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VIDEO: The Telfaz 11 Diner party during RSIFF 193xe

  Telfaz 11 held a garden diner reception in a gallery in Jeddah, you can meet them at the Souk where they have a booth. Telfaz11 is a creative media production company with offices in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, specializing in locally-relevant entertainment content from the Middle East. Combining narratives drawn from local culture with elements of comedy and drama that resonate strongly with both regional and global audiences, Telfaz1...

VIDEO: Visit to Jeddah's old town, al balad 4l23e

A few shots from my daily visits to al balad! Al-Balad (Arabic: البلد‎) is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia. Balad can literally be translated as "The Town." Balad is the historic center of the City of Jeddah. Al-Balad was founded in the 7th century and historically served as the centre of Jeddah.     ...

VIDEO: ATHR Gallery Red Sea Festival reception 6cd36

Guests of the festival were transported to the rooftop diner reception at ATHR Gallery. I have been treated with a quick visit to the installed works of art. ATHR Gallery is proud to present its 7th edition of YSA – “From the Form of Spirit to the Spirit of Form” Exhibition. In this year’s edition of YSA, we the nationwide celebration of the significance of Arabic calligraphy, and for the first time, opened our call for submissions to the Arab ...

VIDEO: NEOM reception with a view during Red Sea Festival 264v4l

NEOM MEDIA HUB NEOM is the cornerstone of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 that plans for the future of the Kingdom. NEOM’s focus is to become the regional epicenter of media industries, offering an unparalleled environment for content creation and establishing itself amongst elite global media hubs. NEOM is creating a new center for the region’s media and creative industries. It will deliv...

VIDEO The Akshay Kumar Masterclass key moments 6p5ms

Watch the channel and key videos excerpts (segments 1 to 20) from Akshay Kumar Masterclass at RSIFF HERE PORTRAYED WITH THE FESTIVAL DIRECTORS  ...

RSIFF Thursday 9 December in focus 6t451v

With the Red Sea International Film Festival well under way and the Red Sea Souk in full swing, we are expanding the number of cinemas showing films. From today, the Vox Cinemas at the Red Sea Mall will become part of the festival. That means loads more fabulous films. All day! To make it more manageable, there are shuttle services running between the venues in Al Balad and the Red Sea mall. There is also a shuttle from Al Balad to Hayy Jameel, where Red Sea Immersive is still bloinw minds. Your...

VIDEO: Giuseppe Tornatore, RSIFF President of the Jury Interviewed on the red carpet 4vv4p

Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema.In a career spanning over 30 years he is best known for directing and writing drama films such as Everybody's Fine, The Legend of 1900, Malèna, Baarìa and The Best Offer. Probably his most noted film is Cinema Paradiso, for which Tornatore won the&nbs...

VIDEO: The Cyrano Premiere in London, simulteneous to it's RSIFF opening 5v5o3s

Moments from the Cyrano Red Carpet Premiere in London, simulteneous to RSIFF opening: the cast could not fly to Jeddah (COVID) and attend the festival but sent us this video.         ...

VIDEO Opening Ambiance Wyclef rocked the house (the park actually) 2o565k

The beautiful evening ended in high volume!. (we could hear the beat from the cinema ...) Held at nearby South Park Al Balad, with Wyclelf Jean, Haitian singer (former member of FUGEES) and Artbat  DJ duo from Kiev (Artur and Batish).   What a night!   ...

Indian actor Akshay Kumar in conversation at RSIFF 6l4d3q

AKSHAY KUMAR IN CONVERSATION AT THE RED SEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) in partnership with VOX Cin Akshay Kumar. The in conversation emas, MBC GROUP and Saudia Airlines today welcomed actor, producer and stuntman Akshay Kumar. The in conversation was hosted by the Festival’s Director of International Programming Kaleem Aftab at the Festival in Jeddah’s UNESCO World Heritage Site old-town (Al Balad), nestled on the eastern shore of...

VIDEO: Jack Lang Interviewed at Red Sea International Film Festival 6j6y67

Jack Lang is a former minister of culture in , currently President of L' Institut du Monde Arabe since 2013   Born in 1939, Jack Lang graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Studies and has a PhD in Law. Professor of Public Law and Political Science, he was the Dean of Nancy’s Law Faculty and taught Public Law. In 1963, he created and became the Director of the International University Theatre Festival in Nancy before taking over as Director of the Chaill...

VIDEO: Hilary Swank Cyrano Red Carpet Interview RSIFF 2021 666q4o

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The Red Sea Souk launches today with 23 video pitches and a program celebrating Haifaa Al Mansour and women in film 1x3w2s

Today is the first day of the Red Sea Souk, with the Video Pitch of 23 projects as our opening event for ed Souk participants. It’s also another exciting day at the festival itself, with a special celebration of women in cinema including an “In conversation” meeting with Haifaa Al Mansour, whose film Wadjda was the first feature to be shot in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and went on win numerous international awards, including the BAFTA for the best film in a languag...

RSIFF Day 1 4t4le

Today’s Talks Akshay Kumar In Conversation 14.30 to 15.30 Vox Cinemas Al Balad 2   The hugely popular actor, film producer, martial artist and television personality – and the only Bollywood actor to make it on to the Forbes rich list – shares his inspiring story. He shared a few words on the red carpet earlier, on opening night.   Lumiere! 16.00 to 17.35 Vox Cinema Al Balad 1   Cannes Film Festival head Thierry Fremaux brings ion and...

