Festival Information

The Red Sea International Film Festival, Third Edition

November 30 – December 9, 2023

With tremendous pleasure, we welcomed our valued guests at the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival. Over ten days, we celebrated the best of local and international filmmaking talents through our exciting platform for everything film-related.

Below is the brief guide carrying details that helped our visitors enjoy the ultimate Festival experience, with information on Festival venues, timings, access, tickets, services, and more.

The main Festival venue was the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, from November 30 – December 9, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM, and hosted the following:

– Red Carpet
– Red Sea Gala Theatre
– Red Sea Lounge
– Vanity Fair Lounge
– Red Sea Souk
– Welcome Zone:
––– Festival Information
––– Box Office
––– Accreditation
• Bag Collection Desk

– Festival Garden

The VOX Cinema screenings
were held at the Red Sea Mall at the following screens:

– VOX Cinemas – Screen 1
– VOX Cinemas – Screen 2
– VOX Cinemas – Screen 3
– VOX Cinemas – Screen 4
– VOX Cinemas – Screen 5
– VOX Cinemas – Screen 6
– VOX Cinemas – Screen 7 IMAX

The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah

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Red Sea Mall
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Festival Information Desk

November 28 – November 29 from 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM
November 30 – December 9 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 AM

Box Office – HQ Welcome Zone Ritz

November 28 – November 30 from 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM
December 1 – December 9 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 AM

Accreditation Office – HQ Welcome Zone

November 28 – December 7, from 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM

Red Sea Souk

December 2 – 5, from 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM

Talent Days

December 6 – 7, from 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM

VOX Cinemas Red Sea Mall – Information Desk

November 23 – November 29 from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
November 30 – December 9 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM

VOX Cinemas Red Sea Mall – Box Office

November 23 – November 29 from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
November 30 – December 9 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM

VOX Cinemas Red Sea Mall – Screenings

December 1 – 9, from 1:00 PM to 12:00 AM*
*Visitors were able to refer to the online screening schedule.

Media Offices

Thursday 1 December, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
December 1 – 9, from 09:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Festival Garden

December 2 – 10, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 AM

Festival Information Hotline – 920051177

November 28 – December 9, from 09:00 AM to 12:00 AM

For our visitors’ convenience, we had put together the detailed parking information.

Parking P2: HQ Public Parking

30th November until the 8th of December 2023
Daily operational 09:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Shuttle to the Ritz every 15 minutes
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Transport Mall / Ritz – Red Sea Mall (Ticketed / badge holders)

1st December – 09th December
Daily Operational 12:00 PM – 01:00 AM
Shuttle to the Red Sea Mall every 15 minutes.
The last shuttle from Ritz – Red Sea Mall at 11:00 PM, depending on the last screening time

Transport Mall / Red Sea Mall – Ritz (Ticketed / badge holders)

1st December – 09th December
Daily Operational 1:00 PM – 01:00 AM
Shuttle to the Ritz every 15 minutes.

Lost and found items could be handed in at any Festival Information Desk.

Our visitors could purchase their tickets in person at our Ritz-Carlton Jeddah Hotel Box Office.

Festival HQ – Welcome Zone

Working Times:

November 28 – November 30: from 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM

December 1 – December 9: from 09:00 AM to 12:00 AM

Or online through this link

Festival Location

The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah

Festival Email Address

info@redseafilmfest.com

Accreditation Inquiries

accreditation@redseafilmfest.com

Sponsorship Inquiries

sponsorship@redseafilmfest.com

Souk Inquiries

souk@redseafilmfest.com

Press Inquiries

media@redseafilmfest.com

Guest Relations

guest@redseafilmfest.com

Box Office Festival Customer Services

customerservice@redseafilmfest.com

Festival Information Hotline

920051177

Working Hours:

Sunday to Thursday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Starting November 30 to December 10 daily from 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM

About Saudi Arabia

With a diverse population and a rich cultural heritage, Saudi Arabia is the homeland for numerous artistic talents. Its thirteen regions each enjoy a distinctive identity, shaping the country’s dynamism, and Saudis are united in their shared social values of generosity, courage, hospitality, and maintaining strong familial connections.

Dialect, traditions, architecture, musical styles, and culinary practices differ from one region to another. Generationally inherited tales are reimagined and delivered as wondrous cinematic and cultural productions. The creativity of Saudis is witnessed in their ornate poetry, timeless novels, and ambitious productions, all of which weave the narrative fabric of Saudi’s bountiful heritage and unwavering social values.

For more details, please visit the official Visit Saudi website:

www.visitsaudi.com

With 11 film categories to choose from, the third edition program had something for everyone, satisfying every cinematic palate under the sun. Each section was expertly curated by a team of internationally renowned programmers, delivering the best in Arab and world cinema, and television . Our guests also got to rediscover old favorites and restored classics, and enjoy an exciting collection of experimental and short films. It was an expansive roundup of the year’s international hits and audience and critics’ favorites, hot from the international cinematic circuit, as well as the best Saudi films, all competing in the heart of Jeddah.

