The third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) will run in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from November 30 till December 9, 2023.
The inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival took place from December 6 -15, 2021 with live dailies on filmfestivals.com.
The Red Sea International Film Festival brings the best in Arab and World Cinema to Jeddah Old Town. The Festival showcases exciting new films on the Saudi big-screen, alongside retrospective programs celebrating the masters of cinema, the latest Saudi films, and feature and short film competitions. There are also industry events and workshops nurturing the next generation of talent.
In ‘Celebration of Women in Cinema’, the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), hosted a gala event this evening at the 75th Cannes International Film Festival on the grounds of the magnificent Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes.
Red Sea International Film Festival, 2023: A royal pilgrimage for film-buffs
On the registration form, there was question, ‘Will you be going to the Medina pilgrimage?’ I wasn’t, so I typed, “No”. On the Saudi Airlines direct flight from Mumbai to Jeddah, the man seated behind me asked me the same question. “I could take you to Medina. It is only 480 kms from Jeddah, but at 180 kms per hour, we will take you there in no time.” Turned out that he was a...
VOX Cinemas, the MENA region’s largest cinema operator, is honoured to be awarded one of the first licenses to operate cinemas in Saudi Arabia. Its brand-new cinema located at Red Sea Mall - Jeddah is one of the top class Festival hubs for screenings during RSIFF
VOX Cinemas is delivering on an ambitious plan to bring its world-class cinema entertainment portfolio to Saudi Arabia and support the growth of audio-visual and creative talent across the Kingdom. take a look at the ambiance a...
Three films have been shortlisted for this year's Arab Critics' Awards for European Films, which were launched by European Film Promotion (EFP) and the Arab Cinema Center (ACC) five years ago.
Io Capitano by Matteo Garrone (Italy) / Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki (Finland) / Lost Country by Vladimir Perišić (Serbia)
From a total of 25 submitted European films, the three finalists are coming from Finland (Fallen Leaves), Italy (Io Capitano) and Serbia (Lost ...
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The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) is delighted to announce the winners of the Red Sea Souk Awards - vital funding and in-kind grants to develop and boost new talent from Saudi, Arab and African directors. Three juries deliberated to finally select nine winning feature ideas and two TV series, whose creative visions will now benefit from generous prizes awarded by the Red Sea Fund and its award partners.
A total of 24 new film projects screened as part of the Red Sea ...
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6TH:
PRESS SCREENING Arab Spectacular - A NOSE AND THREE EYES (10:30 - Souk Cinema at the Ritz Carlton)
Arab Spectacular - FEVER DREAM (17:35 - Red Sea Gala Theatre)
Arab Spectacular - A NOSE AND THREE EYES (21:35 - Red Sea Gala Theatre)
WEDNESDAY, 6TH DECEMBER PRESS CONFERENCES
A NOSE AND THREE EYES Press Conference: 12:00 Ritz Carlton Press Conference Room
WEDNESDAY, 6TH DECEMBER PRESS JUNKETS
THE TEACHE...
Unfolding on its fourth day, the Red Sea International Film Festival continued its cinematic celebration with a diverse array of events and films that pay tribute to the dynamic film industry. The day was marked by insightful seminars and a dialogue session featuring the esteemed Egyptian actress, Amina Khalil.
The grand screen played host to exclusive screening on both regional and international fronts, notably the world premiere of the series “Miles from Nowhere” and the debut scr...
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Radar Pictures and Bandits Roost Entertainment are in development on the feature film adaptation of Weslandia , the international best selling children’s book by Newbury Award winner Paul Fleischman.
Award-winning, hit franchise director Kenny Ortega (the High School Musical trilogy, Disney&r...
So cool to find Will Smith attending the third edition of RSIFF in Jeddah! I had the priviledge to work with him in Cannes and Deauvile Festival for ID4 a few years back! (I am trying to not remember my golf score when we played together!
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Catherine Martin, one of the greatest costume designer in my opinion, multi-awarded for her work she has received 4 Oscars (and nine nominations). I(Bruno Chatelin) indirectly worked with her when I released Romeo and Juliet in France for Fox.
She was in Jeddah for the third edition of RSIFF, in her masterclass she discussed many aspects of her amazing carreer including her latest contribution to Baz Luhrmann's films: ELVIS...
Enjoy her elegant conversation.
Catherine M...
Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) will host iconic actors Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick, Boom!, Hacksaw Ridge) In Conversation with Red Sea Film Festival CEO, Mohammed Al-Turki; and Nicolas Cage (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Dream Scenario) In Conversation with celebrated journalist Raya Abirached (“Scoop with Raya”).
