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2025 Red Sea International Film Festival

The 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival took place from December 4 to 13, 2025, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and marked the fifth 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 Sean Baker; 16 films were selected for competition.

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

Official selection

The festival lineup was announced on November 4, 2025.

In Competition

Arab Spectacular

International Spectacular

Shorts Competition

New Saudi Cinema Shorts

New Vision

Families and Children

Families and Children

Series

Special Screenings

Voices of Tomorrow

Special Screenings

Awards

Weather

On December 9, 2025, torrential rains struck Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, prompting film festival organizers to notify attendees to "shelter in place" and suspend programming for the rest of the day.

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