Now playing: Saudi Film Festival starts streaming on YouTube
The 6th Saudi Film Festival starts on YouTube on Tuesday (September 1).
This year’s six-day festival will screen 54 films and live broadcasts of workshops, seminars and panel sessions with filmmakers. Five symposia will tackle Saudi Arabia's film industry and its future, according to state news agency SPA.
There will also be the annual competition component, covering four categories: feature film, documentary, student film, and script under development.
SAUDI FILM FESTIVAL 2020 COMPETITION JURY MEMBERS | |
FEATURE FILM (23 films entered) | DOCUMENTARY (13 films entered) |
Chair: Saudi theatre and film actor, and film producer Ibrahim Al-Hassawi Members:
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Chair: Filmmaker and cinematographer Philippe Cordy, vice president of the Swiss Cinematographer Association Members:
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STUDENT FILM (16 films entered) | SCRIPT UNDER DEVELOPMENT (177 entered) |
Chair: Writer and filmmaker Hana Al-Omair from Saudi Arabia Members:
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Chair: Saudi screenwriter Mafrej Al-Mujfal Members:
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The festival is organised by the Culture and Arts Association in Dammam in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran.
The event is one of the programmes under the National Initiative for the Development of the Saudi Film Industry.
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