The Red Sea Souk is where new and established industry players discovered business opportunities, connections, and projects in the heart of Jeddah’s old town, Al Balad—the home of the Red Sea International Film Festival.
More than just a central hub for the film industry’s business exchange, the Souk is the premier film market in the MENA region, showcasing and offering access to the best Arab, African, and Asian talent, film projects, and the region’s most influential decision-makers.
Attended by all the local and international trade press, the Souk is the perfect place to promote business opportunities, services, and deals.
23 projects in development and production are selected to be part of the Red Sea Souk Project Market.
This selection is comprised of 11 Red Sea Lodge Projects by Saudi and Arab directors, and 12 Souk Projects by African and Arab directors.
All selected projects will be presented to the Red Sea Souk industry guests in a series of pitching and video pitch presentation sessions in the presence of  director and producer team.

In-kind and cash awards

The director must be of Arab, African or Asian origin.

The Red Sea Film Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization created to support the film industry in Saudi Arabia in the production and distribution of films, as well as education on cinema. Established in 2018 by the Kingdom’s first Minister of Culture, Prince Badr bin Farhan Al Saud, the Red Sea Foundation’s official mandate is to promote film culture in Saudi. The Foundation’s initiatives support the ambitious plans for the Kingdom in the entertainment industries as part of the Saudi Vision 2030, with its pillars of a vibrant society, an ambitious nation and a thriving economy.