The winning projects include two works-in-progress, and seven projects in development—reinforcing the Souk's dedication to nurturing cinematic brilliance and championing the next generation of storytellers.
MAD Solutions has awarded the grant for the fourth consecutive year, underscoring its commitment to support Arab cinema.
This year’s expanded five-day programme is set to offer an exceptional line-up of activities bringing together new talent, emerging filmmakers and established regional and international industry leaders.
The Souk opened its call for submissions to filmmakers across Asia for the first time this year, resulting in 28% of total submissions originating from the continent.
Participants will also benefit from a two-week trip to Los Angeles, where they will attend workshops and take part in the Film Independent Forum.
The Fund provides support for developing projects from the Arab and African region – whether they are features, short films or series.
The submission is open to films and projects directed by individuals of Saudi, Arab, African, or Asian nationality or origin.
Participants will benefit from mentoring by a Head of Studies and a Head of Script Development, guided by international specialists covering various facets of cinema and the industry.
The films is a co-production between Egypt, Tunisia and France.
Spacetoon's participation aligns seamlessly with its strategic vision to foster local talent and expand its portfolio of Arabic and family-centric content.
To date, Neom Media Industries has supported and facilitated more than 35 productions of various scales and genres spanning Hollywood, Bollywood, and the Arab world.
All 26 selected projects will compete for cash prizes offered by the Red Sea Fund, to be awarded by an international jury of producers.
Accreditation for the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival is open until September 18, 2023.
The submission is exclusively open to films and projects directed by Arab and African nationalities/origin.
'The Burdened' stars Khaled Hamdan, Abeer Mohammed, Samah Alamrani and Awsam Abdulrahman.
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.
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 film will screen at the upcoming Red Sea Souk Project Market of the Red Sea International Film Festival.
The second edition of the Souk will take place from December 3-6, with an awards ceremony on the final day.
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.
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.
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 ...
Other producers involved in this project include Canal+, Hecat, Freemonkeyz and Sihamou Productions.
The four-day event presented 23 projects in development, including 12 Red Sea Lodge projects, 11 Red Sea Souk projects, and five films in post-production.
In the Souk area, six exhibitors will offer activities, including MBC, Telfaz11, Nstars, Effat University, SAIP, and MAD Celebrity.
The films hail from Iraq, Algeria, Palestine, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco.
The initiative will help support Arab and African filmmakers and offer them a platform to further develop and finance their projects and connect with the film industry.
The Saudi-based festival, will select a Cairo Film Connection project from the fiction projects to attend the inaugural Project Market of the Red Sea Souk from March 13-16, 2020.
