Red Sea International Film Festival

Red Sea International Film Festival
مهرجان البحر الأحمر السينمائي الدولي
Opening filmCyrano by Joe Wright
Closing film83 by Kabir Khan
LocationArbaeen lagoon, Al Madinah Al Munawarah Road, old town Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Founded2019
Most recent2024
Film titles138 from 67 countries
Hosted byRed Sea Film Festival Foundation
Festival dateOpening: 6 December 2021 (2021-12-06)
Closing: 15 December 2021 (2021-12-15)
LanguageArabic
English
WebsiteRSFF

The Red Sea International Film Festival (Arabic: مهرجان البحر الأحمر السينمائي الدولي) is a film festival launched in 2019 and held in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia. The festival mainly focuses on new storytelling trends, as well as emerging talents from Saudi Arabia, the Arab world and the rest of the world. The festival looks at establishing a solid foundation for the film industry in Saudi Arabia that may contribute to diversifying the income of the country. The first edition of the festival was held in the old town of Jeddah from 6 December to 15 December 2021. The second edition of the festival was held between 1 and 10 December 2022, and featured the best films from Saudi Arabia, the region and a curated selection of titles from around the world.