Latest festival news – Page 3
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NewsIdris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Nicholas Hoult join Red Sea conversation programme
Darren Aronofsky, Riz Ahmed, Edgar Ramirez also to speak at festival.
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NewsAdrien Brody broaches AI: “We should always cherish and support the creative process”
“There is nothing to replace emotion,” said Brody, while acknowledging that “evolution is inevitable.”
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News‘Anora’ director Sean Baker on heading Red Sea’s jury and next project plans
The Oscar-winning filmmaking said he would be looking for ’something special’ at the festival.
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NewsAna de Armas on desire to return to Spanish cinema: “Send me scripts!”
de Armas confirmed she will next shoot Grant Singer’s ‘Reenactment’ in January.
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NewsDakota Johnson says cinema “feels really grim” in US right now
Johnson contrasted US state of play with feeling inspired by Saudi Arabia.
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NewsJessica Alba reveals new Robert Rodriguez, Haifaa Al Mansour film collaborations
Alba is reuniting with ‘Sin City’ director Rodriguez on a heist movie; and making “a tender story” with Al Mansour.
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NewsMichael Caine, Sean Baker, Juliette Binoche open fifth Red Sea film festival
Baker compares Saudi industry to early Hollywood - “exciting, inspirational and heartwarming.”
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NewsBoots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ to open SXSW 2026
Fest runs in Austin, Texas, from March 12-18.
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NewsKirsten Dunst reflects on #MeToo: “We’ve put a lot of people away”
“People definitely can’t get away with what they used to,” said Dunst at Red Sea film festival.
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NewsQueen Latifah offers advice to Black British filmmakers: “Stand strong in your spot”
Latifah kicked off the starry Red Sea In Conversation series.
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NewsTammie Rosen, Sundance and Tribeca head of comms and indie champion, dies at 49
“We will forever be in awe of her tireless dedication, her impeccable ethics … her love of Bruce Springsteen, her trademark red lipstick.”
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NewsValladolid director José Luis Cienfuegos dies aged 60
Popular Spanish industry veteran recently presided over 70th edition of Seminci.
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NewsLFF’s Kristy Matheson and filmmaker Ariane Labed join Rotterdam’s Tiger jury
French cinematographer Yorick Le Saux to receive festival’s Robby Müller Award.
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NewsEuropean Film Market unveils expanded 2026 programme
Berlinale’s market to launch EFM Animation Days and will introduce new pitching and training sessions.
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NewsTamara Kotevska and Johannes Nyholm projects set for Les Arcs’ Work in Progress showcase
Oscar nominee Kotevska will present her debut fiction feature Man Vs Flock.
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NewsRed Sea film festival hopes for knockout 2025 edition as Middle East cinema ramps up international profile
Festival has come a long way in its first five years, contributing to the growth of both the Saudi and Middle East film sector.
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NewsDoha Film Festival unveils winners at inaugural edition
‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ won best feature from the Ajyal youth jury.
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NewsRotterdam unveils line-up for 2026 CineMart project market
Projects by directors including Morad Mostafa, Toshihiko Tanaka, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige among line-up.
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NewsRamy Youssef, Mo Amer talk sensitivities around sex and religion as Arab creators
“Everyone sees the sensitivity they want,” says Youssef at a Doha Film Festival talk.
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NewsCannes UCR best director winner ‘Once Upon A Time In Gaza’ lands US deal
EXCLUSIVE: Tarzan and Arab Nasser co-directed 2007-set comedy drama.