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First-ever Rohingya-language feature ‘Lost Land’ wins top prize at Red Sea film festival
Further winners include ‘All That’s Left Of You’ and ‘Hijra’.
Idris Elba to stop acting “eventually to transfer to being a director fully”
Elba discussed his Ghana-filmed Apple feature ‘This Is How It Goes’.
Red Sea Competition psychological thriller ‘Roqia’ sells to US
EXCLUSIVE: Film has played festival circuit since Venice, winning awards at Leeds and Thessaloniki.
‘Early Days’ review: Elegant Mumbai-set debut explores intrusive impact of social media
Red Sea New Visions title is a strong calling card for writer/director Priyankar Patra
Maha Haj, Mohamed Kordofani projects scoop Red Sea Souk awards
Saudi project ‘Dhel’ secured three prizes.
Anthony Hopkins delights Red Sea audience with Hannibal Lecter, Marlon Brando impressions
Hopkins offered advice to young actors: “Don’t mumble” and “show up on time”.
‘Kwibuka, Remember’ review: Earnest, dutiful drama sees a basketball star return to her Rwanda home
Sonia Rolland stars in Jonas D’Adesky’s second feature, which screens in Red Sea
Sigourney Weaver champions James Cameron’s tech advances: “It’s not AI, it’s anti-AI”
“It gets rid of lighting, costumes, make-up – it’s a much purer experience,” said Weaver.
Darren Aronofsky braves Red Sea storms as festival shuts down: “Shall we all watch ‘Noah’ together?”
Festival shuts down cinemas and industry Souk due to storms.
Nicholas Hoult looks forward to Tom Ford’s ‘Cry To Heaven’: “A beautiful script”
Hoult will star with Adele, Colin Firth, ‘Adolescence’ star Owen Cooper.
Top Saudi producer Telfaz11 strikes music licencing deal with MDLBeast
Telfaz11 is behind Saudi feature The Fakenapping which world premiered at Red Sea.
‘Sink’ director Zain Duraie talks tackling mental health issues in Arab cinema
The debut feature plays in competition at Red Sea International Film Festival.
Amanda Nevill on the growing Saudi film industry: “They have done it properly”
Former British Film Institute CEO has served as non-exec board member of Saudi Film Commission since 2020.
Moscow makes Red Sea debut in bid to attract international productions
Russian pavilions have largely been absent from film festivals since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Juliette Binoche champions progress of Saudi women filmmakers
Binoche is in Jeddah with documentary In-I In Motion and received an honorary award the opening night of the festival.
Content versus infrastructure is key battle for Saudi film industry, say investors
”Content is the high-risk, high-reward strategy,” says Saudi finance executive Shahjahan Mirza.
Red Sea Fund celebrates seven Oscar hopefuls
Seven films supported by the Fund have been put forward as their country’s selection for the 2026 Academy Awards
Travelling film festival for classic films launches at Red Sea
EXCLUSIVE: The festival is aiming to hold its first edition in August 2026.
Sean Baker on Netflix-Warner Bros deal: “Theatrical windows should be expanded”
The Oscar-winning ‘Anora’ director said filmmakers need to put their “foot down”.
‘Barni’ review: A missing girl leads to new horizons in ambitious, sentimental Somali debut
Mohammed Sheikh’s feature follows the search for a missing child from a quiet Somali village to the big city
