Emmanuel Itier wears many hats: he is a producer, actor, director, and writer (for filmfestivals.com, Allo Cine...) he is also starting a career in politics, running for Presidency in France.
Actress Karam Taher Emmanuel Itier and Darin J. Sallam - director
Samir Nasr
Sara Mester
Fatima al-banawi
Jawaher alamri et Hind Alfahhad
Yamina Benguigui
Haifaa Al-Mansour
He has directed the films Tell me no Lies, Scarecro...
‘FARHA’ AT RED SEA FILM FESTIVAL 2021
Actress Karam Taher and Darin J. Sallam - director
Interview by Emmanuel Itier for filmfestivals.com
How can one not be touched by directorial tour de force from Darin J. Sallam: ‘FARHA’ (https://redseafilmfest.com/en/our-films/page/8/?f...
RED SEA FILM FESTIVAL
‘SHARAF’
Interview with Samir Nasr (Director) by Emmanuel Itier
Samir Nasr in peace with Emmanuel Itier
SHARAF, based on Sonallah Ibrahim’s famous novel, is the story of a modern Candide in a dystopian Arab World.
He is one of the millions of poor guys, who long for a better future.
When he kills a man in self-defence he has to wake up from his dreams of wealth and consumption. The microcosm of prison mirrors the complex situation of Ara...
RED SEA FILM FESTIVAL 2021
‘HUDA’S SALON’
With: Actress Manal Awad (“Huda”) and director Hany Abu-Assad
Interview by Emmanuem Itier for filmfestivals.com
Another quite shocking film to discover at The Red Sea International Film Festival was ‘Huda’s Salon’, a co-production between Palestine, Egypt, Qatar and The Netherlands. What a fantastic international collaboration to bring to light the nightmare of a young woman caught up between ...
RED SEA FILM FESTIVAL 2021
“BECOMING”
Interview with Directors: Hind Alfahhad, Jowaher Alamri, Sara Mesfer et Fatima Al-Banawi
Jawaher Alamri, Emmanuel Itier, Hind Alfahhad
Interview by Emmanuel Itier for filmfestivals.com
If there was one movie not to miss at The Red Sea International Film Festival of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia It is: ‘Becoming’ (https://redseafilmfest.com/en/films/becoming/ ). Not only this is the first Saudi movie combining the enlightening vi...
“The concert is set to be on January 7, 2022. Start the new year off in style at this fantastic concert”
The Saudi Artist Abdulrahman Mohammed is set to take the stage at Maraya in AlUla performing his experimental project "The Hope Will Never End" on January 7, 2022.
An improvisational composer, independent, experimental singer and musician, Abdulrahman Mohammed's passion lies in creating Arabic improvisational composing, combing it wit...
VIDEO CHANNEL: Akshay Kumar guest of honour at Red Sea Fest
Akshay Kumar at Red Sea Fest with the festival heads Mohamed Al Tariq and Shivani Pandya Hundreds of fans turned up for a glimpse of megastar Akshay Kumar, who participated in an in-conversation event: watch the moments. ...
16.12.2021 | Red Sea International Film Festival's blog
VIDEO CHANNEL: '83' BY Kabir Khan The Red Carpet frenzy moments
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Akshay Kumar at Red Sea Fest with the festival heads Mohamed Al Tariq and Shivani Pandya
Hundreds of fans turned up for a glimpse of megastar Akshay Kumar, who participated in an in-conversation event: watch the moments.
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‘83, presented by Reliance Entertainment, Phantom Films and Kabir Khan Films, will have its world premiere at the Festival’s public closing on 15th December, ahead of its release across the Gulf region on December 23rd and worldwide release on 24th December. The highly anticipated sports biopic is being distributed across the GCC by VOX Cinemas.
Toni El Massih, Managing Director, VOX Cin...
Festival (RSIFF) today announced the winners of the Red Sea Souk Awards that featured four days of industry talks, workshops, an active project market and networking sessions. All films in the Red Sea Souk were deliberated on by two separate juries for the Project Market and the Works-in-Progress to grant the Red Sea Souk Awards. More than 700,000 USD were awarded to the projects selected in the Red Sea Souk Awards with funds provided by the Red Sea Fund as well as generous industry sponsors.&...
