{"id":52968,"date":"2025-10-30T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/?post_type=press&p=52968"},"modified":"2025-11-02T13:40:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T10:40:02","slug":"the-red-sea-international-film-festival-announces-40-titles-for-2025-souk-project-market","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/redseafilmfest.com\/en\/press\/the-red-sea-international-film-festival-announces-40-titles-for-2025-souk-project-market\/","title":{"rendered":"The Red Sea International Film Festival Announces 40 Titles For 2025 Souk Project Market \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Selection Includes 24 Projects in Development, 8 Works-In-Progress and 8 Episodic Series<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) has selected 40 feature film and series projects for this year\u2019s edition of the Red Sea Souk Project Market \u2013 the Festival\u2019s platform designed to bolster international co-productions and grant access to new projects and talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24 of the selected titles are currently in development or production, 12 of which have been developed by the Red Sea Labs over the year as part of the Feature Film Program. This program is in partnership with Torino Film Lab and sponsored by Film Alula. The remaining 12 projects will receive pitch mentoring from Producer Anna Katchko, Script Consultant David Pope and Sales Agent Gabor Greiner. Also included in the final selection are 8 feature length works in progress, plus 8 episodic projects which are being developed through the Red Sea Labs – SeriesLab in partnership with Film Independent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following 2024\u2019s opening of submissions to filmmakers across Asia for the first time, this year the proportion of selected projects from the region has grown to 35%. In addition, 18 filmmakers have had their debut features selected, and over 42% of the projects are created by female filmmakers. Alumni returning to the Souk with new projects this year are Arvin Belarmino, Wissam Charaf and Shokir Kholikov, who have previously screened titles as part of the Red Sea International Film Festival, demonstrating the ongoing commitment to the continued support and development of talented filmmakers as they grow their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 2025, 1900 applications were received across the Red Sea Souk and Labs, from the Festival\u2019s focus regions of the Arab World, Asia and Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holly Daniel, Red Sea Souk Director, said: \u201cOur Souk Project Market is a vital part of the Red Sea Film Foundation\u2019s ecosystem \u2013 acting as a vibrant hub for new voices to collaborate on innovative projects and ideas. Celebrating a five year arc of this programme also means we are welcoming back previous alumni with new work, which is a mark of the growing legacy of the Souk. This year\u2019s selection of titles is diverse, creative and powerful and provide huge opportunities for development, and we\u2019re looking forward to introducing them to new potential industry partners at the fifth edition of the Festival in December.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All selected projects will be considered for the Red Sea Souk Awards provided by the Red Sea Fund, alongside a number of award partners to be announced soon. These awards offer crucial financial support at various stages of a project’s lifecycle, including development, production, and post-production, as well as dedicated support for projects within the Lodge and SeriesLab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projects-in-Development and Production:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A NOBLE DEATH by Dalia Baeshen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A TIME TO WANDER by Rim Nakhli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tunisia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT LOVE AND SEPTEMBER LAWS by Mohamed Kordofani<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan, France, Germany, Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COLD ASHES CAN CAUSE FOREST FIRES by Ashmita Guha Neogi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

France, India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COUMBA by Mamadou Dia<\/strong> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senegal, France<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DHEL by Dania Altayeb <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIAPHANOUS by <\/strong>Dornaz Hajiha<\/strong> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran, Hong Kong, France, Norway, Mexico<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FICTION by Anocha Suwichakornpong<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creative Documentary<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thailand<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GREEN CORPSE by <\/strong>Khaled Zidan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOLIDAY by Wissam Charaf<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

France, Lebanon, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INFIDELS by<\/strong> Eli Jean Tahchi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lebanon, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEG by<\/strong> Shokir Kholikov<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kazakhstan, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NKANAI by Bruno Tanya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHILAX by<\/strong> Ruken Tekes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey, Italy, Greece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLAYHOUSE by<\/strong> Maha Haj<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palestine, Germany, France, Cyprus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POSITIVE by Hanaa Saleh Alfassi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRICE OF EVIL by<\/strong> Ibrahim Mursal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sudan, Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SALMA AND THE MOON AND THE STARS<\/strong> by Maram Taibah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPACEMAN IN KONGO by Maisha Maene<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Creative Documentary<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Kingdom, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STREET EDUCATION by Yaser B.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE DAUGHTER by Tian Guan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

China, Taiwan, France<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TO CATCH A FALLING SKY<\/strong> by<\/strong> Cheta Chukwu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nigeria, United Kingdom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNHOLY by<\/strong> Mohammad Reza Fahriyansyah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indonesia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VEIL WHISPERS<\/strong> by<\/strong> Iris Lanhua Ma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

China        <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works-in-Progress<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A GIRL UNKNOWN by Jing Zou<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debut, Fiction<\/em>
China, France<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A MOON FOR EVERY RIVER by <\/strong>You Gu<\/strong>
Debut, Fiction<\/em>
China, France

BENIMANA by Marie-Cl\u00e9mentine Dusabejambo<\/strong>
Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda, Gabon, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, France, Norway

LA PYRAMIDE by<\/strong> Cj ‘Fiery’ Obasi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em>
Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States of America, Senegal, Brazil<\/p>\n\n\n\n


RIA by<\/strong> Arvin Belarmino<\/strong>
Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philippines, Norway, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n


THE LAST DAYS OF RM by Amin Sidi-Boum\u00e9di\u00e8ne<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiction<\/em>
France, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar

THE PRODIGAL SON by<\/strong> Rani Massalha<\/strong>
Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tunisia, France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Qatar

YESTERDAY THE EYE DIDN’T SLEEP by<\/strong> Rakan Mayasi<\/strong>
Debut, Fiction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belgium, Palestine, Lebanon 

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SeriesLab:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

D\u00c9RIFT by<\/strong> Zahra Zuhair<\/strong>
Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


FLASH by<\/strong> Sooyoung Kim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Korea<\/p>\n\n\n\n


FLYWEIGHTS by<\/strong> Eldar Shibanov<\/strong>
Kazakhstan

MAD BOUNTY AND THE MIDNIGHT GUN by <\/strong>Talemwa Pius<\/strong>
Uganda
MONEY TOWN by <\/strong>Tony Koros<\/strong>
Kenya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SIDE EFFECTS by <\/strong>Hind Metwalli<\/strong>
Egypt<\/p>\n\n\n\n


SOCIETY by<\/strong> Sushant Nagpal<\/strong>
India<\/p>\n\n\n\n


TILL DEATH DO US PART by <\/strong>Tomi Folowosele<\/strong>
Nigeria<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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