All Saudi Arabia articles – Page 4
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Saudi fantasy romance feature ‘HWJN’ to open Red Sea film festival
Story of a kind-hearted jinn is a co-production from Image Nation Abu Dhabi, MBC Studios and Vox Studios.
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Red Sea’s Souk Project Market selects 26 projects competing for $360,000 prizes
Industry speakers at festival include ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ director Jasmila Zbanic, former Marvel exec Karim Zreik.
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Riyadh-based distributor TwentyOne Entertainment launches into MENA market
First acquisition is Red Sea competition title ’Norah’ by Saudi director Tawfik Alzaidi
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Red Sea film festival unveils line-ups for Competition and Arab Spectacular strands
Maïwenn’s Jeanne du Barry, starring Johnny Depp, will have a special screening at the festival
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Features
The story behind camel-racing adventure ‘Hajjan’, which aims to be the first Arab blockbuster
The filmmaking team explain how it all came together.
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European, Chinese, Saudi execs talk challenges and opportunities of releasing non-English language films
Speakers at Screen round-table in Venice included Daniela Elstner, Film i Vast’s Kristina Borjeson, and Lucky Red founder Andrea Occhipinti.
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Saudi Arabian distributor CineWaves opens China office
Opening is part of strategy focusing on international expansion and new opportunities for Saudi films worldwide.
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‘Con Air’ director Simon West to film historic drama ‘Antara’ in Saudi Arabia’s Neom
The feature will tell the story of a legendary Arabian warrior and celebrated poet.
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Red Sea Fund and Film AlUla partner on film production grant
At least 10 projects from the Arab regions and Africa set to receive support.
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EU-backed European Film Festival returns for second edition in Saudi Arabia
Lineup includes ‘The Quiet Girl’, which was Oscar-nominated for best international film.
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Leading Saudi producer Telfaz11 commits to nine film and TV productions at Neom
Production company agrees partnership deal with media hub.
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Saudi’s Ithra launches international film fund to boost local industry
Initiative aims to commission and fund up to five films annually.
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Features
Experts debate how emerging markets can attract inward investment from the film sector
How does a film-friendly territory rise above the noise, when countries the world over are going head‑to-head to attract incoming productions? A Screen International panel found out.
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Reviews
‘Four Daughters’: Cannes Review
Kaouther Ben Hania enters Cannes Competition with a hybrid documentary portrait of a Tunisian mother and her daughters
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‘Hounds’: Cannes Review
A hard-boiled thriller from Morocco about a father and son in over their heads
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Red Sea Fund reveals eight grant winners including Cannes title ‘Omen’
Saudi, Arab and African talent supported in 2023’s first cycle of funding.
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‘Inshallah A Boy’: Cannes Review
A widow fights against powerful patriarchal laws in the first Jordanian film to play at Cannes
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Terry George war thriller ‘Riverman’ set to shoot in Neom and UK
Irish filmmaker is known for directing ‘Hotel Rwanda’ and writing ‘In The Name Of The Father’.
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Saudi Arabia unveils $80m Film Investment Programme
Programme will invest in local and international productions, companies and facilities in Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea film festival teams with Cannes market on rising talent platform
The Cannes Makers programme has a focus on international sales.