Visitors were able to purchase tickets, browse titles, and learn film details, as well as screening times and locations through this link

All cinema enthusiasts were urged to get their tickets and secure their spot at the biggest cinematic event along the coast of the Red Sea and the Arab World. The Festival provided film lovers with the exclusive opportunity to be the first to choose the films they would like to see, as it showcased the best works from the region and a carefully curated selection of acclaimed titles from around the world.

Public Festival visitors purchased tickets at the following rates:

Ticket Type	Price
Regular Ticket	40 SAR
Gala (Red Carpet) Ticket	140 SAR
Student Regular Ticket (Purchased at Physical Box Office With Valid Student ID)	30 SAR
In Conversation	50 SAR

For film lovers with a big appetite; established directors looking to discover new talent; aspiring filmmakers wishing to expand their network; students on the hunt for inspiration, and industry leaders seeking access to cinemaʼs newest and most vibrant market, we had catered to our guests’ needs with a wide selection of accreditation badges. The package details were displayed here.

For ease of access, our guests were requested to keep their Red Sea International Film Festival badge with them at all times.

Badges were needed for entry at the Festival venues, where our guests could obtain screening tickets (also online with the badge), attend panels, join masterclasses, access industry events, and board shuttle buses.

Badges were collected from the accreditation office.

In the event of a misplaced badge, our guests were requested to notify the accreditation office immediately. A new badge was to be issued within 24 hours.

Non-English language films were screened with English and Arabic subtitles, and Arabic language films with English subtitles.

Photography, videography, and audio recordings were constantly being taken in all Red Sea International Film Festival venues. The material from the recordings may have been used for social media, advertising, and/or marketing purposes.

By entering a Red Sea International Film Festival venue, our guests consented to appear in all such media materials without compensation.

Red Sea Souk
The Red Sea Souk is the film market running on the sidelines of the Festival; it took place December 2–5, 2023.
A platform designed to discover new Arab and African productions as well as detect emerging and rising talents, the Souk is a window into the Arab and African film industries that distributors, sales agents, festival programmers, and producers can look into for a network of talents.
The organized events curated by the Souk hosted a comprehensive program of meetings and discussions for industry attendees; an opportunity to forge networking links with talented professionals from the region.
In 2023, our industry program included the third Red Sea Souk Selection of African and Arab Projects in development, production, and post-production. Additionally, film industry leaders and emerging industry players enriched our discussions by covering the latest local and regional trends through insightful panels and conversations.
Additionally, the Red Sea Souk Exhibitor Hall was the place to promote and sell films, host meetings, and start new collaborations to assist the growth of the local and regional film industry and its ecosystem.
Talent Days
Talent Days was a two-day in-house event designed to transform cinematic dreams into reality. The program represented a pivotal step in the cinema industry created in the framework of the film market, The Red Sea Souk.
Attendees enjoyed motivational dialogues, personalized workshops, and an exclusive mentoring program to refine their instincts and fuel their creative blaze, all under the supervision and guidance of industry titans.
Talent Days took place on December 6 – 7, 2023 at the Ritz-Carlton Jeddah Hotel. All events were translated into Arabic, and access was granted to all accreditation badge holders.

The Red Sea Souk is the film market running on the sidelines of the Festival; it took place December 2–5, 2023.

A platform designed to discover new Arab and African productions as well as detect emerging and rising talents, the Souk is a window into the Arab and African film industries that distributors, sales agents, festival programmers, and producers can look into for a network of talents.

The organized events curated by the Souk hosted a comprehensive program of meetings and discussions for industry attendees; an opportunity to forge networking links with talented professionals from the region.

In 2023, our industry program included the third Red Sea Souk Selection of African and Arab Projects in development, production, and post-production. Additionally, film industry leaders and emerging industry players enriched our discussions by covering the latest local and regional trends through insightful panels and conversations.

Additionally, the Red Sea Souk Exhibitor Hall was the place to promote and sell films, host meetings, and start new collaborations to assist the growth of the local and regional film industry and its ecosystem.

Talent Days was a two-day in-house event designed to transform cinematic dreams into reality. The program represented a pivotal step in the cinema industry created in the framework of the film market, The Red Sea Souk.

Attendees enjoyed motivational dialogues, personalized workshops, and an exclusive mentoring program to refine their instincts and fuel their creative blaze, all under the supervision and guidance of industry titans.

Talent Days took place on December 6 – 7, 2023 at the Ritz-Carlton Jeddah Hotel. All events were translated into Arabic, and access was granted to all accreditation badge holders.

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