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The Red Red Sea International Film Festival reveals the dates of its fifth session of 2025
today, the dates of its fifth session, which will be held from 4 to 13 December at its permanent headquarters in the historic Al -Balad region in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. /SPAN>
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& nbsp; SPAN> This session is a milestone in the festival’s march, as it celebrates the fifth anniversary of its launch, thus enhancing its well -known heritage in supporting cinematic excellence, inspiration for creativity, and the support of filmmakers in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Span>
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This comes after the great success that you achieved The fourth session of the festival, which recorded the highest attendance rate in the history of the event, was presented with the first international show of the movie & quot; The historical country region turned from 5 to 14 December 2024 into a global cinematic ceremony, which brought together the giants of the sector and the most important creative directors and cinema lovers from around the world. Div>
& nbsp; & nbsp; Cinema is a new house , & nbsp; by returning to the country area listed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites. It also paved the way for organizing the largest session in the history of the festival, which contributed to strengthening the influential ties across the sector, and concluding unprecedented deals and new partnerships. The festival recorded a record participation, attended by more than 40,000 people, including approximately 7,000 registered guests, where 122 films were shown from 85 countries, including 61 exclusive shows. DIV>
The total offers are 302 & nbsp, with half of the films as the first global or international offers, including 46 global shows, 15 international shows, and 53 regional shows in the region Middle East and North Africa. This success strengthened the position of the Red Red Sea International Film Festival as one of the most important cultural and cinematic forums at the regional and international levels. SPAN> & nbsp; And 40 speakers in market sessions, in addition to the project market, which was distinguished by the display of 24 projects under development or production and 7 works in the post -production stage, directed by Arab, African and Asian directors. >
Back to top button and presided over the jury in the festival through 14 categories, where 16 long feature films compete for the major prizes, along with short films from the Arab world and Asia Africa participated in the new Saudi cinema programs for short films and short Arab films. The festival’s red carpet was attended by a group of world stars. This version witnessed the honor of Emily Blant, Amer Khan, Mona Zaki, Viola Davis, and Brenca Chopra Johnson. _ Permanently global, among them Michelle Yuh, Carina Kapoor Khan, Johnny Depp, Yusra, Vin Desel, Catherine Zeta Jones, Cinathia Ervo, Brendan Fraser, Mohamed Sami, and many others. Span>
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& nbsp; Like Amer Khan, Emily Blant, Cinathia Ervo, Brendan Fraser, Mohamed Sami, and Sabay Li, which gave the public a valuable opportunity to meet with senior international movie stars.
and as part of his commitment to cinematic talents, the Red Sea Fund has so far supported more than 280 cinemas, including an Academy Award film, which enhances its vital role in the cinema regional industry Internationally. Span> with its willingness to the fifth session, the festival continues its commitment to celebrate the art of cinematic narration, support new voices, and contribute to drawing the features of the future of the film industry.
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