{"id":49757,"date":"2024-12-12T20:58:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T20:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/?post_type=press&#038;p=49757"},"modified":"2024-12-13T18:06:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T18:06:51","slug":"the-red-sea-international-film-festival-2024-closing-night-and-awards","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/press\/the-red-sea-international-film-festival-2024-closing-night-and-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 Closing Night And Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yusr Award Winners Revealed, Icons Viola Davis and Priyanka Chopra Jonas Honoured.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Johnny Depp\u2019s <em>MODI, THREE DAYS ON THE WING OF MADNESS<\/em> screened as Final Festival Gala.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) came to a crescendo with the naming of the winners of this year\u2019s prestigious Yusr Awards, Red Sea Honouree Awards for icons Viola Davis and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and a closing gala screening of Johnny Depp\u2019s second directorial venture MODI, THREE DAYS ON THE WING OF MADNESS, a Red Sea International Film Financing project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davis \u2013 whose award was presented by Hanaa Alomair, and Chopra, who received her award from Sarah Jessica Parker &#8211; join Emily Blunt, Mona Zaki, Vin Diesel and Aamir Khan as 2024 Red Sea Honourees, with &nbsp;Sarah Jessica Parker; Dev Patel John Boyega; Abdullah Al-Sadhan, Ameer Karara; Eiza Gonz\u00e1lez; Mohamed Sami; Mai Omar; ; Nick Jonas; Faisal Aldokhi; Fawzia Ahmed and Fatma Safar, Meshal Al Jaser; Sarocha Chankimha AKA Freen, Rebecca Patricia Armstrong AKA Becky, and Ala Faden in attendance at the Awards ceremony. It was announced that <em>BETTER MAN<\/em>, the innovative Robbie Williams biopic from director, co-writer and co-producer Michael Gracey will close the festival as its final Gala Screening on 14<sup>th<\/sup> December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two juries led by Jury President Spike Lee deliberated to finally select winners across 14 categories. 16 feature films in competition \u2013 united under the theme \u2018Home\u2019 &#8211; as well as <em>48 films selected across New Saudi, New Cinema, Arab Shorts and International Shorts programs<\/em>, were in the running for the coveted awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>RED PATH<\/em> (Tunisia) directed by Lotfi Achour was awarded the prestigious Golden Yusr for Best Feature Film. An extraordinary journey into the wounded psyche of a child in a war zone, <em>RED PATH<\/em> is the third feature film by director Lotfi Achour, and it had its world premiere at the Locarno Festival in Switzerland. With this film, we observe the development of Tunisian cinema, its craftsmanship, and its distinctive presence in this edition of the festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 Festival celebrated its biggest year across every metric \u2013 welcoming 6773 accredited guests and selling more than <strong>30,000<\/strong> tickets across all screenings and In Conversation events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnny Depp-directed <em>MODI, THREE DAYS ON THE WING OF<\/em> <em>MADNESS <\/em>is a 72-hour whirlwind through the streets of WWI Paris which sees Italian bohemian artist Modigliani attempt to outmanoeuvre bombs, policemen, girlfriends and critics in an increasingly desperate search for a home for his art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jomana Al-Rashid, Chairwoman of the Red Sea Film Foundation, said:<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>\u201cWe are honored to have welcomed the world to The New Home of Film here in Jeddah, hosted for the first time at our Festival\u2019s iconic new home in Al Balad. Over the past 8 days, we have celebrated the transformative power of cinema and championed diverse narratives from across the globe.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Festival showcased an extraordinary lineup of 122 films from 85 countries, fostering meaningful connections, groundbreaking deals, dynamic partnerships, and forward-thinking innovations at the Red Sea Souk market. With such milestones achieved, the future of film in the region is undeniably bright, and we are proud to be at the forefront of this exciting journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mohammed Asseri, CEO Red Sea Film Foundation said:<\/strong> \u201cWe have forged new partnerships and announced new initiatives to support emerging voices in new regions at this year\u2019s Festival, the fruits of which will be seen in future editions of the Red Sea International Film Festival.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shivani Pandya Malhotra, RSIFF Managing Director said:<\/strong> \u201cIn 2024, 50% of films\u00a0at the\u00a0Festival\u00a0were world or international premieres, with\u00a046 world premieres, 15 international premieres and 53 MENA premieres. That filmmakers chose to share their work with the world or the region for the first time at the Red Sea International Film Festival emphasises its role as The New Home of Film.\u00a0The variety of films at this year\u2019s Festival takes the number of countries represented across the four editions to 85 \u2013 and we look forward to growing that number again in 2025\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival was supported by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Principal Sponsors:<\/strong> Saudi, Welcome to Arabia; MBC and Genesis Mohamad Yusuf Naghi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official Sponsors:<\/strong> TikTok; Saudia; Film AlUla; Chopard; SRMG and STC Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategic Sponsors of the Red Sea Souk:<\/strong> Cultural Development Fund and NEOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Support Sponsors:<\/strong> Nova Water; Mermaid Salon; Telfaz Studios and Getty Images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see below the full list of winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Asharq Documentary<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awarded for Best Documentary In Competition \u2013 $10 000 prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: Santiago Mazar for STATE OF SILENCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Chopard Rising Talent Trophy <\/u><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: Roula Dakheellahah<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Film AlUla Audience Award:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: LITTLE JAFFNA &#8211; Directed by Lawrence Valin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Film AlUla Best Saudi Film Award <\/u><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a $50 000 prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: HOBAL \u2013 Directed by Abdulaziz Alshlahei<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shorts Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Silver Yusr for Best Short Film<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a $12 500 prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: ALAZAR &#8211; Directed by Baiza Hailu Lemma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Golden Yusr for Best Short Film<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a $25 000 prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: HATCH \u2013 Directed by Alireza Kazemipour and Panta Mosleh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Best Cinematic Contribution<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: TO KILL A MONGOLIAN HORSE \/ Tao Qiu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Best Actor<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: Mahmoud Bakri \/ TO A LAND UNKNOWN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Best Actress<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: Mariam Sherif \/ SNOW WHITE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Best Screenplay<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a $10 000 prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: SONGS OF ADAM \/ Oday Rasheed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Best Director<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a $10 000 prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: Lotfi Achour \/ RED PATH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Jury Prize&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a $10 000 prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: SEEKING HAVEN FOR MR. RAMBO \/ Khaled Mansour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Silver Yusr for Best Feature Film<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a $30 000 prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: TO A LAND UNKNOWN \/ Mahdi Fleifel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Golden Yusr for Best Feature Film<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a $100 000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner: RED PATH \/ Lotfi Achour<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yusr Award Winners Revealed, Icons Viola Davis and Priyanka Chopra Jonas Honoured. Johnny Depp\u2019s MODI, THREE DAYS ON THE WING OF MADNESS screened as Final Festival Gala. 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