Upcoming films from Cannes doc awards winner Asmae El Moudir, Saudi Arabian filmmaker and actor Fatima Al-Banawi, and rising Nigerian filmmaker C.J. Obasi are among 38 feature projects due to be presented at the Red Sea Souk Project Market this year. The meeting will unfold within the framework of…

Saudi Arabia's futuristic city project Neom has announced the departure of long-time CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr in an abrupt leadership reshuffle. The $500B project, a pillar of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s drive to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy away from a reliance on oil, aims to transform the…

Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival unveiled the selection for its 4th edition on Monday as well as its new headquarters in the historic center of its home city of Jeddah. The festival, running from December 5 to 14, will open with Egyptian director Karim Shenawy's feel-good drama The Tale Of Daye's…

The Red Sea Film Festival has unveiled the bulk of the line-up for its fourth edition, which will showcase 120 films from 81 territories from December 5 to 14 in the port city of Jeddah. The festival will open with Egyptian director Karim Shenawy's The Tale Of Daye’s Family (aka Light) about an…

EXCLUSIVE: Colin Teague is signed on to direct Esaaf (working title), a debut Saudi Arabian comedy feature from local star Ibrahim Al Hajjaj and former MBC Studios boss Peter Smith. The film, which is currently shooting on location, follows two incompetent paramedics completely out of their depth…

Venice Prize Winner 'Familiar Touch', ‘ ‘Black Dog & 'Eephus' Set For Red Sea Fest In the first film program announcement for its upcoming edition, Saudi Arabia's Red Sea International Film Festival has unveiled the 12 titles in its Festival Favourites line-up. The sidebar celebrates films that have…

EXCLUSIVE: LA-based DH'BAB Productions has struck a slate financing and distribution deal with Saudi studio and cinema chain Muvi. The deal, financial details of which were not disclosed, will see Muvi using its finance and distribution expertise to back three projects from DH'BAB. Muvi CEO Adon…

Respected arts and culture executive Michael Lynch has been appointed as Acting Sector Head for Media at Saudi Arabia's burgeoning Neom mega-city and audiovisual and tourism hub, in the wake of accusations of racism and inappropriate workplace behavior against other top execs on the project. "Michael…

A lengthy report published in the Wall Street Journal Wednesday afternoon has leveled accusations of racism, misogyny, and inappropriate workplace behavior against several senior executives in charge of Saudi Arabia's Neom megacity project. The WSJ article reports on allegations made against multiple…

Eight-time Grammy award-winning musician and performer Anderson .Paak made his big screen directorial debut over the weekend in Toronto with first feature K-Pops!, in which he co-stars opposite son Soul Rasheed. The production marked a number of firsts for the singer, rapper, drummer and record…

Imax has struck a deal with Muvi Cinemas, Saudi Arabia's biggest exhibitor, to open four new Imax With Laser locations (its most advanced offering) at some of the biggest commercial centers in the country including two in Riyadh, the capital and most populous city, and and one in Jeddah’s Mall of…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has proposed Saudi Arabia as the host country for its inaugural Olympic Esports Games in 2025. IOC President Thomas Bach said the partnership would tap into Saudi Arabia's know-how in the Esports tournament domain. Saudi Arabia is currently hosting the…