ABOUT US
The Red Sea Film Festival Foundation is the first Saudi, independent, nonprofit organization with an official mandate to promote film culture. The Foundation champions the Kingdom’s growing cinema and cultural scene by nurturing audience engagement, supporting filmmakers, and strengthening the film industry.
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The Community Relief Fund
Aims to help freelance Saudi filmmakers who have sustained a financial loss resulting from cancelled/postponed gigs or opportunity directly related to the Coronavirus COVID-19 precautionary measures. The size of the fund is SAR200,000.
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RED SEA SOUK
Tap into a dynamic Arab Film Market at the Red Sea Souk. The Souk includes year-round MasterClasses, workshops, major production grants, exhibition areas, film markets, and more.
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RED SEA LODGE
The Red Sea Lodge is a six-month development program open to talent from Saudi Arabia and the Arab world. The training and mentorship SCHEME equips this generation and the next with the skills and determination to realize bold new work. GRANTS of $500,000 each will be awarded at TWO OF THE SELECTED PROJECTS, REALISING brand new work to screen at future festivals.
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FESTIVAL PROGRAM
Encounter the best of international and Arab cinema, experimental projects, immersive AR and VR experiences, MOVIE classics, and retrospective titles. There's something for everyone, from blockbusters to independent works that push narrative forms and explore the world's complexities in innovative and surprising ways.
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LATEST NEWS
July 19, 2020
Red Sea Film Festival Announces 2021 Plans
In early March, in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, we took the necessary decision to postpone the inaugural Red Sea Film Festival. It has become clear that the idea of hosting a physical event in 2020 with no social distancing measures in place is remiss. For this reason, we are declaring the inaugural Red Sea Film Festival as a 'Label Edition.' We want to thank all the filmmakers, juries, industry teams, staff and partners.
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April 21, 2020
Hind Al Fahhad's Project Sharshaf selected in Tribeca Film Institute Network (TFI), in partnership with the Red Sea Film Festival
The Saudi film project, Sharshaf, has been chosen to partake in the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) Virtual Network, in partnership with the Red Sea Film Festival. Sharshaf, directed by Hind Al Fahhad, written by Hana Alomair, and produced by Talal Ayeel, will represent Saudi Arabia at TFI Network, which will take place from the 27th of April till the 1st of May 2020. TFI Network will be conducted virtually this year due to the ongoing global crisis.
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OVER 100 FILMS
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IMMERSIVE CINEMA
Discover astonishing VR EXPERIENCES transforming Jeddah Old Town beyond recognition. Step into site-specific installations that exist somewhere between film and contemporary art, reality and fiction. Commissions from digital, VR and AR artists, including powerful sound installations, and holographic PROJECTIONS.
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YUSR AWARDS
A world-renowned jury will award cash prizes across categories, including screenwriting, acting, and directing. The Yusr takes its name from the distinctive black coral formations found in the Red Sea, along the coast of Jeddah's Old Town. Each award a unique sculpture designed by an artist, selected each year through an international competition.
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YEAR-ROUND MASTERCLASSES
As part of the Red Sea Souk, hear from the best through masterclasses, including talks and question and answer sessions. Open to anyone interested in the film and entertainment industry, from cinema lovers and students of film to aspiring and professional directors, actors or artists, the series hosts the industry’s leaders, from across the Arab world and internationally.
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