All Saudi Arabia articles – Page 2
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NewsSaudi rom-com ‘A Matter Of Life And Death’ readies January shoot
Acclaimed Egyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy is on board the feature.
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NewsSaudi hit ‘Mandoob’ heads to India, Australia, Latin America (exclusive)
The film grossed over $7m following its Saudi release in December 2023.
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NewsTicket prices and Imax to the fore as Saudi exhibitor Muvi head sees bigger picture
Muvi has just opened its first Imax screen in Jeddah’s Mall of Arabia.
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FeaturesUK producers on filming in Saudi Arabia: ‘Infrastructure is beginning to emerge’
UK producers Georgie Paget and Thembisa Cochrane talks filming in Saudi Arabia for Ahd Kamel’s My Driver And I.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2024: Maria Bahrawi, actress (Saudi Arabia)
In the AlUla-shot Norah, Bahrawi plays an illiterate orphan from a remote Saudi Arabian village in the 1990s.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2024: Oumaima Barid, actress (Morocco)
Barid is enjoing a breakout moment after landing four lead roles in quick succession.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2024: Essam Omar, actor (Egypt)
Omar starred in Venice Horizons title ’Seeking Haven For Mr Rambo’.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2024: Mohsen Alkhalifi, producer (Yemen)
Alkhalfi’s two features have been the only two to ever represent his country at the Academy Awards.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2024: Zain Duraie, writer/director (Jordan)
Duarie has just shot her first feature Sink in Amman and is currently in post-production.
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NewsSaudi-Emirati comedy ‘Al Eid Eiden’ acquired for streamer Yango Play
Front Row Filmed Entertainment closed the exclusive worldwide deal.
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FeaturesIn focus: The 2024 Red Sea Lodge projects
Twelve rising filmmakers are vying to be among the four picked to share Red Sea Lodge’s $180,000 prize pool, including two submissions from Asia for the first time.
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NewsRed Sea film festival opens fourth edition with star-studded ceremony
Emily Blunt, Will Smith, Vin Diesel, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Michael Douglas all in attendance.
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NewsEmily Blunt talks ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ sequel: “There’s stuff churning around”
Blunt would “love to” do ‘Jungle Cruise 2’; teases Benny Safdie’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ with Dwayne Johnson.
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NewsKorean ‘Concrete Utopia’ director Um Tae Hwa set to train Saudi talent
The filmmaker will conduct an intensive workshop in the region next year.
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Features“I like a challenge”: director Karim Elshenawy on telling ’The Tale Of Daye’s Family’
The inspirations behind family drama ’The Tale Of Daye’s Family’, which opens the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival.
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FeaturesRed Sea Souk director Holly Daniel outlines the market’s changes and ambition
Red Sea’s international film market, the Souk, has a new location this year and now encompasses Asia as well as the Arab world and Africa.
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Features“Tolerance and ambition”: Red Sea film programmers reveal goals for the festival
Red Sea programmers programmers Antoine Khalife and Kaleem Aftab discuss how they are growing the festival to become a major international platform.
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NewsSpike Lee talks heading Red Sea’s jury and Cannes hopes for ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
The Oscar-winning US filmmaker outlined his approach to presiding over the jury at the festival in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsMichael Mann, Eva Longoria, Andrew Garfield join Red Sea speaker programme
Festival’s speaker line-up also includes stars from Egyptian, Turkish and Indian cinema.
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NewsSpike Lee to head jury of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea film festival
The Oscar-winning director will also take part in an on-stage discussion.