Red Sea International Film Festival

4. Edition

Red Sea International Film Festival

when:December 5th - 14th, 2024
address:Arbaeen Lagoon, Al Madinah Al Munawarah Road
Jeddah Historical District
Saudi Arabia
email:info@redseafilmfest.com
website:redseafilmfest.com/
deadline:August 22nd, 2024
entry form:Online Submission

Every year, ten days of film, new and old – encounter the makers, learn from the masters, be inspired by the best.
The Red Sea International Film Festival is for film lovers, filmmakers, and the global film industry. See the blockbusters of the future before they hit the big screen. Discover old favorites with lovingly curated retrospectives and restored classics. Explore immersive audio-visual worlds and try something new with experimental and short film strands.
The Red Sea Film Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization created to support the film industry in Saudi Arabia in the production and distribution of films, as well as education on cinema. The Foundation’s initiatives support the ambitious plans for the Kingdom in the entertainment industries, with its pillars of a vibrant society, an ambitious nation and a thriving economy.
Champions of film culture in Saudi Arabia and across the Arab world. Discover global cinema, support filmmakers, develop skills, and make ideas reality through year-round programs.

2023
  • Adagio by Stefano Sollima: Festival Favorites

  • The Braid by Laetitia Colombani: Festival Favorites

  • Priscilla by Sofia Coppola: International Spectacular

2022
2021
  • A Chiara by Jonas Carpignano: Festival Favorites

  • Ennio by Giuseppe Tornatore: International Spectacular

  • Europa by Haider Rashid: Competition