{"id":7260,"date":"2021-05-02T18:28:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T15:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/?page_id=7260"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:10:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:10:04","slug":"rules-regulation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/rules-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules &#038; Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7260\" class=\"elementor elementor-7260 elementor-7180\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a200d9 white-masthead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a200d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"full-bleed-masthead\" 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-b32ef87\" data-id=\"b32ef87\" 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-19a21fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19a21fa\" 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\">Rules &amp; regulations<\/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-6ec211ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ec211ca\" 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-20497271\" data-id=\"20497271\" 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-16eda14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16eda14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission &amp; Objective <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11146dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11146dd\" 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>The Red Sea Film Foundation Festival is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting film culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/p><p>The Foundation champions the Kingdom\u2019s film scene by nurturing audience<\/p><p>engagement, developing filmmakers and supporting a robust film industry.<\/p><p>Film submissions for the 6th edition of Red Sea International Film Festival \u201cRed Sea IFF\u201d, will open from 26th April to 2nd August 2026.<\/p><p>The 6<sup>th<\/sup> edition of Red Sea IFF will take place from 3rd to 12th December 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33e144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f33e144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submission Dates and Pricing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d6080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9d6080\" 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><strong>Open Early Bird Submissions:<\/strong> 26<sup>th<\/sup> April 2026.<\/p><ul><li>Early bird: There is no fee for submissions until 7th July 2026.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Regular Price Submissions:<\/strong> 7th July 2026.<\/p><ul><li>100 SAR (VAT Inclusive) for Shorts (under 59 minutes).<\/li><li>200 SAR (VAT Inclusive) for Features (over 60 minutes).<\/li><\/ul><p>Submission fee exemptions are not published and are handled directly on a case-by-case basis similar to Festival Industry standards.<\/p><p><strong>Submission Exemptions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Films pursued by the programming team are exempt from paying submission fees<\/li><li>All Film Submissions are non-refundable.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Submissions close on 2nd August 2026<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784bcc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"784bcc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rules and Regulations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52dd9b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52dd9b1\" 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>Red Sea IFF is only accepting submissions for the following sections:<\/p><ul><li>Red Sea: Competition\u00a0(open to Saudi, Arab, Asian and African filmmakers)<\/li><li>Red Sea: Shorts Competition (open to Saudi, Arab, Asian and African filmmakers)<\/li><li>New Saudi Cinema Features and Shorts (open to Saudi filmmakers and Saudi Residents)<\/li><\/ul><p>Red Sea IFF<u>\u2019s programmers curate all other sections at\u00a0<\/u>Red Sea IFF.<\/p><p>International Sales Agents can contact\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0about films for non-competitive sections at <a href=\"mailto:submissions@redseafilmfestival.com\">submissions@redseafilmfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a3661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58a3661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Red Sea In-Competition Program: General Eligibility<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47cef73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47cef73\" 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>Red Sea In-Competition program consists of two sections:<\/p><ul><li>Red Sea: Competition<\/li><li>Red Sea: Shorts Competition<\/li><\/ul><p>Red Sea In-Competition program is open to Arab, African and Asian filmmakers (as shown in Appendix 1), It includes fiction, non-fiction (documentary) and animation films.<\/p><p>A film\u2019s nationality is determined by any of the following factors:<\/p><ul><li>The country\/countries where the funding originates.<\/li><li>Location of the production linked to tax breaks or funding.<\/li><li>The nationality of the director(s) and\/or producer(s).<\/li><li>The content of the film.<\/li><\/ul><p>Films must be a 2025 \u2013 2026 production.<\/p><p>The regional classification will be based on the film&#8217;s theme, content, and language.<\/p><p>Any film screened or premiered before 31st December 2025 at a film festival, theatrically, on VOD, or online will not be considered for selection.<\/p><p>Films selected to premiere at Red Sea IFF must not have been entirely or partially broadcast and\/or made available on any television channel, the internet, mobile phones and\/or any other public viewing platform accessible in the Middle East and North Africa region until after the 5th edition of Red Sea IFF closes on 12th December 2026.<\/p><p>All films must be submitted in their original language. If the original language of the film is not English, the film must be subtitled in English.<\/p><p>Films submitted to the competition section may also be considered for inclusion in other sections of the festival.<\/p><p>Films submitted to all sections must be MENA premieres, with the exception of the Festival Favorites section, where films may have been screened in their country of production prior to the Red Sea.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5cb90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa5cb90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Red Sea: Competition <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6364ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6364ff\" 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<ul><li>Feature-length films are those that equal or exceed 60 minutes in duration.<\/li><li>The film must be a Middle East and North African premiere (which means that they should not have screened in any of the countries in Appendix 2 before Red Sea IFF). By this, we ask that films have not been presented in any public event, including festival screenings.<\/li><li>The film should not have been screened at any film festival anywhere in the world that is primarily focused on Arab films.