{"id":61718,"date":"2025-12-14T15:42:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T12:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/?page_id=61718"},"modified":"2025-12-14T16:21:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T13:21:39","slug":"the-yusr-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/the-yusr-awards-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yusr Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Yusr Awards<\/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
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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.<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0<\/span>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.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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

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The Story Behind the Yusr<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Yusr, the Black Coral of the Red Sea, is a fascinating and enigmatic marine treasure that graces the depths of the vibrant underwater world. Endemic to the Red Sea, Yusr (meaning “wealth” in Arabic) stands out with its striking ebony hue, contrasting with the kaleidoscope of colors found in the coral reefs. This unique coral, scientifically known as Antipathes Dichotoma, thrives in the deeper, dimly lit regions of the sea, forming intricate colonies that provide shelter and habitat for various marine life. While the Yusr’s growth is considered slow, it enjoys an enduring and resilient nature. Despite this, the Black Coral faces the threats of climate change, overfishing, and habitat destruction, emphasizing the importance of conservation efforts to preserve this valuable component of the Red Sea’s biodiversity.<\/p>

At the Red Sea International Film Festival, we take pride in celebrating and immortalizing our beautiful heritage of both superbly created human arts, and the breathtaking natural environment with which we have been blessed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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

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The awards are presented by an international jury of world-renowned filmmakers and industry veterans in screenwriting, acting and directing, and cover the following categories, <\/span>Below are the 2025 winners:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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YUSR AWARDS<\/h2>\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
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(<\/span><\/td>\r\nGOLDEN YUSR
\r\nBEST FEATURE FILM\r\n<\/b>\r\n
\r\n$100,000 Prize
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Lost Land<\/h4>

Directed by: Akio Fujimoto
Japan\/Malaysia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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

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\r\nFEATURE FILM\r\n<\/b>\r\n
\r\n$30,000 Prize
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All That’s Left of You<\/h4>

Directed by: Cherien Dabis
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(<\/span><\/td>\r\nGOLDEN YUSR
\r\nBEST SHORT FILM\r\n<\/b>\r\n
\r\n$25,000 Prize
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Coyotes<\/h4>

Directed by: Said Zagha
Palestine<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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

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\r\nSHORT FILM\r\n<\/b>\r\n
\r\n$12,500 Prize
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Empty Lands<\/h4>

Directed by: Karim Eldin Elalfy\u00a0
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JURY PRIZE\r\n<\/b>\r\n
\r\n$10,000 Prize
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Hijra<\/h4>

Directed by: Shahad Ameen
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BEST SCREENPLAY\r\n<\/b>\r\n
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Cyril Aris + Bane Fakih<\/h4>

Film: A Sad and Beautiful World
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BEST DIRECTOR\r\n<\/b>\r\n
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Ameer Fakher Eldin<\/h4>

Film: Yunan
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Georges Khabbaz<\/h4>

Film: Yunan
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BEST ACTRESS<\/b>\r\n
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Seo Su-Bin<\/h4>

The World of Love
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Nighttime Sounds<\/h4>

Directed by: Zhang Zhongchen
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SPONSOR AWARDS <\/h2>\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
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Audience Award
Saudi Film\r\n<\/b>\r\n
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Hijra<\/h4>

Directed by: Shahad Ameen
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Audience Award
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My Father’s Scent<\/h4>

Directed by: Mohamed Siam
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In-I-In Motion<\/h4>

Directed by: Juliette Binoche
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