Impressive opening of the Red Sea International Film Festival 231d3x

What a treat of an opening film celebrating the power of the words!. Cyrano, from director Joe Wright and starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. A very touching and smart adaptation of the classic play by Edmond Rostand, which has already inspired so many great talents, a few musicals and great films : Jean-Paul Rappeneau (starring a magnificent Depardieu), or Roxanne the 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Stev...

Preview of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) launching this weekend 202648

Filmfestivals.com' Founder/Editor Bruno Chatelin will bring you a live coverage with online dailies from the inaugural Red Sea Festival in Jeddah - Saudi Arabia. The Red Sea Fest will open with Cyrano directed by Joe Wright and close with Bara El Manhag directed by Amr Salama Lineup includes 138 standout, original and compelling films from 67 countries alongside a wave of Saudi films from talent shaping the Kingdom’s filmmaking culture The Red Sea International Film F...

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) will celebrate extraordinary women in film 5t285x

The Festival’s inaugural edition will celebrate the contribution of incredible women to film, through a selection of tributes, masterclasses and screenings   The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), which will have its inaugural edition from 6-15 December, is today announcing a number of celebrations in honour of the ground-breaking contribution of women to cinema, including tributes and masterclasses from some of the most inspiring female names in cinema. The Festiva...

The Red Sea Fund will over 90 carefully selected projects from Saudi Arabia 5y646e

MORE THAN 90 PROJECTS FROM OVER 50 COUNTRIES WILL RECEIVE FUNDING THE RED SEA FUND WILL 26 SAUDI PROJECTS   The Red Sea Fund announced today its final selection of the much-anticipated projects that will receive the of the Fund. The fund will over 90 carefully selected projects from Saudi Arabia, the Arab World and Africa following over 650 submissions. Of these selected projects, grants will be given to 37 projects in development, 33 projects in production, an...

Kabir Khan’s’ 83 will close the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival q4h27

Deepika Padukone, and cricket legend Kapil Dev to Director Kabir Khan on the Red Sea International Film Festival red carpet   The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), taking place 6-15 December, today announced that the star-studded Indian film, ‘83, will have its world premiere at the public closing of the Festival’s inaugural edition.   ‘83 tells the true story of the charismatic Kapil Dev, played by Ranveer Singh, who led the I...

Giuseppe Tornatore will preside over the Jury for the Festival’s inaugural Red Sea: Features Competition 5v166v

Academy Award-winning director and writer Giuseppe Tornatore will preside over the Jury for the Festival’s inaugural Red Sea: Features Competition   The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), which will have its inaugural edition from 6-15 December, today announced the jury selections for its Red Sea: Features and the Red Sea: Shorts Competitions.    Academy Award-winning Italian director and writer Giuseppe Tornatore will preside over the Festival&...

Red Sea: Immersive features a selection of the latest leading Virtual Reality (VR) storytelling and art projects 483w2c

Red Sea: Immersive features a selection of the latest leading Virtual Reality (VR) storytelling and art projects in and out of competition from award-winning international artists and directors, with the all-female competition jury lead by American avant-garde artist Laurie Anderson. Film Stills: Goliath, Reeducated, Kusunda Red Sea: Immersive, the exciting programming strand of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), today announced its 21-strong programme of virtual reali...

RedSeaIFF Announce International Spectacular Section 113x63

The International Spectacular is a curated collection of some of the year’s most powerful stories from iconic, award-winning international filmmaking voices. All eight films in this section will be Arab premieres, showcasing the very best of international cinema to the Arab world. PHOTOS: Belfast, The Good Boss; You Resemble Me, The Lost Daughter The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) which will take place from 6-15 December, today announced the line-up...

Next Generation section line up at Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) m2c2v

The Red Sea: Next Generation section will celebrate extraordinary films for younger audiences, amongst a wider program of activities and events for young people The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), which will have its inaugural edition from 6-15 December, is today announcing the five feature films and selection of shorts that will comprise the Red Sea: Next Generation section. Red Sea: Next Generation celebrates the most exciting releases for younger audiences, shining a s...

The Red Sea International Film Festival revealed it's full line up 734j2o

  Lineup includes 138 standout, original and compelling films from 67 countries alongside a wave of Saudi films from talent shaping the Kingdom’s filmmaking culture The First Edition will open with Cyrano directed by Joe Wright and close with Bara El Manhag directed by Amr Salama The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) in partnership with VOX Cinemas, MBC GROUP and Saudia Airlines  unveiled the programme for its first edition, which will run from 6-15 December i...

The Red Sea Fest will open with Cyrano directed by Joe Wright and close with Bara El Manhag directed by Amr Salama 4i2uh

Lineup includes 138 standout, original and compelling films from 67 countries alongside a wave of Saudi films from talent shaping the Kingdom’s filmmaking culture The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) in partnership with VOX, the MBC GROUP and Saudia Airlines, today unveiled the programme for its first edition, which will run from 6-15 December in Jeddah’s UNESCO World Heritage Site old-town (Al Balad), nestled on the eastern shore of the Red Sea. The Festival will welcome...

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