{"id":51732,"date":"2025-08-13T15:28:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/?page_id=51732"},"modified":"2026-08-17T11:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:41:20","slug":"feature-films-program-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/feature-films-program-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Feature Films Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"51732\" class=\"elementor elementor-51732\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9176a63 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9176a63\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"full-bleed-masthead\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;tmea_shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;tmea_shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-573317ee\" data-id=\"573317ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a90dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70a90dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FEATURE FILMS PROGRAM <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d11e9d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d11e9d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tmea_shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;tmea_shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7e1aa9\" data-id=\"a7e1aa9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62f117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b62f117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"37267\" class=\"elementor elementor-37267\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbaa096 elementor-section-full_width insidemenu elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbaa096\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tmea_shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;tmea_shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ee8343\" data-id=\"6ee8343\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfcfc4f raven-nav-menu-align-justify raven-nav-menu-stretch raven-breakpoint-mobile raven-mobile-nav-menu-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-nav-menu\" data-id=\"cfcfc4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg 0=\\&quot;fas fa-chevron-down\\&quot; 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This intensive creative and professional training program is designed to take daring ideas from early development to market-ready feature films.<\/p><p>Each year, selected teams receive personalized mentorship and guidance from world-renowned experts across the full spectrum of filmmaking \u2014 including directing, screenwriting, cinematography, sound, editing, post-production, financing, and sales.<\/p><p>The program consists of six immersive workshops: the first exclusively for Saudi teams, and the following five bringing together all selected participants to explore their film\u2019s dramatic and production potential.<\/p><p>In addition to script development, participants engage in a tailored producers\u2019 coaching track that emphasizes both artistic and strategic growth. 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