Red Sea Film Festival Chiefs Play Up ‘East Meets West’ Role as Industry Attendance Rises and Saudi Event Embraces Boxing Biopic ‘Giant’

Red Sea Festival chiefs are playing up Saudi event's 'East Meets West' role reflected in opener 'Giant' starring ...

Jessica Alba, Queen Latifah & Dakota Johnson Join Red Sea’s ‘In Conversation’ Lineup

This year’s Red Sea Film Festival will run from December 4 to 13. Rowan Athale’s biopic Giant, starring Amir El Masry as ...

A Red Sea Return Would Be A Game Changer For Container Shipping In 2026

A gradual return to the Red Sea route after long detours around the Cape of Good Hope is the key thing to watch for in ...

Dakota Johnson, Jessica Alba, Ana de Armas, Nina Dobrev, Kirsten Dunst and More Added to Red Sea Conversation Lineup

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival has added a slew of big names to its “In Conversation” lineup, including Dakota Johnson, ...
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Red Sea’s Finn Halligan and Antoine Khalife talk building a film culture in Saudi Arabia

One example is Pete Ohs’ Toronto title Erupcja, which Halligan has selected for its MENA premiere in the Festival Favourites ...

Juliette Binoche, Michael Caine & Sigourney Weaver Among Red Sea Film Festival Honorees

Juliette Binoche, French-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb ( Days of Glory ), Michael Caine, Hong Kong filmmaker Stanley ...

Red Sea Souk Director Holly Daniel Talks ‘Bigger,’ More Competitive Edition: ‘There Has Been an Increase in People Wanting to Come to Red Sea’

Red Sea Souk director Holly Daniel talks ambitious edition, outreach work, more competitive selection process and ambitions ...
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Red 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 ...

Red Sea: Amir El Masry, Kaouther Ben Hania, Lebleba and Yaqoub Alfarhan Set for Talk Series

Giant star Amir El Masry, The Voice of Hind Rajab filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, Egyptian screen icon Lebleba and Saudi actor ...
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Sudan offers Russia Red Sea naval base in exchange for fighter jets

Sudan and Russia have reportedly resumed discussions over a long-delayed 2017 agreement that would provide Moscow with its ...

‘The Stories' and ‘Noor' Among Highlights at Red Sea as Revamped Programming Team Keeps the Focus on Filmmaking

It's a year of change in the programming of the Red Sea Film Festival. Its fifth edition, taking place between Dec. 4-13, ...