In just five years, Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival has gone from an ambitious start-up to an established stop on the global festival circuit — and few people have had a closer view ...

The Red Sea International Film Festival lit up Jeddah once again, bringing together global superstars, bold cinema, and ...

Dunst's remarks during the festival highlighted a critical shift in accountability within the film industry. When asked whether male actors and directors had truly grasped the essence of the #MeToo ...

In 2021, Sharlto Copley (“District 9,” “The Witcher”) and Aiysha Hart (“Mogul Mowgli,” “Colette”) spent five months in a scenic desert area near the site of the futuristic city of NEOM to shoot Saudi ...

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) returns for its fifth edition from December 4–13, 2025, set against the historic charm of Al-Balad, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This edition promises to bring ...

At the opening night of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah on Thursday, Juliette Binoche was among the top honorees. But alongside being presented with an award from the festival for her ...

Oscar-nominated director Darren Aronofsky was just taking the stage for a keynote “In Conversation” presentation when thunder started booming over the city, prompting organizers to soon take emergency ...

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, one of the Middle East’s largest film festivals, opened Thursday in the coastal city of Jeddah, marking a ...