{"id":49569,"date":"2024-12-07T11:15:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T11:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/?post_type=press&p=49569"},"modified":"2024-12-08T11:22:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T11:22:27","slug":"day-three-of-rsiff-2024-explores-the-full-gamut-of-international-cinema","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/press\/day-three-of-rsiff-2024-explores-the-full-gamut-of-international-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"Day Three of RSIFF 2024 Explores the Full Gamut of International Cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The third day of the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival marked the international premiere of SUKKAR: SABAABAA W HOUBOUB AL KHARZIZ<\/em> and world premieres of HOBAL<\/em> and TALES ON THE BANKS OF THE BOSPHORUS<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were also MENA premieres for LUMIERE, LE CINEMA<\/em>; TO KILL A MONGOLIAN HORSE<\/em>; SIMA\u2019S SONG<\/em> and RED PATH<\/em>, the GCC premiere of THE INEVITABLE JOURNEY TO FIND A WEDDING DRESS<\/em> and a gala screening of NAPOLI \u2013 NEW YORK.<\/em> Stars, directors, producers and key crew from all the films walked the red carpet at Culture Square in the heart of Al Balad, celebrating a phenomenal mixture of cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the Mouths of Legends<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Egyptian screen icon Mona Zaki – a 2024 RSIFF Honouree \u2013 and Turkish stars Engin Altan and Nurg\u00fcl Ye\u015fil\u00e7ay participated in the \u2018In Conversation\u2019 series. Zaki spoke about the way the stars aligned to make FLIGHT 404<\/em> a success and said that her ambition is to continue to learn through the different characters she portrays, since each one is a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engin Altan said he was honoured to be invited to the RSIFF and was proud to see it growing each year, noting its importance in supporting cinema in the region. Nurg\u00fcl Ye\u015fil\u00e7ay, asked about a character she\u2019d played that she didn\u2019t like, said she was lucky enough to be able to not accept roles she may not like and had played every role lovingly, investing energy and love into each character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharing Ideas, Spreading Knowledge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Red Sea Souk kicked off today, providing unbeatable access to the vibrant Saudi film scene. The Souk is the place to discover the people, projects and ideas defining the Saudi, Arab, African and Asian markets. It is home to distributors, sales agents and producers developing networks across the region and will be open until 11 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderated by David Taghioff, Chief Executive Officer for Library Pictures International, the \u2018Exploring TV Trends\u2019 Red Sea Souk session took participants through how to prepare to have the best chance of success in the industry as we contend with a contracting market. Speakers included David Davoli (Anonymous Content \u2013 President International); Nicholas Weinstock (Invention Studios \u2013 Founder & President); Tima Shomali (Creator, Director, Executive Producer of Alrawabi School for<\/em> Girls<\/em> & CEO, Executive Producer for Filmizion Productions) and Ritesh Sidhwani (Co-founder of Excel Entertainment).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A feast of knowledge was laid out for cinephiles as Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fr\u00e9maux and RSIFF Head of International Programming, Kaleem Aftab gave aspiring filmmakers insights into the creative minds of cinema icons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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