The Red Sea Film Foundation won four awards for the three films supported by the Red Sea Fund during its participation in the 12th Saudi Film Festival, held at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran. Hijra won the Golden Palm for Best Narrative Feature Film, while Irkalla: Gilgamesh’s Dream won the Golden Palm for Best GCC Feature Film. A Matter of Life and Death received a Jury Special Mention, while Sarah Taibah won the Golden Palm for Best Acting for her role in the film, SPA reported. These awards reflect the presence of Red Sea Fund-supported films in the Saudi and regional film landscape and underscore the impact of the fund’s support for film projects at various stages, through to their screening before audiences and participation in festivals. The Red Sea Fund presented four awards within the Production Market at the Saudi Film Festival. The short-film awards went to the projects Shareet and Bin Jalmoud, while the feature-film awards went to From Zero to a Thousand and Between the Two, directed by Malak Quota. The Red Sea Film Foundation’s participation in the Saudi Film Festival comes as part of its ongoing cooperation with local film events and its support for Saudi and Arab talent and projects through its various programs and initiatives, foremost of which are the Red Sea Fund, Red Sea Souk, and Red Sea Labs.
