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Saudi Arabia Cancels 2026 Red Sea International Film Festival

The Red Sea Film Foundation cancels the event but continues funding 30 selected projects for independent filmmakers.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 29 Sept 2026 · updated 38d ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 29 Sept 2026. Deadline published first, on 29 September at 16:23 UTC; Variety followed 25h 06m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 30 September at 17:29 UTC.

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  1. Rough Seas: A War-Torn Middle East Isn’t the Only Reason the Red Sea Film Festival Was Abruptly Canceled Variety ·
  2. Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Fund Gets Behind Projects From Tarzan & Arab Nasser, Sofia Alaoui & Amanda Nell Eu Deadline

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  • Red Sea Film Foundation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Iran
  • Tarzan & Arab Nasser
  • Sofia Alaoui
  • Amanda Nell Eu
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