MBC Group returns as Red Sea International Film Festival strategic partner
MBC Group's Shahid will award cash prizes worth $230,000 to three Saudi projects in development and production during the Talent Day programme.
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MBC Group's Shahid will award cash prizes worth $230,000 to three Saudi projects in development and production during the Talent Day programme.
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.
The first edition of the festival featured 138 films and shorts from 67 countries in 34 languages, with female directors representing 38% of the slate.
The aim is to provide broadcasters and other content platforms with an engaging online experience that will optimise their business interactions for Ramadan programmes.
The film festival will take place from November 26 to December 7, with tickets priced at $14.29.
It is an artistic event dedicated to preserving the Arab heritage through films.
The film festival seeks to explore the contemporary issues of the region through the lens of its independent filmmakers.
This edition includes 51 films from 26 countries, all recent productions between 2020 and 2021.
Filmmakers who wish to participate in AFID can still apply for the AFID accreditation on the festival’s website.
The line-up consists of 51 films from 26 countries, including feature-length narratives, documentaries, and shorts, Arab and international.
The second edition is due to take place from August 23 to 31 in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
In its second iteration, the film festival screened more than 50 short and feature films by local, regional and international filmmakers in the narrative, documentary and experimental categories.
The second edition of the film festival will run from December 14 to 21, featuring over 50 short and feature films