Thursday December 7th
Timings:
Andrew Garfield (14h00, Ritz Carlton Souk Cinema)
Nicolas Cage (16h00, Ritz Carlt...
Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) hosted Decemeber 4 global megastar Chris Hemsworth (Thor: Love and Thunder, Rush) for a fireside chat In Conversation session with fellow Australian and current Red Sea IFF Jury President, writer, director and producer Baz Luhrmann.
After his massive success in the Marvel Universe franchise, Hemsworth teamed up with the Russo Brothers yet again for the Netflix original film Extraction making history for the streaming service. Bringing ...
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH: Arab Spectacular - THREE (18:20 - Red Sea Gala Theatre)
Arab Spectacular - DAMMI and ORIGIN (21:25 - Red Sea Gala Theatre)
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Vanity Fair Europe honours Egyptian Screen Icon Nabila Ebeid
In celebration of female voices in film, the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) and Vanity Fair Europe hosted the 5th Women In Cinema Dinner event this evening, shining a light on the achievements of women both on and behind the camera who are helping shape the film industry and inspire a new generation of talent in Saudi Arabia, Africa, and India. This year, Red Sea IFF and Vanity Fair Europe honoured Nab...
The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF), in partnership with VOX Cinemas, NEOM and the MBC GROUP, welcomed cinema lovers and the global film community to its the third edition, which will run from 30 November - 9 December in Jeddah. Yasir Al Yasiri’s HWJN had its world premiere to kick off the festival, and the screening was attended by the director and lead cast: Nour Alkhadra, Baraa Alem, Naif Aldaferi, Alanoud Saud, Mohsen Mansour and Shaimaa Al Tayeb. Jury President Baz...
Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) hosted a Special Presentation of The Absence of Eden tonight at its 3rd edition, with lead actor Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy), director Marco Perego, Michelle Rodriguez (Fast and Furious), Garret Hedlund (Inside Llewyn Davis), and Naomi Campbell in attendance. The screening took place at the Ritz-Carlton in Jeddah.
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Robert Kravis, Karl Herrmann, Julie Yorn, Marco Perego
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Zoe Yadira Saldana Perego...
On its third day, the Red Sea International Film Festival unfolded a diverse array of activities and films, marking a vibrant celebration of the cinematic arts. The event featured captivating seminars and dialogues with internationally acclaimed artist Will Smith and renowned Indian filmmaker Karan Johar. The grand screen witnessed exclusive screenings at both regional and international levels, including the world premiere of the documentary “Khalid El Sheikh: Between the Thorns of Art and...
The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) has appointed the full jury for the 2023 edition of the festival, which will be headed by internationally renowned writer, director and producer Baz Luhrmann (Elvis, Moulin Rouge!). Lurhmann is joined on the Red Sea: Features jury by Swedish-American actor Joel Kinnaman (Silent Night, For All Mankind, Suicide Squad), BAFTA Award nominated actor Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire, Knight of Cups), Egyptian actor ...
The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) has now revealed a plethora of special guests to appear In Conversation at the third edition of the Festival, running 30 November – 9 December. Throughout the ten days of premiere and gala screenings, industry panels and awards, will be a series of exclusive events featuring an inspiring and diverse collective of global, cinematic luminaries, with award-winning directors, actors and practitioners.
The raft of A-list talent...
The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF), in partnership with VOX Cinemas, NEOM and the MBC GROUP, welcomed cinema lovers and the global film community to its the third edition, which will run from 30 November - 9 December in Jeddah. Yasir Al Yasiri’s HWJN had its world premiere to kick off the festival, and the screening was attended by the director and lead cast: Nour Alkhadra, Baraa Alem, Naif Aldaferi, Alanoud Saud, Mohsen Mansour and Shaimaa Al Tayeb. Jury President Baz...
The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF), in partnership with VOX Cinemas, NEOM and the MBC GROUP, welcomed cinema lovers and the global film community to its the third edition, which will run from 30 November - 9 December in Jeddah. Yasir Al Yasiri’s HWJN had its world premiere to kick off the festival, and the screening was attended by the director and lead cast: Nour Alkhadra, Baraa Alem, Naif Aldaferi, Alanoud Saud, Mohsen Mansour and Shaimaa Al Tayeb. Jury President Baz L...
The Film AlUla Audience Award and Film AlUla Best Saudi Film Award are designed to recognize and empower new filmmaking talents in the region
The Red Sea Film Foundation announced today that Film AlUla will be the strategic sponsor of two awards at the Red Sea International Film Festival. The Film AlUla Audience Award, based on public votes, and the Film AlUla Best Saudi Film Award, which will recognize and reward Saudi filmmaking talent, supporting both the Saudi film industry a...
