The 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival took place from December 5 to 14, 2024, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and marked the fourth edition of the film festival. It was held in the newly built Cultural Square venue in the Al-Balad district of Jeddah.
The Red Sea jury was headed by Spike Lee; over 120 films from 81 countries were featured for the film festival's lineup, and 16 films were selected for competition. A new short film competition, sponsored by TikTok, was added to the lineup.
In addition to screening films for competition, the film festival also hosted talks and discussions, galas and parties, and other events for the industry.
Jury
Features
Spike Lee Abu Bakr Shawky Minnie Driver Tuba Büyüküstün Daniel Dae Kim
Shorts
Wu Ke-xi Ramata-Toulaye Sy Hamzah Jamjoom
Official selection The festival lineup was announced on November 11, 2024.
Red Sea International Film Festival: In Competition TitleDirector(s)Production countrySuperboys of MalegaonReema KagtiHanamiDenise FernandesTo a Land UnknownMahdi FleifelMoonKurdwin AyubRed PathLotfi AchourSnow WhiteTaghrid AbouelhassenBin U Bin, Border ElsewhereMohamed Lakhdar TatiSaifyWael AbumansourAïchaMehdi BarsaouiSeeking Haven for Mr. RamboKhaled MansourSima's SongRoya Sadat6 in the MorningMehran ModiriTo Kill a Mongolian HorseJiang XiaoxuanSabaMaksud Hossain
Red Sea International Film Festival: Arab Spectacular TitleDirector(s)Production country40 AcresR. T. ThorneCanadaA Sudden Case of ChristmasPeter ChelsomItalyBetter ManMichael GraceyUnited Kingdom, United States, AustraliaK-Pops!Anderson .PaakUnited StatesKraven the HunterJ. C. ChandorUnited StatesMariaPablo LarraínItaly, Germany, United StatesModì, Three Days on the Wing of MadnessJohnny DeppUnited Kingdom, Italy, HungaryMonsieur AznavourMehdi Idir, Fabien MarsaudFranceMy WayThierry Teston, Lisa AzuelosFrance, United KingdomNaples to New YorkGabriele SalvatoresItalyRavensMark GillFrance, Japan, Spain, BelgiumState of SilenceSantiago MazaMexicoWe Live in TimeJohn CrowleyFrance, United Kingdom
Special Screenings TitleDirector(s)Production countryAbdo & SaneyaOmar BakryFront RowMerzak AllouacheHobalAbdulaziz AlshlaheiLail NaharAbdulaziz AlmuzainiMy Driver and IAhd Kamel
Families & Children TitleDirector(s)Production countryNight of the ZoopocalypseRichard Curtis, Rodrigo Perez-CastroPanda Bear in AfricaRichard Claus, Karsten KiilerichSukkar: Sabaabaa W Houboub Al KharzizTamer Mahdy
New Vision TitleDirector(s)Production countryAlroshanMohammed OusKemokaziAbdulrahman BatawieOthman in the VaticanYasir Bin GhanemWhen the Light ShinesRyan Al BishriYalla ParkourAreeb Zuaiter
Series TitleDirector(s)Production countryGhost TrainTak Se-WoongLost Worlds With Bettany Hughes: The NabataeansJim GreayerTales on Banks of the BosphorusZeina SfeirZorroJean Baptiste Saurel
Short Competition—Arab Selection TitleDirector(s)Production countryFragments of LifeAnis Ben DaliSaint RoseZayn AlexandreThe SignalNasser AlqattanShamsAdam RayanChikhaAyoub Layoussifi, Zahoua RajiAfrican Family DinnerIbrahim MursalIn Three Layers of DarknessHoucem SlouliChildren of BarzaghAhmed KhattabMera, Mera, MeraKhaled ZidanMalikaMaram TaibahLand of GodImad BenomarNemshi?Assaf Al RousanFizrRani NasrZahraHadi ShatatOne Last TimeKarim Rahbani
Short Competition—International Selection TitleDirector(s)Production countryAcross the WaterViv LiAlazarBeza Hailu LemmaHatchAlireza Kazemipour, Panta MoslehLai LeiBinglin CuiLungeNegar HassanzadehNailsTriparna BanerjeeNever Have I EverJoyce A. NashawatiPie Dan LoKim Yip TongRadikalsArvin BelarminoSanki YoxsanAzer GulievUrefu We KambaMageto NdegeWashhhhMickey Lai
New Saudi, New Cinema Selection TitleDirector(s)Production countryA MosquitoRaneem Almohandes, Dana AlmohandesThe PostZakaria AlbashirUndergroundAbdulrahman SandokjiPavlov's BellsKhalid FahadKhamsenAbdullah AlrowisTwo SistersWaleed AlqahtaniTiedYam FidaWhere's the Imam?Abrar QariWhen the Shelves HymnHanaa Saleh AlfassiAseer MemorySaad TahaitahDiaa ShamsiLama JarkasSugarKhalid Bin Waleed
Awards +AwardWinnerGolden Yusr Award—Best Feature FilmRed Path, dir. Lotfi AchourSilver Yusr Award—Best Feature FilmTo a Land Unknown, dir. Mahdi FleifelFilm AlUla Audience Award—Best FilmLittle Jaffna, dir. Lawrence ValinFilm AlUla Audience Award—Best Saudi FilmHobal, dir. Abdulaziz AlshlaheiBest DocumentaryState of Silence, dir. Santiago MazaChopard Rising Talent TrophyRoula Dakheelallah for My Driver & ICinematic AchievementTo Kill a Mongolian Horse, dir. Jiang XiaoxuanBest ActorMahmoud Bakri for To a Land UnknownBest ActressMariam Sherif for Snow WhiteBest ScreenplaySongs of Adam, written by Oday RasheedBest DirectorLotfi Achour for Red PathJury PrizeSeeking Haven for Mr. Rambo, dir. Khaled MansourGolden Yusr—Best Short FilmHatch, dir. Alireza Kazemipour, Panta MoslehSilver Yusr—Best Short FilmAlazar, dir. Beza Hailu LemmaShort Special MentionChildren of Barzagh, dir. Ahmed Khattab48Hr Film ChallengeAll in One Night, dir. Thoraya AkramAfen, dir. Nawaf Alkinani, Othman Al KhowiterRed Sea HonoreesAamir KhanViola DavisEmily BluntMona Zaki
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