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Receiving film applications to participate in the fourth session of the Red Sea International Film Festival, scheduled to be held from December 5 to 14, 2024, in Al-Balad, historic Jeddah, has begun.
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Filmmakers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Arab world, Africa and Asia can submit their applications starting from May 7, until August 22, 2024 AD, with the early application period ending by July 5, 2024 AD.
The Red Sea International Film Festival revealed the opening of applications for films to participate in the fourth session of the festival, which is scheduled to be held from December 5 to 14, 2024, at the festival’s new and vibrant headquarters, “Al-Balad,” historic Jeddah. The Red Sea International Film Festival invites both established film names and emerging filmmakers from Saudi Arabia, the Arab world, Africa and Asia; They must submit their applications starting from May 7, until August 22, 2024 AD, with the early application period ending by July 5, 2024 AD.
The festival is looking forward to receiving distinctive and unique cinematic projects, highlighting captivating narratives from different states, countries and languages, as part of its mission to celebrate the film industry locally and internationally. Filmmakers can submit their applications today within the following cinematic sections: “The Red Sea Feature Film Competition” and The “Red Sea Short Film Competition” in addition to the “New Saudi Cinema” section, which is concerned with highlighting the most prominent cinematic talents and creativity of Saudi filmmakers.
Films participating in the Red Sea International Film Festival will compete for the prestigious Yusr Awards, including the Yusr Golden Award for Best Feature Film worth US$100,000, in addition to other awards such as: Best Direction Award, Jury Award, and the Yusr Golden Award for Best Short Film. .
For his part, Mohammed Al Turki, CEO of the Red Sea Film Foundation, said: “We are proud to provide a wide variety of sections and opportunities for emerging directors and filmmakers to showcase their cinematic creativity in our festival, and that is our highest priority at the Red Sea Film Foundation, and we are looking forward to seeing the participating films. And in our anticipated fourth session, we celebrate inspiring cinematic works from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Africa, Asia, and the Arab world.”
You can submit your cinematic projects without any additional fees during the early registration phase, which lasts until the end of July 5, 2024 AD, after which a fee of 100 Saudi riyals (including value-added tax) will apply for short films, and 200 Saudi riyals (including value-added tax) for long films.
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Sections available for submission in the fourth session of the Red Sea International Film Festival:
Red Sea Feature Film Competition
The competition recognizes different cinematic offerings, and includes feature films, documentaries and animation films, along with innovative films by established and emerging talents from all over Asia and Africa, including the Arab world. An international jury will select worthy works to win competition prizes.
Red Sea Short Film Competition
It includes films of no more than 60 minutes, by talents from all over Asia and Africa, including the Arab world, whether narrative or documentary. The competition appreciates the captivating, innovative and diverse cinematic presentation in the form of a short film, as the competition is considered an important space for discovering what is new and getting to know the new generation of creators of narrative, documentary and animated films. An international jury will select worthy works to win competition prizes.
New Saudi Cinema
The program includes selected Saudi feature films, documentaries and short films, introducing the creators and pioneers of the new wave of cinema in the Kingdom to the world, reflecting the features of the nation’s cinema and the diversity, vitality and energy it carries, and a strong and dazzling future.
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