RSIFF take two concludes with winning Saudi film

JEDDAH: Dec. 8 marked the closing ceremony of Pink Sea Worldwide Movie Competition spherical two, which celebrated storytellers and contributors within the competition competitions who stepped out of their consolation zone to share their tales with the world.

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, supermodel Naomi Campbell, Indian actor Hrithik Roshan, DJ Khaled, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, and Hong Kong actor and filmmaker Jackie Chan have been amongst well-known faces to look on the pink carpet.

Chan, who is understood for his acrobatic preventing fashion, mentioned that the ceremony evening coincided along with his sixtieth 12 months within the movie trade.

“I need to thank the RSIFF for this — it’s the place I can see so many good buddies and new buddies. Additionally, this 12 months marks my 60 years within the movie enterprise, and I need to share this to the chums around the globe,” he mentioned. 
Winner of the younger rising star award was Jeddah-born Saudi actress Sarah Taibah, 33.

Taibah mentioned: “I did not know that I might be nominated, thanks Pink Sea Movie Competition. I really feel wonderful and grateful for being honored in my nation and metropolis.”

Saudi-Kuwaiti manufacturing “How I Bought There,” an motion drama by Zeyad Al-Husaini, received the Movie AlUla viewers award for finest Saudi movie.

Hamza Jamjoom, a Saudi filmmaker and producer of the profitable movie, accepted the award on behalf of Al-Husaini.

Movie AlUla viewers award for finest movie went to a Singapore-South Korean manufacturing “Ajoomma,” directed by He Shuming.

In the meantime, Pink Sea Digital Actuality incorporates a number of the newest main VR storytelling and artwork tasks from award-winning worldwide artists and administrators.

The strand was adjudicated by London-based Egyptian documentary filmmaker Might Abdalla, Bangladeshi artist Naima Karim and Tribeca Movie Festivals Immersive Curator Ana Brzezinska

Brzezinska mentioned: “It has been an actual honor to be right here on the Pink Sea Movie Competition to evaluate the digital actuality election. It’s a actually wonderful second for this medium with an explosive strategy to inventive concepts. From the dash of many tasks, it was an actual problem to choose simply two.”

The Silver Yusr for Pink Sea digital actuality went to “Eurydice” by Celine Daemen, whereas the winner of the Gold Yusr for Pink Sea Digital Actuality was “From the Predominant Sq.,” a German movie by Pedro Harres.

The Pink Sea quick competitors was judged by filmmaker Joana Hadjithomas, Saudi author and director Shahad Ameen, and Nigerian actor Ozzy Agu.

The jury gave two awards to the Mongolian and French drama “Snow in September” by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir.

The Silver Yusr for brief movie went to “Will My Dad and mom Come to See Me,” by Somalian director Muhamed Bashiir Harawe. The Golden Yusr for Quick Movie went to “On My Father’s Grave,” a Moroccan and French movie by Jawahine Zentar.

The Pink Sea competitors was headed by Oliver Stone, president of this 12 months’s jury.

The Silver Yusr for finest cinematic achievement went to “Hanging Gardens,” a manufacturing of Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, the UK, and Saudi Arabia.

The Silver Yusr award for finest actor went to Adam Bessa. The Silver Yusr for finest actress went to Adila Bendimarad.

The very best display screen award was received by “ Childless Village,” by Reza Jamali from Iran.

The Res Sea competitors jury prize went to “Inside Sand,” a Saudi function movie telling the story of a younger man making his approach via the desert with the assistance of a wolf.

“The movie relies on precise occasions that occurred in Saudi in early 1900. There’s a responsivity to mirror the Saudi tradition in essentially the most acceptable approach,” director  Mohammed Alatawi instructed Arab Information.

The Silver Yusr award for finest director went to Lotfy Nathan for his movie “Harka.”

The Golden Yusr for the very best function movie went to “Hanging Gardens,” by Ahmed Yassin Al-Daradji.

The competition’s third version will probably be held subsequent 12 months in Saudi Arabia. The ceremony concluded with a stay efficiency by Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram.

Although RSIFF festivities and periods have come to an finish, guests can nonetheless get pleasure from their weekend watching motion pictures from the competition and assembly red-carpet stars.