Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) tonight revealed the winners of this year’s prestigious Yusr Awards, during the Closing Ceremony finale of its fifth edition.
The Gala also saw the presentation of four honourary awards – to Academy Award winning filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Caught Stealing), presented by Ali Kalthami; filmmaker and musician Idris Elba (Dust to Dreams), presented by Salman Khan; Academy Award winning actor and composer Sir Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), presented by Yousra; and Saudi actor and filmmaker Ahd Kamel (Wadjda), presented by Shailene Woodley.
The awards were judged by Head of Jury Sean Baker and his Features jury – Academy Award winner Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal), Academy Award nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight), celebrated Ukrainian-French actor Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace) and Academy Award nominated Lebanese actor and director Nadine Labaki (Capernaum) – as well the Shorts jury, Jordanian writer-director Darin J. Sallam (Farha), Saudi actress Nour Alkhadra (HWJN), and two-time Academy Award-winning Danish producer Kim Magnusson (Helium).
Full list of awards:
Al Sharq Award
Awarded for Best Documentary In Competition – $10 000 prize
Winner: Juliette Binoche for IN-I: IN MOTION
Film AlUla Best Saudi Film Award
Winner: HIJRA – Directed by Shahad Ameen
Film AlUla Audience Award
Winner: MY FATHER’S SCENT – Directed by Mohamed Siam
Shorts Competition
Special Mention Short Film
Winner: JEEM 1983 – Directed by Jorj Abou Mhaya
Silver Yusr Short Film
With a $12,500 prize
Winner: EMPTY LANDS – Directed by Karim Eldin Elalfy
Golden Yusr Best Short Film
With a $25 000 prize
Winner: COYOTES – Directed by Said Zagha
Features Competition
Yusr Cinematic Achievement
Winner: NIGHTTIME SOUNDS – Directed by Zhang Zhongchen
Yusr Best Actress
Winner: Seo Su-Bin – THE WORLD OF LOVE
Yusr Best Actor
Winner: George Khabbaz – YUNAN
Yusr Best Screenplay
With a $10 000 prize
Winner: A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD – Directed by Cyril Aris
Yusr Best Director
With a $10 000 prize
Winner: Ameer Fakher Eldin – YUNAN
Yusr Jury Prize
With a $10 000 prize
Winner: HIJRA – Directed by Shahad Ameen
Silver Yusr Feature Film
With a $30 000 prize
Winner: ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU – Directed by Cherien Dabis
Golden Yusr Best Feature Film
With a $100 000
Winner: LOST LAND – Directed by Akio Fujimoto
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