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a529701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a529701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Red Sea: Shorts Competition <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af34db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4af34db\" 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<ul><li>Short films are defined as those that do not exceed 59 minutes.<\/li><li>Preference will be given to films that are World or International Premieres.<\/li><li>The film must be a Middle East and North African premiere (which means that they should not have screened in any of the countries in Appendix 2 before Red Sea IFF). By this, we ask that films have not been presented in any public event, including festival screenings.<\/li><li>Films made by a film school or Arab film institution are encouraged.<\/li><li>Independent productions and co-productions are also welcomed.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8db1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd8db1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Saudi Cinema Features and Shorts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8462b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df8462b\" 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<ul><li>Designed to celebrate Saudi film productions.<\/li><li>This section is open to fiction, documentary, and animated films.<\/li><li>Films that have been produced by Saudi and Saudi residents Filmmakers.<\/li><li>Films must be produced by a Saudi team, with the lead creatives being from KSA.<\/li><li>Films should not be released in Saudi cinemas.<\/li><li>Films that have had a Saudi release may be selected for market screenings.<\/li><li>Films must not have been entirely or partially broadcast and\/or made available on television, the internet, mobile phones and\/or any other public viewing platform worldwide until after the 6th edition of Red Sea IFF closes on 12th December 2026.<\/li><li>Open to emerging and established directors.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435ef72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"435ef72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Red Sea Awards<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8441f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8441f6\" 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>Red Sea In-Competition program consists of two sections:<\/p><ul><li>Red Sea: Competition.<\/li><li>Red Sea: Shorts Competition.<\/li><\/ul><p>Selected films at The Red Sea International Film Festival will compete for the below awards:<\/p><ul><li>The Yusr Awards will be determined by the prestigious jury presiding over the In-competition section.<\/li><li>Audience Award: is chosen by the audience attending the screenings.<\/li><\/ul><p>The award-winners and distribution companies agree to use the exact wording of the awards as set out in the guidelines of\u00a0Red Sea IFF.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99333b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a99333b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Yusr Awards<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554aaa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"554aaa0\" 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>Films selected for Red Sea: Competition and Red Sea: Shorts Competition will compete for the following Yusr Awards:<\/p><p><strong>1) Red Sea: Competition<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Golden Yusr Award for Best Feature Film (Trophy and USD 100,000): The prize will be split between the director(s) and producer(s) of the winning film.<\/li><li>Silver Yusr Award for Best Feature Film (Trophy and USD 30,000).<\/li><li>Best Director Yusr Award (Trophy and USD 10,000): The prize will be awarded to the director(s) of the winning film.<\/li><li>Jury Yusr Award (Trophy and USD 10,000): The prize will be shared between the director(s) and producer(s) of the winning film.<\/li><li>Best Screenplay Yusr Award (Trophy and USD 10,000)<\/li><li>Best Actor Yusr Award (Trophy)<\/li><li>Best Actress Yusr (Trophy)<\/li><li>Yusr Award for Best Cinematic Achievement (Trophy)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2) Red Sea: Shorts Competition<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Golden Yusr for Best Short Film (Trophy and USD 25,000): The prize is awarded as financing for the director(s) next film, which must carry RSIFF logo.<\/li><li>Silver Yusr for a Short Film (Trophy and USD 12,500): The prize is awarded as financing for the director(s) next film, which must carry RSIFF logo.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b4595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90b4595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Red Sea: Competition<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be94f84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be94f84\" 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<ul><li>Golden Yusr Best Feature Film (Trophy and USD 100,000): The prize will be split between the director(s) and producer(s) of the winning film.<\/li><li>Silver Yusr Feature Film (Trophy and USD 30,000).<\/li><li>Yusr Best Director (Trophy and USD 10,000): The prize will be awarded to the director(s) of the winning film.<\/li><li>Yusr Jury Prize (Trophy and USD 10,000): The prize will be shared between the director(s) and producer(s) of the winning film.<\/li><li>Yusr Best Screenplay (Trophy and USD 10,000)<\/li><li>Yusr Best Actor (Trophy)<\/li><li>Yusr Best Actress (Trophy)<\/li><li>Yusr Best Cinematic Achievement (Trophy)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dafffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dafffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Red Sea: Shorts Competition<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2defe7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2defe7b\" 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<ul><li><strong>Golden Yusr Best Short Film (Trophy and USD 25,000):<\/strong> The prize is awarded as financing for the director(s) next film, which must carry RSIFF logo.<\/li><li><strong>Silver Yusr Short Film (Trophy and USD 12,500):<\/strong> The prize is awarded as financing for the director(s) next film, which must carry RSIFF logo.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08af354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08af354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audience Awards<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43971a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43971a4\" 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><strong>Audience Award: Saudi Film<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>All Saudi films (features) selected in the Official Program (In-Competitions and Out-of-Competition programs) are eligible for the Audience Award Saudi Film voted by the audience.<\/li><li>The Audience Award Saudi Film (USD 50,000) prize) will be voted on by the festival attendees and will be given to the distribution company to support the distribution of the film in Saudi and the Middle East.