The Red Sea Film Festival Foundation ( ar, مؤسسة مهرجان البحر الأحمر السينمائي) is a non-profit cultural organization registered in Saudi Arabia. The foundation is chaired by Jomana Al Rashid, the president of the foundation is the Saudi producer Mohammed Al Turki.

Responsibilities

The main responsibility of the foundation is organizing the Red Sea International Film Festival, an annual film festival launched in 2019 and held in

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...

, western Saudi Arabia, starting from 2020. The 2021 film festival will be held on Dec 6–15. The foundation is also in charge of supporting the local film industry and national storytellers by providing education and grants.

Red Sea Lodge

The foundation has introduced Red Sea Lodge intending to provide supports for filmmakers through training and mentorship. In collaboration with TorinoFilmLab, the Lodge will select some filmmakers and provide them with training and development through all stages of filmmaking. The outcomes of the training and development processes will then be presented during the Red Sea International Film Festival. The winning work will be awarded a $500,000 prize.

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