabia, the wider Arab region, and Africa to secure access to crucial funding at the early stages of crafting ...
Based on the short film 'The Last Baron', the film is a crowd-funded feature documentary about Burger Baron.
Up to 30 filmmaking teams will receive either a $10,000 research grant or a $20,000 development grant to use towards a documentary project.
CDF's Film Sector Financing Programme aims to empower local and international companies in the Saudi film sector.
Winning projects will receive a share of $200,000 in awards at the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in December.
This week at Jameel Arts Centre, Tekla Aslanishvili will talk about her film at a screening on March 2.
According to Ampere Analysis, New major NFL deals with Amazon and YouTube mean streamers will account for one-fifth of all sports rights spend this year.
The investment will add to the studio’s existing funding, which includes up to $500m from Providence Equity Partners LLC and $300m in debt financing from Apollo Global Management.
The four funding strands will accelerate the growth of film production and support the early careers of ambitious filmmakers in the Arab world and Africa.
Written and directed by Firas Khoury, 'Alam' follows the story of a Palestinian teenager named Tamer.
As broadcasters look beyond the seismic shifts of the past couple of years, continued investment and new types of partnerships will be essential to assuring business continuity, industry CEOs said ...
This era has been one of the most impressive in the history of the Middle East, with prolific content production increasingly carving a space for itself on the world stage. ...
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Neom has hosted about 26 productions in the past 18 months, including 'Desert Warrior'.
A series of workshops and panels will be held during the Red Sea International Film Festival as part of the Red Sea 360°, Talent Days, and Networking Sessions.
While Iger will be returning to his old role, the board also made it clear that his new term will be a temporary one.
The second edition of the Souk will take place from December 3-6, with an awards ceremony on the final day.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
In addition to winning three Oscars, Oliver Stone has been nominated for 31 Academy Awards, including eight for acting, six for screenwriting, and three for directing.
The festival will open with Shekhar Kapur’s romantic comedy ‘What's Love Got to Do With It?’ and conclude with 'Valley Road' by Saudi director Khaled Fahd.
There are 10 feature debuts across the Red Sea Souk selection, which aims to discover and connect Arab and African filmmakers to the international film community.
‘Daughters of Abdulrahman’ is the first Jordanian film to be released in Egyptian cinemas commercially.
Rise Studios is based in Dubai Media City and has already invested in companies across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Beirut, the UAE and the US including Partner Pro, Different Productions, ASAP, ...
In addition to the scriptwriting workshops, there will be a subsidised production period for a whole year in the presence of the participants.
The film received the IWC Filmmaker Award worth $100,000 at the Dubai International Film Festival.