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Audience Award: International Film <\/strong><\/p><p>All feature films selected in the following sections are eligible for the Audience Award:<\/p><ul><li>Red Sea: Competition.<\/li><li>Arab Spectacular &amp; International Spectacular.<\/li><li>Festival Favorites.<\/li><li>Family &amp; Children.<\/li><li>Red Sea: New Vision.<\/li><li>The Audience Award (USD 50,000) will be voted on by the festival attendees and will be given to the distribution company of the film in Saudi and the Middle East.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e09fd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e09fd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selection Committee and Jury<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2083bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2083bf8\" 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<ul><li>The relevant\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0selection committee will review all films and make the final decision on whether they will be part of the Competition program or Out-of-Competition Program selections, irrespective of the category they have been submitted in.<\/li><li>Competition Program Jury:\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0will solely appoint two separate juries from the film community to decide on prize winners for the Yusr Awards.<\/li><li>No person who has taken part in the production or exploitation of a film in competition may be on the Jury.<\/li><li>The Jury for the Red Sea: Competition section will comprise five members.<\/li><li>The Jury for the Red Sea: Shorts Competition section will comprise three members.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ee43c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11ee43c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submissions: General Rules &amp; Regulations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7feff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b7feff\" 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<ul><li>Deadline: Entries of online submission forms in English and\/or Arabic and film viewing copies must be completed and submitted by 2nd August 2026.<\/li><li>Any submissions received after 2nd August 2026 will not be accepted.<\/li><li>All films must be submitted in their original language. If the original language of the film is not in English, the viewing copy must be subtitled in English.<\/li><li>If the film is a \u201cwork-in-progress\u201d, please ensure that this is clearly stated on the submission form with the final title of the film and not the working title. For the avoidance of doubt, all other terms related to submissions shall be herein applicable.<\/li><li>All viewing copies and\/or material should be added to the submission form only. Please note The Red Sea International Film Festival will not accept DVDs or any physical format as a viewing copy for submission purposes.<\/li><li>The viewing copies (screeners) are shared with the relevant selection committee for viewing and assessment purposes.<\/li><li>If you have any queries about the film submissions, please email RSIFF submissions team:\u00a0submissions@redseafilmfest.com<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf8866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caf8866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selected Films<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4580489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4580489\" 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<ul><li><u>The spirit of the festival<\/u>: The Festival focuses attention on works of quality in order to contribute to the evolution of audio-visual arts in Saudi Arabia and the region.<\/li><li>If a film is selected for the Official Program,\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0will send an official selection letter by November 2025 and will advise of further requirements and next steps.<\/li><li>All films must be submitted in their original language. If the original language of the film is not in English, the film must be subtitled in English.<\/li><li>All films with dialogues in a language different from Arabic and English will be electronically subtitled in these two languages. The rights holders must provide a time-coded dialogue list.<\/li><li>Red Sea IFF\u00a0hereby reserves the first right to announce the Official Program. Prior to the official announcement made by\u00a0Red Sea IFF, all those associated with the film selected shall not publicly announce directly or indirectly confirm that the film is part of the Official Program.<\/li><li>The Official Program will be announced in November 2026.<\/li><li>If a film has not been selected,\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0will inform the submitter by letter prior to the announcement of the Official Program. However, it is\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u2019s policy not to provide any feedback, comments or reasons for films that are not selected.<\/li><li>Once a film is selected and confirmed, the submitter cannot withdraw it or change its Premiere status before it is screened at\u00a0Red Sea IFF.<\/li><li>Screenings &amp; Scheduling: Selected films will be screened up to three times to RSIFF\u2019s public audiences. At the discretion of\u00a0Red Sea IFF, prior to\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u2019s public festival screenings selected films may receive additional screenings for the accredited press and the official Jury, amounting to a possible five screenings in total.<\/li><li>Red Sea IFF\u00a0will at its sole discretion decide on the dates and order of the screening(s) of each film.<\/li><li>Films that have been selected or awarded at the Red Sea Film Festival are encouraged to proudly display the official festival laurels in their promotional materials.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83dba5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83dba5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Exhibition copy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76af72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76af72f\" 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>The rights holders are encouraged to send the final exhibition copy of the film by a secured online transfer platform; rights holders can also ship an exhibition copy on a Hard Drive to the\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0address. These must be submitted in one of the following formats:<\/p><ul><li>Movie files: Apple pro res LT, Apple pro res HQ, Apple pro res 422, H264.<\/li><li>DCP<\/li><\/ul><p>It is\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u2019s general policy to screen all films in their original language version with English and Arabic subtitles on DCP if available.<\/p><p>Selected films should be submitted with a high-resolution copy of the film\u2019s trailer, digital poster, and at least three high resolution stills, which can be used for promotional purposes by the Red Sea IFF.<\/p><p>Red Sea IFF\u00a0shall be entitled without prior notice to use the trailer online and on broadcast TV for periods of time to be solely decided by\u00a0Red Sea IFF.