Mohamed Al-Turki and Naomi Campbell Photo RSIFFF /GETTYImages
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Acclaimed director Kabir Khan along with with cricket legends Kapil Dev, Mohinder ‘Jimmy’ Amarnath in attendance for a sensational send off to the Festival’s inaugural edition.
Sports biopic is being distributed across GCC by Festival Partner, VOX Cinemas
The first edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) in partnership with VOX Cinemas, MBC GROUP and Saudia Airlines closed on a high this evening with the world premiere of t...
RED SEA FILM FESTIVAL 2021
HAIFAA AL-MANSOUR: A CELEBRATION
Interview by Emmanuel Itier
Last week, at The Red Sea film festival (https://redseafilmfest.com/en/ ) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; the most important Saudi female filmmaker, Haifaa Al-Mansour ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haifaa_al-Mansour ), was finally celebrated for her courage, her talent and her vision to encourage waves of changes in this country with a “bad reputation”. Such reputation is sure to be s...
Bruno Chatelin met with Red Sea Immersive producer Michael Salmon
Liz Rosenthal Red Sea IMMERSIVE with her jury members: Victoria Mapplebeck and Laurie Anderson.
Interview by Bruno Chatelin
Red Sea: Immersive is an exciting programme of virtual reality experiences, running from 7 to 15 December. Hosted at Jeddah’s new creative complex, Hayy Jameel, Red Sea: Immersive features an array of award-winning international artists and directors, presenting 21 projects from 23 countri...
Fatima Al-Bawami Photo RSIFF / GETTYImages
Final huge day of screenings of fabulous films, with a couple we have been saving for last and lots of chances to catch up on ones you have missed. There is also a special celebratory screening of Elephant God, one of Indian director Satyajit Ray’s greatest masterpieces.
Yes, the prizes are handed out today december 13 and the official part of the festival draws to a close. But it’s not over yet!!! There are still two...
RED SEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
By Emmanuel Itier
Yamina Benguigui (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamina_Benguigui ) is truly a force of nature in France. She is a very respected filmmaker as well as a political voice whose visions bring changes to this world. Therefore, this was not a surprise that the first edition of The Red Sea International Film Festival ( https://redseafilmfest.com/en/ ) selected her recent film ‘SISTERS’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch...
The Red Sea International Film Festival in partnership with VOX Cinemas, MBC GROUP, and Saudia Airlines today announced the winners of the Red Sea competition sections.
The 16 strong feature, 18 shorts selection and 21 ground-breaking global virtual reality experiences are a celebration of the most exciting, innovative new films and cinematic storytelling from established and emerging filmmakers from the Arab world and Africa.
The inaugural edition recognises the incredible range of talent wit...
Everything is back at the Vox Cinemas in Al Balad today – but that doesn’t mean it’s over! There are still more exciting films screening for the first time today, as well as loads of repeats so you can catch up on films you have missed. The jury is still working hard, watching the last of the films in competition before they meet to make their decisions on who will win the inaugural Red Sea Film Festival prizes…
Talent days starts today, and it provides ...
The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) today announced the winners of the Red Sea Souk Awards that featured four days of industry talks, workshops, an active project market and networking sessions. All films in the Red Sea Souk were deliberated on by two separate juries for the Project Market and the Works-in-Progress to grant the Red Sea Souk Awards. More than 700,000 USD were awarded to the projects selected in the Red Sea Souk Awards with funds provided by the Red Sea Fund as well as...
The film sector witnessed at the beginning of 2021 an artistic-commercial cooperation between two leading companies (Cinewaves Films) and (Film Clinic Indie Distribution), in pursuit of a wider spread of Arabic artwork in the Saudi market, the Middle East, and North Africa. A joint statement was issued by the distribution company (Cinewaves Films), represented by its chairman, Mr. Faisal Baltyour, And the production and distribution company (Film Clinic Indie
Distribution), represented ...
The Red Sea International Film Festival yesterday hosted a tribute talk with Egyptian icon Laila Eloui at VOX Cinemas Al Balad 1. The star of more than 70 movies including A Little Love Much Violence, and The Destiny ( AlMasser) by Youssef Chahine. Laila talked about her love of art and film that fuelled her career, and her strive to tell stories that concern the wider society in Egypt and the Arab world. Laila is renowned for being versatile in her roles and insightful portrayal of Arab women s...
