The sixth edition of Screen International’s talent-spotting initiative Arab Stars of Tomorrow will launch at this year’s Red Sea International Film Festival (December 1-10) for the first time.
The 2022 Arab Stars of Tomorrow will be unveiled on ScreenDaily on Sunday December 4, accompanied by a panel discussion at 12pm AST (9am GMT) at the Red Sea film festival hosted by Screen’s international news editor Michael Rosser and followed by a reception. The line-up will also be featured in an upcoming print edition of Screen.
Arab Stars of Tomorrow celebrates Arab talent and highlights the hottest up-and-coming actors, writers and directors who are primed to make their mark in the international industry. This year’s selection of five rising talents was jointly curated by Screen International and journalist/festival programmer Kaleem Aftab.
Previous alumni include Costa Brava, Lebanon director Mounia Akl; Nisrin Erradi, who starred in 2022 Venice Critics’ Week closer Queens; The Swimmers actor Ahmed Malek; Tara Abboud, star of Venice 2021 premiere Amira; filmmaker Sameh Alaa, who was selected for the Cannes Cannes Cinefondation residence in 2021; and Souad actor Bassant Ahmed.
The second edition of Red Sea film festival opens on December 1 with a gala screening of Shekar Kapur’s What’s Love Got To Do With It? and closes on December 10 with the world premiere of Saudi filmmaker Khaled Fahd’s Valley Road.
Mohammed Al Turki, CEO of Red Sea International Film Festival, said: “We’re thrilled to showcase these five incredible young Arab talents at the Red Sea IFF, and host this initiative in partnership with Screen. These young stars speak for our region with an authentic voice that represents the forward-looking hopes of their generation and the wave of creativity on display in our Arab film industry. We are honoured to shine a light on them at this burgeoning stage of their careers, and cannot wait to see what the future holds for them.”
Screen International editor Matt Mueller said: “We are delighted to partner on our sixth Arab Stars of Tomorrow showcase with Red Sea International Film Festival, and look forward to revealing this year’s lineup of exciting and exceptional Arab talents at this year’s festival.”
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