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Red Sea International Film FestivalThe third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) will run in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from November 30 till December 9, 2023. The Red Sea International Film Festival brings the best in Arab and World Cinema to Jeddah Old Town. The Festival showcases exciting new films on the Saudi big-screen, alongside retrospective programs celebrating the masters of cinema, the latest Saudi films, and feature and short film competitions. There are also industry events and workshops nurturing the next generation of talent. In ‘Celebration of Women in Cinema’, the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), hosted a gala event this evening at the 75th Cannes International Film Festival on the grounds of the magnificent Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes. The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF), announcing the winners of the Red Sea Souk Awards worth 710 000$The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) is delighted to announce the winners of the Red Sea Souk Awards - vital funding and in-kind grants to develop and boost new talent from Saudi, Arab and African directors. Three juries deliberated to finally select nine winning feature ideas and two TV series, whose creative visions will now benefit from generous prizes awarded by the Red Sea Fund and its award partners.
A total of 24 new film projects screened as part of the Red Sea Souk, with 12 titles by filmmakers of African and Arab origin, alongside 12 Red Sea Lodge projects by Saudi, Arab and African directors which have been developed over the last year through intensive workshops and in partnership with the Torino Film Lab. The Red Sea Souk Project Market jury awards are supported by the Red Sea Fund, and in the selection were five Saudi projects, eight African projects and eleven projects from the wider Arab region.
An additional wing of the Project Market is the Work-in-Progress Showcase featuring six feature films by directors who are also of the African or Arab diasporas. All selected Work-In-Progress projects have competed for the Red Sea Souk Awards, supported by the Red Sea Film Fund, and of which there are two winners to be chosen by the Work-in-Progress Showcase Jury.
Mohammed Al-Turki, CEO of the Red Sea Film Foundation said: “The winners of this year’s Red Sea Souk Awards demonstrate the rich and varied new visions in filmmaking emerging both from the wider MENA region and from those who have roots here. These directors are the cinematic voices of tomorrow and we are thrilled to play a part in the development of their talent and storytelling which will undoubtedly yield successes and international recognition.”
Shivani Pandya Malhotra, Managing Director Red Sea International Film Festival said: “The Souk is the beating heart of this festival in that it is the genesis of so many projects, and is the culmination of everything the foundation does throughout the year and has been growing year on year since our inception in 2021. There were over 570 meetings which took place for the market projects, which is an impressive metric of how this marketplace creates opportunity – on top of the 26 winners who walk away with vital support for their fantastic work. With participants from 30 countries – we have a robust showing of projects which we’re very proud to support and look forward to seeing them go from strength to strength.”
Zain Zedan, Red Sea Souk Manager, said: “We are thrilled to be closing out our most successful Souk yet – with a record number of countries and exhibitors who have participated in what is a truly vibrant marketplace. In addition to the Awards and networking opportunities we facilitate, we also run a programme of talks which this year includes industry veterans Zeinab Abu Alsamh, Karim Zreik, Diego Ramírez Schrempp, Sheri Elwood, Sébastien Onomo, Woo-Sik Seo and many more regional and international prominent figures. We look forward to reconvening in 2024 and seeing the trajectory of these creators and businesses soar in the coming year.”
Additional Souk Partner Awards come from: Arab Cinema Center (ACC), Arab Radio and Television (ART), CineWaves Films, Ithra, MAD Solutions, MBC Academy/Shahid, Oticons, Shift Studios and Titrafilm.
The Red Sea International Film Festival runs from 30 November – 9 December. Look here for further details of Red Sea Souk and Red Sea Labs on the RSIFF website.
Please see below the full list of winners:
Arab Cinema Center (ACC) 2 supported places on the International Film Festival Rotterdam Producers Lab Saudi Winner: Ghaidaa Abuazzah (BY HASNAA’S SIDE) Arab Winner: Fatma Racha Shehadeh (THE GIRL AND MISSING BED)
MAD Solutions 50,000 USD to a project in development, in production or in post production. Winner: NOSTALGIA: A LIFE IN FIRST CHAPTERS by Ameer Fakher Eldin
OTICONS Oticons Award for a Work-in-Progress film consisting of Music Consulting services worth 5,000 USD Winner: MEN IN THE SUN by Mahdi Fleifel
SHIFT STUDIOS 12,000 USD Shift Studios awards for a promotion package worth 12,000 USD 2 Awards Winner: RISING UP AT NIGHT by Nelson Makengo Winner: MY SEMBA by Hugo Salvaterra
8,000 USD Shift Studios award consisting of a full DCP package worth 8,000 USD Winner: MEN IN THE SUN by Mahdi Fleifel
TITRAFILM In kind award for a Work-in-Progress film worth 15,000 USD Winner: ANIMALE by Emma Benestan
Arab Radio and Television Network (ART) 10,000 USD ART grant for one Saudi Project in development or production Winner: THE NIGHT WHISPERER by Lina Mahmoud
50,000 USD ART Award for one Arab Project in development or production Awarded by ARTWinner: LOVE CONQUERS ALL by Danielle Arbid
CineWaves Films 50,000 USD CineWaves Films Distribution Award for a project in development, production or post-production Winner: MECCA, BERLIN by Majtaba Saeed
Ithra 50,000 USD Ithra award for one Saudi project in production or post-production Winner: THE NIGHT WHISPERER by Lina Mahmoud
MBC Academy/Shahid 75,000 USD MBC Academy /Shahid Award for a Saudi project in development Winner: IN THE BEGINNING, IT IS THE END by Ghadeer Binabbas
75,000 USD MBC Academy /Shahid Award for a Saudi project in development or production or post-production Winner: BY HASSNA’S SIDE by Amaal Youssif
50,000 USD MBC Academy/Shahid Award for an Arab project in development or post-production Winners: MADNESS AND HONEY DAYS by Ahmed Yassin Al-Daradji
Serieslab Awards 10,000 USD Red Sea Serieslab Award Awarded by Serieslab Jury Winner: EYE OF THE KITE by Saleh Al-Hamad Winner: OUR SON IS PRETTIER by Hanaa Saleh Alfassi
WIP Awards: Red Sea Souk Post-Production Jury Special Mention Award with a grant of 10.000 USD Awarded by Red Sea WIP Jury Winner: MY SEMBA by Hugo Salvaterra
Red Sea Souk Post-Production Award with a grant of 30,000 USD Awarded by Red Sea WIP Jury Winners: YUNAN by Ameer Fakher Eldin
Lodge Awards: 50,000 USD Red Sea Souk Production Award for a Red Sea Lodge project Awarded by Project Market Jury Winner: BY HASNAA’S SIDE by Amaal Youssif Winner: FANTASTIC TALE by Vincho Nchogu Winner: BLACK SNAKE by Naishe Nyamubaya Winner: MY FATHER KILLED BOURGHIBA by Fatma Riahi
PM Awards: Awarded by Project Market Jury 25,000 USD Red Sea Souk Jury Special Mention Award Winner: LOVE CONQUERS ALL by Danielle Arbid
35,000 USD Red Sea Souk Development Award Winner: WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES, I SEE YOUR EYES by Sameh Alaa
100,000 USD Red Sea Souk Production Award Winner: THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON by Rani Massalha 06.12.2023 | Red Sea International Film Festival's blog Cat. : AWARDS
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