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Sean Baker To Head Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival Jury
Sean Baker has been unveiled as the jury president for the upcoming fifth edition of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival, running from December 4 to 13.The jury president stint comes just eight months after Baker's last filmAnora swept the board at the 97th Academy Awards, winning Best…
Maha Haj, Wissam Charaf, Mohamed Kordofani, Cj ‘Fiery’ Obasi & Mamadou Dia Features Set For Red Sea Souk Project Market + Full List
Upcoming films from Palestinian director Maha Haj, Lebanese director Wissam Charaf, Sudanese breakout Mohamed Kordofani and Chinese writer and director Jing Zou are among 40 titles selected for the upcoming edition of the Red Sea Film Festival's Souk Project Market.The platform taking place…
Charlie XCX Picture ‘Erupcja’ & ‘The Secret Agent’ Set For Red Sea; Tarik Saleh Guest Of Honor At Les Arcs & Stephen Frears Geneva Career Award – Festival Briefs
Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival Unveils Festival Favourites LineupThe Charlie XCX-starring dramaErupcjais among 12 high-profile titles set to play at the Red Sea International Film Festival in December as part of its Festival Favourites strand. Other titles in the lineup includeThe Furio…
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Fest Makes History With Country’s First Live Accompanied Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Laurel & Hardy Screenings
The Red Sea Film Festival is set to make cinema history for Saudi Arabia at its upcoming edition as it hosts the country's first silent film screening accompanied by a live musical accompaniment.The UK's silent film musical specialist Neil Brand will provide live accompaniment to three silent…
Kevin Hart, Tom Segura, Pete Davidson, Whitney Cummings & More In Talks For Riyadh Comedy Festival With WME Consulting – Update
EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED with more details:Kevin Hart, Tom Segura, Pete Davidson, Russell Peters, Jim Jefferies, Whitney Cummings, Zarna Garg, and Jessica Kirson are in talks to perform at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival, taking place in the Saudi Arabian capital this fall, sources tell Deadline…
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‘I Am Not A Witch’ Filmmaker Rungano Nyoni, Bollywood Star Jacqueline Fernandez, Egypt’s Amina Khalil & Saudi Actress Elham Ali Among Honorees For Red Sea Film Festival’s Women In Cinema Gala
EXCLUSIVE: The Red Sea International Film Festival has announced its seven honorees for its annual Women in Cinema Gala, which spotlights contributions of female filmmakers, creators, actors and executives to the entertainment industry. This year's roster includes Zambian-Welsh writer-director…
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Red Sea Hires Fionnuala Halligan As Director Of International Programmes
Veteran journalist and programmer Fionnuala Halligan has been hired as the Red Sea Film Festival's Director of International Programmes. Halligan replaces Kaleem Aftab, who stepped down late last year. Her remit will include working alongside Director of Arab Programs and Film Classics Antoine…
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Saudi Film Industry Pioneer Faisal Baltyuor Appointed CEO Of The Red Sea Film Foundation
Saudi film industry pioneer and founder of CineWaves Faisal Baltyuor has been appointed CEO Of the Red Sea Film Foundation. He will take over from Acting CEO Mohammed Asseri effective June 1st, 2025.Baltyuor is a driving force in the Saudi film industry, having held posts as the first head of…
Minnie Driver Talks Reprising Role Of Queen Elizabeth I For ‘The Serpent Queen’ Spinoff: “I’ve Been Low-Key Obsessed With Her My Whole Life” — Red Sea Studio
Minnie Driver has confirmed she will return to playing the role of Queen Elizabeth I for The Serpent Queen spinoff, in which she had played a supporting role as the iconic British monarch.Stepping into Deadline's Red Sea Studio in Jeddah this week, the actress said writer-executive producer…
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Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Souk Market Enjoys Busiest Year Ever As It Doubles Exhibitor Numbers & Draws Industry Heavyweights
The media spotlight may have been onthe raft of Hollywood A-listershitting the fourth edition of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival in the port city of Jeddah over these past 10 days, but what was happening in the backdrop at its market was no less remarkable.Like the rest of the festival…
Red Sea Film Festival’s Shivani Pandya Malhotra Talks Fourth Edition & Why Fest Amped Up Star Power This Year — Red Sea Studio
Shivani Pandya Malhotra, Managing Director of the Red Sea International Film Festival, stepped into Deadline's Red Sea Studio this week to reflect on the festival's fourth edition, which this year was relocated to Jeddah's Al-Balad district, and revealed why the festival amped up its star power this…
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International Insider: Disney’s Pursuit Of BBC Supremo; Golden Globe Trotting; Stars Shine On Red Sea Fest
Welcome to your weekly Insider, friends. Jesse Whittock here, with news from the heart of Disney, the Golden Globes and the Red Sea. Off we go. Sign uphere.Disney Wished For MooreChris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty…
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