The Red Sea Fund begins steps to strengthen the Saudi film industry in Asia
Dialogue sessions with filmmakers
The dialogue sessions hosted industry leaders, including actors, producers and directors, from the Arab world, Bollywood and Hollywood, including an exclusive session with cinema innovator Mohamed Sami, during which he discussed the role of directing in the success of television series, the role of heroes and their true contribution, the relationship between the director and his actor, and when the director is the author. same.
The dialogue sessions were also hosted by Michael Mann, the legendary American director, and Mann shared with the audience his favorite project, which is an interactive website for his film “Ferrari”. This website highlights precise details of every aspect of the film’s preparation and production process, which reflects his deep interest in everything. Details of the cinematic work.
He spoke passionately about the importance of understanding every element of the character and its story, for both the actor and the director, explaining the importance of this understanding to enhance the quality of performance and story telling. A short film was also shown that included clips from all of his famous works, including the movie “Heat” and the series “Police Story” and “Miami Vice.”
Premiere of the biggest movies
On the fifth day of the festival, the red carpet welcomed the heroes and crew of my film “Abdo and Saniya“ and “Snow White” in their world premiere. Among the attendees were Engy El Gamal, Maryam Sharif, Sofah, Karim Fahmy, Amr Diesel, Nihal Kamal, and Mohamed Gomaa, who received a warm reception and an enthusiastic festive atmosphere, which enhanced the spirit of creativity and diversity at the festival.
The festival also witnessed the world premiere of the documentary film “Lost Worlds with Bettany Hughes: Nabataeans,” in addition to the world premiere of the film “Taste the Revolution.” Festival audiences enjoyed the Middle East and North Africa premieres of a distinguished group of films, including “K-Pops,” “Aisha,” “Freedom Road,” and “Ghost Train.”
In addition to the film “We Live in Time,” which was shown as part of the “Masterpieces of the World” program. Where star Andrew Garfield walked the red carpet with producer Andrew Acland and special guests Shraddha Kapoor, Jeremy Renner and Benedict Cumberbatch. The premiere of the film “Crocodile Tears” was also held in the Middle East and North Africa, while the team of the film “Holes” celebrated the premiere of their film in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
The Red Sea Fund establishes its presence in Asia
The fifth day of the Red Sea Film Festival witnessed the announcement of a new qualitative step in the expansion journey of the Red Sea Fund, the dynamic force in the world of financing Saudi, Arab and African films, towards Asia. This step comes to strengthen the commitment that began more than a year ago, with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding that supports the expansion of the Fund and opens the door for Asian projects to submit their applications starting in 2025 AD.
Director of the Red Sea Film Fund, Imad Iskandar, encouraged Asian filmmakers to share their work with the Fund, saying: “We want to help you transform your stories and projects from an idea into a tangible reality. We want you to tell stories from your communities, stories that represent you and mimic your reality.”
He added: “So far, we have financed 250 films, and the number will increase by the end of the year from the Middle East and North Africa region. We have more than 160 international nominations through many festivals around the world, and the supported films have won 113 awards, including.”
To support these efforts, today saw the announcement of a strategic partnership between the Red Sea Fund and the Asian Business Content Conference. This partnership aims to encourage Asian filmmakers to submit their projects to the fund, which promotes diversity and creativity in the global film industry.
Red Sea market
The Red Sea Film Market witnessed a variety of interactive activities and inspiring dialogues aimed at promoting the film industry locally and globally. Among them is a dialogue session with award-winning international actor, Ando Garfield. During the session, the beloved star discussed several topics with the audience, most notably his love for the film industry since his childhood, and the impact of the various roles that contributed to shaping his personality. He also talked about the beauty of AlUla and its studios, and his aspiration to make a film in the Kingdom as soon as possible.
The “Market Seminars” program touched on ways of cooperation between France and local cinema, and its strong support for cinematic talents and projects in the Arab world and Africa. The dialogue was moderated by international editor, Nancy Tartaglione, in the presence of speakers, Vincent Maraval (CEO of Goodfellas), Lotfi Ashour (director and producer of the film The Red Offspring), Aurélien Derler (International and Digital Strategy Advisor – CNC), and Cécile Gaget (CEO – Studios). Carousel).
The “Market Seminars” activities also included a session entitled “Breaking Barriers,” where attendees learned about recent examples of successful local stories that have influenced the international arena, in addition to advice from experts on how to discover and nurture local stories by international specialists.
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