The Red Sea Film Festival Foundation (Arabic: مؤسسة مهرجان البحر الأحمر السينمائي) is a non-profit cultural organization registered in Saudi Arabia.[1][2] The foundation is chaired by Jomana Al Rashid, the president of the foundation is the Saudi producer Mohammed Al Turki.[2][3]
| Formation | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit cultural organization |
| Purpose | Cultural |
Chairwoman | Jomana Al Rashid |
President | Mohammed Al Turki |
History
editThe Red Sea Film Festival Foundation was founded by Badr bin Abdullah Al Saud, the Saudi Minister of Culture.[4]
Responsibilities
editThe main responsibility of the foundation is organizing the Red Sea International Film Festival, an annual film festival launched in 2019 and held in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia, starting from 2020.[5] The 2021 film festival was held on Dec 6–15.[6] The foundation is also in charge of supporting the local film industry and national storytellers by providing education and grants.[2] Additionally, the foundation has helped finance international productions such as the 2023 French film Jeanne du Barry and the 2024 Italian film Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness.[7][4]
Red Sea Lodge
editThe foundation has introduced Red Sea Lodge intending to provide supports for filmmakers through training and mentorship. In collaboration with TorinoFilmLab, the Lodge will select some filmmakers and provide them with training and development through all stages of filmmaking. The outcomes of the training and development processes will then be presented during the Red Sea International Film Festival. The winning work will be awarded a $500,000 prize.[8]
References
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- ^ "By 2020, Jeddah Is Planning To Host the First-Ever International Red Sea Film Festival". About Her. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- ^ a b c "Jomana R.Alrashid named chairwoman of Red Sea film foundation". MIME news. UAE. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie. "Saudis Red Sea Film Festival". Screen. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ a b Ritman, Alex. "Why Johnny Depp and Saudi Arabia Are New BFFs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Red Sea International Film Festival: Saudi Arabia announces new Jeddah event". The National. UAE. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (2021-12-06). "Red Sea International Film Festival Day 1: What's It Like Traveling To Saudi Arabia's First Ever Film Festival?". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (September 1, 2023). "Johnny Depp's 'Modi', Michael Mann's 'Ferrari' Secure Saudi Red Sea Film Foundation Investment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Introduction to the Red Sea Lodge". Red Sea International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
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