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As part of their strategic partnership, the Red Sea Fund, an initiative of the Red Sea Film Foundation, in collaboration with Film AlUla, announced the winning projects of the Creative Grants for the third consecutive year — reaffirming their shared commitment to supporting and empowering filmmaking talent and strengthening their presence on the regional and international stage.

Winning Projects

• Hijra (Saudi Arabia)
• Monteral (Jordan, Saudi Arabia)
• Running Dry (Saudi Arabia)
• Yallah, Yallah Beenah! – The Official, Unofficial Guide to How to Live in the Modern World (Saudi Arabia)
• Alwahd (Saudi Arabia)
• Tigris (Iraq, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, USA)
• Photograph (Saudi Arabia)
• Madness and Honey Days (Saudi Arabia, Jordan)
• Hungry Dog (Iraq, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Jordan)
• Farida: The Girl Who Beat Isis (United Kingdom, Morocco)

The Red Sea Fund x Film AlUla collaboration underscores a shared commitment to nurturing the next generation of filmmakers and providing them with the resources, visibility, and creative freedom to bring their stories to the screen. These selected projects not only showcase the artistic growth of the region but also highlight the expanding reach of Saudi Arabia’s film industry as a hub for international collaboration and storytelling.