<\/p><p>The exhibition copy of the film must be received in good condition or the\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0submitter must re-submit a new copy. In the event that the submitter fails to submit an exhibition copy suitable for screening and in good condition,\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0reserves the right to cancel the selection of the film without any liability whatsoever.<\/p><p>Exhibition Copy Shipping:\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0will bear shipping costs to and from\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u2019s premises.\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0will return the exhibition copy at the end of RSIFF. To arrange for the delivery of the exhibition copy of the film at the end of\u00a0Red Sea IFF, the Print Traffic Manager shall contact the print source of the film by email to arrange for the delivery. In the event that the print source does not revert back to the Print Traffic Manager with delivery instructions in writing within 30 working days from the date of the email,\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0shall keep the exhibition copy in its possession with no obligation to further chase the print source for the delivery. Should the print source ask for the exhibition copy back after the deadline mentioned herein and up to 12 months from the date of the email, then\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0shall return the exhibition copy at the submitter\u2019s cost. Upon the expiry of 12 months from the date of the email, if the exhibition copy of the film shall continue to be in\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u2019s possession,\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0shall not be under any obligation whatsoever to return the exhibition copy to the print source and\/or the right holder(s), and the print source and\/or the right holder(s) shall have no right for any compensation claim against\u00a0Red Sea IFF. After 12 months have elapsed at its sole discretion,\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0can return the exhibition copy to the print source and\/or the right holder(s) as instructed, and the latter shall bear the shipment costs.<\/p><p>In the case of loss or damage during\u00a0Red Sea IFF,\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0will be responsible only for the replacement value of the exhibition copy if\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0originally received the said exhibition copy in good condition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9022a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9022a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Terms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db06698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db06698\" 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>In the event that the submitter violates any condition of the Rules and Regulations,\u00a0Red Sea IFF, at its sole discretion, may choose to cancel and eliminate such film from the Official Program without any liability whatsoever.<\/p><p>Anti-Piracy Precautions:\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0will take all possible and reasonable anti-piracy precautions. All exhibition copies and associated copyrighted materials will be securely stored while on\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0premises. Access is limited to\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u2019s authorized staff only and all movement of exhibition copies will be strictly monitored. No duplication or loaning is permitted and no exhibition copies will ever leave the custody and care of\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0or its authorized staff during\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0unless authorized in writing by the rights owner of the film.<\/p><p>Red Sea IFF\u00a0\/Yusr Logo and Laurels: All\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0selected films, including Yusr Awards winners, may include in a clear and visible banner on the Home Video release of their film (i.e. DVD, Blu Ray, online availability) and on any and all promotional material (including but not limited to posters, banners, EPK\u2019s, website) a specific logo or laurels provided by RSIFF.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f944e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49f944e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acknowledgement and Undertaking<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d936e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d936e71\" 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>Submission and participation in the Official Program is an implicit acceptance of the Rules and Regulations.<\/p><p>The submitter hereby represents and warrants that he\/she holds all rights in and to the film and its related materials and that he\/she has the authority and capacity to submit the film and its related material for the Official Program on behalf of the rights-holder (s) of the film.<\/p><p>Except as stated in the Rules and Regulations, the submitter acknowledges that\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0shall not be liable or responsible in any manner whatsoever for any loss or damage of whatever type or nature incurred as a result of the submission, acceptance and\/or screening of the film and\/or its related material. Furthermore, the submitter undertakes to indemnify and keep\u00a0Red Sea IFF\u00a0indemnified against all liabilities, claims, demands, actions, costs, damages, or losses arising out of the submission, acceptance and\/or screening of the film and\/or its related material.<\/p><p>The submitter also understands and acknowledges that the online submission form and the Rules and Regulations is a consolidated and unified document, and therefore the online submission form shall be considered as incorporated herein by reference.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5907ec3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5907ec3\" 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-3746238\" data-id=\"3746238\" 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-4e1ecd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e1ecd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appendix 1<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0509095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0509095\" 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<h4>African and Asian Countries shall mean<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eade526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"eade526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\n    .countires-container {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));\n  grid-gap: 10px;\n}\n\n.country {\n  background-color: #f0f0f0;\n  padding: 10px;\n  text-align: center;\n  display: flex; \/* Use Flexbox *\/\n  justify-content: center; \/* Center horizontally *\/\n  align-items: center; \/* Center vertically *\/\n}\n\n@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n  .countires-container {\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); \/* Display two items per line *\/\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"countires-container\">\n  <div