{"id":16772,"date":"2022-10-27T17:07:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T17:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/?post_type=press&p=16772"},"modified":"2022-10-27T17:07:39","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T17:07:39","slug":"the-red-sea-souk-announces-projects-and-participants-for-its-second-edition","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/press\/the-red-sea-souk-announces-projects-and-participants-for-its-second-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Red Sea Souk Announces Projects And Participants For Its Second Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Red Sea Souk Project Market, the Red Sea Lodge, and the Work-In-Progress Showcase will offer first looks at 23 feature projects and 6 in-progress films from an array of talents from Africa, the Arab Region, and the Diaspora.
\nJeddah, Saudi Arabia \u2013 27th October 2022: The Red Sea Souk, a crucial platform designed to discover and connect Arab and African filmmakers to the international film community, has announced its selection for the Red Sea Souk Project Market and the Work-In-Progress Showcase.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the Red Sea International Film Festival, the Project Market and the Work-In-Progress Showcase are hosted within the Red Sea Souk, which is now in its second edition and will run December 3\u20136, 2022. The Red Sea Souk offers comprehensive industry programs, unbeatable access to the vibrant new Saudi scene, and the best of the Arab market.<\/p>\n

The Red Sea Souk selection continues to expand its borders and create bridges with independent cinema in Europe and the USA, positioning itself as a platform for future collaborations to increase the international reach of Arab and African stories. Ten feature debuts and eight from established directors represent the diversity of the selection and embody strong artistic voices bound for the screen.<\/p>\n

Ten films that took part in the Red Sea Souk last year, supported by the Red Sea Fund, have been selected for some of the world\u2019s most prestigious festivals ever since, including the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and the Locarno Film Festival.<\/p>\n

It is worthy of note that the Project Market is the perfect place to pick up the latest projects from an exciting generation of new and established voices, connecting filmmakers and financiers from across the globe through one-to-one meetings to explore potential collaborations. <\/p>\n

The first edition of the Market proved instrumental in instigating those vital first introductions; over 560 meetings were hosted, and the Red Sea Souk welcomed 3,115 industry film professionals and media representatives. This year, over 350 distributors, producers, buyers, financiers, sales companies, festival representatives, and commissioners will be on-ground to meet with the projects.<\/p>\n

All selected projects will compete for cash prizes offered by the Red Sea Fund, to be awarded by two juries. The Project Market jury will award $35,000 for development, $35,000 for the Jury Special Mention Award, and $100,000 for production. All selected films in the Work-In-Progress Showcase will compete for the Red Sea Souk Post-Production Award of $30,000. Participating projects are also eligible for additional awards funded by the Red Sea Souk sponsors and partners.<\/p>\n

The Project Market will also present the eleven Red Sea Lodge projects developed throughout the year during intensive workshops in partnership with the Torino Film Lab. Following development and meetings with industry professionals, two projects will be awarded the annual Red Sea Lodge production prizes of $100,000 each.
\nOn the other hand, the Work-in-Progress Showcase is already building a solid legacy. It will present six films in post-production \u2014 the first directors\u2019 cuts \u2014 from selected independent filmmakers to distributors, producers, buyers, financiers, and festival programmers, in addition to creatives, for future collaboration to bring these films to fruition and screens.<\/p>\n

Myriam Arab, Red Sea Souk consultant, said: \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to announce the selection for our second year. Following the success of our inaugural edition, we have seen an increase in submissions from established and emerging filmmakers who are redefining filmmaking in the region. There is an increased appetite for content. Combined with the region’s sheer amount and diverse array of talents and stories to be told, the Red Sea Souk is a vital platform supporting independent filmmakers in the Arab world and Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Red Sea Souk Project Market:
\nThe selected projects include:
\nBehind the Palm Trees by Meryem Benm\u2019Barek (Morocco\/France\/Belgium)
\nDarwin in Taif by Maha Al-Saati (Saudi Arabia\/Canada)
\nI Am Coming for You by Cyrielle Raingou (Cameroon)
\nGura by Lotfy Nathan (Egypt\/USA)
\nMen in the Sun by Mahdi Fleifel (Palestine\/United Kingdom\/Greece\/The Netherlands\/Denmark)
\nShe Was Not Alone by Hussein Al-Asadi (Iraq)
\nTigris by Haider Rashid (Iraq\/Italy)
\nTrip to Jerusalem by Gaby Zarazir and Michel Zarazir (Lebanon\/France)
\nVagabonds by Amartei Armar (Ghana\/France)
\nWhere is the Healer? by Tebogo Malebogo (South Africa\/USA)
\nWolfmother by Isma\u00ebl El Iraki (Morocco\/France)
\nYunan by Ameer Fakher Eldin (Syria\/Palestine\/Germany\/France\/Italy)<\/p>\n

The Red Sea Lodge Projects included in the Project Market:<\/p>\n

The Settlement by Mohammed Rashad (Egypt)
\nYajuj by Fahmi Farahat (Saudi Arabia)
\nThe Last Argument Against Youth by Mohammed Algebreen (Saudi Arabia)
\nA Quarter to Thursday in Algiers by Sofia Djama (Algeria)
\nYou Were the Poet, and I Thought I Existed by Sara Mesfer (Saudi Arabia)
\nTahweedah by Omar Al Omirat (Saudi Arabia)
\nBubblegum Brigades by Samah El Kadi (Lebanon)
\nDancing On Fire by Hana Alomair (Saudi Arabia)
\nAisha Can\u2019t Fly Away Anymore by Morad Mostafa (Egypt)
\nDogmas by Salah Issaad (Algeria)
\nScapegoat by Feras Al-musharrei (Saudi Arabia) <\/p>\n

Red Sea Souk Work-In-Progress Showcase Projects:
\nThe selected projects include:
\nBanel e Adama by Ramata-Toulaye Sy (France\/ Senegal\/ Mali)
\nConcrete Land by Asmahan Bkerat (Jordan)
\nHounds by Kamal Lazraq (France, Morocco, Belgium)
\nJewfro by Jack Markovitz (South Africa)
\nThe Burdened by Amr Gamal (Yemen\/Sudan\/ Saudi Arabia)
\nThe Mother of All Lies by Asmae El Moudir (Morocco\/Qatar\/Saudi Arabia\/Egypt)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Red Sea Souk Project Market, the Red Sea Lodge, and the Work-In-Progress Showcase will offer first looks at 23 feature projects and 6 in-progress films from an array of talents from Africa, the Arab Region, and the Diaspora. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia \u2013 27th October 2022: The Red Sea Souk, a crucial platform designed to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16773,"template":"","class_list":["post-16772","press","type-press","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/16772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}