Art Jameel to open Saudi Arabia’s first independent cinema
Developed in collaboration with RedSeaIFF, Hayy Cinema includes a 168-seat theatre, a 30-seat community screening room, a multimedia library, and an educational exhibition space.
Developed in collaboration with RedSeaIFF, Hayy Cinema includes a 168-seat theatre, a 30-seat community screening room, a multimedia library, and an educational exhibition space.
In the first edition of RedSeaIFF, Abirached hosted the closing ceremony.
This premiere came ahead of its commercial release on December 1 in the UAE in Vox cinemas in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates and Abu Dhabi’s YAS Mall.
Labaki and Kapoor will also appear at the festival as part of the 'In Conversation' series on December 3 and 7, respectively.
The second edition of the film festival will take place from December 1 and 10, 2022, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The festival will honour Yousra along with British director Guy Ritchie and Shah Rukh Khan for their talents and contribution to the film Industry.
The dark comedy, conceived before the Covid pandemic, is set against the backdrop of mass panic when a mutant virus known as ARS breaks out in Israel.
The renowned Italian-Algerian director will participate in an intimate In-Conversation ahead of a special screening of his latest film, 'Bones and All' at this year's edition.
In addition to the Marketing & Distribution Award, MAD Solutions will continue to hold a booth at the Red Sea Souk, the festival’s industry market.
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.
The feature will open the programme for the event’s new open-air Red Sea Corniche venue, which will host free screenings and concerts across the 10 days of the festival.
Oscar nominee Kaouther Ben Hania, Saudi filmmaker Shahad Ameen and Egyptian star Nelly Karim are among the jury member of the Red Sea International Film Festival.
The picture, which is sold internationally by MPM Premium, was acquired by Film Movement for North America earlier this year.
The actor is reportedly shooting his latest film 'Dunki' directed by Rajkumar Hirani in Jeddah.
The Virtual Reality programme will be on display at the Ritz Carlton Hotel from December 2- 8, 2022.
The film will screen at the upcoming Red Sea Souk Project Market of the Red Sea International Film Festival.
Eight films will be screened in Red Sea: New Vision, the second edition's new programme strand.
Set to hold its Arab world premiere at the festival’s International Competition, 'Alam' follows the story of a Palestinian teenager named Tamer.
A selection of new films from the world's festival circuit will be shown as part of the programme in Jeddah.
Sallam has become the first Jordanian filmmaker to be awarded an Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
The festival’s Family Gala screening will be 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish'.
The second edition of the Souk will take place from December 3-6, with an awards ceremony on the final day.
Sixteen highly-anticipated films of the year make up the Arab and International Spectacular sections of the festival.
Among seven titles from MAD Solutions' distribution slate, 'Alam' will be screened at the Red Sea International Film Festival.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
Online tickets are available for all the film sections and special events at the festival.
The British director will also take part in an "In Conversation" event during the festival's second edition.
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.
Abboud recently finished shooting her Disney+ UK original series 'Culprits'.
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.
Industry professionals will get the chance to learn first-hand about the development of media industries in Neom at the Red Sea Souk event.
The selected films will compete in the New Cinema/New Saudi section.
MBC Group's Shahid will award cash prizes worth $230,000 to three Saudi projects in development and production during the Talent Day programme.
The film was among the winners of the Saudi Film Commission’s Daw Film Competition to foster new Saudi filmmaking talent.
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.
Film AlUla will also present an exhibition booth at the festival Red Sea Souk to promote the location, along with a 40% cash rebate programme and a range of support ...
Additionally, two Egyptian classics celebrating more than 50 years since their release have been restored and will be screened as part of the programme.
During the ten-day festival starting December 1, Vox Cinemas will be the exclusive cinema operator for the public screenings of the festival at Red Sea Mall.
Red Sea Shorts in Competition presents rarely-told stories of Arab people and places in its second edition.
'Life Suits Me Well' recently won three awards at the Casablanca Arab Film Festival.
The New Saudi/New Cinema Shorts selection includes 16 films from filmmakers who will offer a glimpse into the rich culture of the Kingdom.
'Huda's Salon' is written and directed by Hany Abu-Assad and stars Ali Suliman, Manal Awad, and Maisa Abd Elhadi.
Omani actress encouraged youth to follow their hearts and respect their audiences during an 'Actors Meetup' session at the SIFF.
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.
Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth aims to inspire children's imagination with these screenings.
'Huda’s Salon' recently screened as the opening film of the 13th edition of the Middle East Now Festival in Florence, Italy.
Written and directed by Bassel Ghandour, the film stars Emad Azmi, Baraka Rahmani, Munther Rayahneh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadira Omran, and Nadim Rimawi.
The winners received their awards during a special screening held at Vox Cinemas in Red Sea Mall, Jeddah.
Among the 15 projects are Tamer Ashry's 'Inshallah A Boy', which won the Final Cut award in Venice, and Suzannah Mirghani's 'Cotton Queen'.
The screening will take place between the towns of Malmö and Helsingborg from October 1 to 4.
Inspired by true events, the film tells the story of 14-year-old girl Farha in Palestine in 1948, who watches from a locked pantry as catastrophe consumes her home.
Sideshow and Janus Films are now planning an awards season campaign in the best director category for Panahi and will release the film in time for an Oscar consideration.
The second edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival will screen the classic Arab films 'Khaly Balak Mn Zuzu' and 'Gharam Fl Karnak'.
Al Hadi Ulad-Mohand wrote and directed the film, which was produced by Kasabah Films.
'Huda's Salon' is written and directed by Hany Abu-Assad and stars Ali Suliman, Manal Awad, and Maisa Abd Elhadi.
The movie received grants from the Doha Film Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, and the Jordan Film Fund.
In her new role, Al-Rashed will spearhead the development of both the Red Sea Film Festival and the foundation.
Her upcoming Amazon Original movie 'Gangs of Lagos' marks her first project with the platform since it launched a local version of its service earlier in the year.