The Yusr Awards recognize and celebrate boldness and innovation in film, awarding the biggest prizes in the region to both emerging and established voices across the formats of fiction, documentary, and animation. The Yusr Awards are presented to emerging talents before a truly international attendance that comprises the very best of worldwide talents in film.
The awards also shine a light on films from Saudi Arabia, the Arab world, Asia, and Africa, ensuring that the Red Sea International Film Festival encompasses a reach that is across the region and beyond.
The awards are presented by an international jury of world-renowned filmmakers and industry veterans in screenwriting, acting and directing, and are presented across the following categories: