Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, Jeremy Renner and Sarah Jessica Parker are set for informal conversations at the Red Sea Film Festival for the fourth edition of the indie film showcase in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, organizers said Thursday. The Red Sea event also announced new “In Conversation With…” sessions with Oscar winner Brendan Fraser and Indian cinema […]
The fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) in Jeddah is set to once again put a spotlight on the burgeoning film industry in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and beyond. Showcasing a competition lineup of 15 titles, film festival circuit favourites, and more, it kicks off on Dec. 5 with an […]
“Home” is the theme of the 4th edition of the Red Sea Film Festival as it returns to its original location, but in a sleek custom-built venue, in the recently renovated Al-Balad district in Jeddah, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Kaleem Aftab, the fest’s head of international programming, says that home is a fitting theme […]
Spike Lee will serve as the president of the main competition jury at the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The fest will see 16 movies compete in the main competition lineup of its latest edition running Dec. 5-14. The titles include Reema Kagti’s Superboys of Malegaonwhich […]
Four years after its launch, Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival has a lot to celebrate. The ambitious event, which is Saudi’s first full-fledged film festival and market, has rapidly become the region’s main movie industry hub and films supported by its Red Sea Fund have fared nicely this year, with Tunisian director Kaouther Ben […]
