The Red Sea Film Foundation announced the winners of the fourth edition of the 48-Hour Filmmaking Challenge, at a ceremony held in Jameel District in Jeddah, in the presence of the CEO of the Red Sea Film Foundation, Mohammed Asiri.
This challenge aims to encourage promising talents to innovate and present different visions in their film projects. The ceremony witnessed the crowning of the two winning teams, the ‘AFEN’ team led by Nawaf Al-Kanani, and the ‘All in One Night (AION)’ team led by Rawan Al-Ghamdi. The winning teams will have the opportunity to screen their films during the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024.
The challenge was held between July 26 and 27, 2024, and participants were able to write and film a short film in just 48 hours. The challenge was preceded by two days of intensive workshops and professional guidance led by film industry experts, including a film directing workshop, writing and creating montage workshops, and others in production.
The jury prais
ed the winning films, noting that they are promising cinematic works that reflect the capabilities of Saudi and local film industry talents.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