class=\"country\">Afghanistan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Angola<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Armenia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Azerbaijan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Bangladesh<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Benin<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Bhutan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Botswana<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Brunei<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Burkina Faso<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Burundi<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Cabo Verde<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Cambodia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Cameroon<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Central African Republic<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Chad<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">China<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Congo<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Cyprus<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">DR Congo<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Equatorial Guinea<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Eritrea<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Eswatini<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Ethiopia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Gabon<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Gambia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Georgia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Ghana<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Guinea<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Guinea-Bissau<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Hong Kong<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">India<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Indonesia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Iran<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Japan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Kazakhstan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Kenya<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Kyrgyzstan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Laos<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Lesotho<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Liberia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Macao<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Madagascar<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Malawi<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Malaysia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Maldives<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Mali<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Mauritius<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Mongolia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Mozambique<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Myanmar<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Namibia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Nepal<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Niger<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Nigeria<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">North Korea<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Pakistan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Philippines<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Rwanda<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Sao Tome &amp; Principe<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Senegal<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Seychelles<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Sierra Leone<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Singapore<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">South Africa<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">South Korea<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">South Sudan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Sri Lanka<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Taiwan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Tajikistan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Tanzania<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Thailand<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Timor-Leste<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Togo<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Turkey<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Turkmenistan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Uganda<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Uzbekistan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Vietnam<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Zambia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Zimbabwe<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfc475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cfc475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appendix 2<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541811e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"541811e\" 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>Arab region shall mean one or more of the following countries:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca792e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cca792e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"countires-container\">\n  <div class=\"country\">Algeria<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Bahrain<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Comoros<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Djibouti<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Egypt<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Iraq<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Jordan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Kuwait<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Lebanon<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Libya<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Mauritania<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Morocco<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Oman<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Palestine<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Qatar<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Saudi Arabia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Somalia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Sudan<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Syria<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Tunisia<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">United Arab Emirates<\/div>\n  <div class=\"country\">Yemen<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95bdd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c95bdd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\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-81e867d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81e867d\" 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-00f90ef\" data-id=\"00f90ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sea Film Foundation Festival is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting film culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 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