“Home” is the theme of the 4th edition of the Red Sea Film Festival as it returns to its original location, but in a sleek custom-built venue, in the recently renovated Al-Balad district in Jeddah, a ...

Kaleem Aftab has stepped down as Director of International Programming at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival. The film writer, critic, programmer and moderator has been part of the ...

Kaleem Aftab, director of international programming at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival, has stepped down following a four-year stint. The London-based film critic had been a key member of the ...

“We have a strong program that deals with global capitalism, the economic situation of today, the story of the movement of people, how the movement of people has nourished culture around the world, ...

Kaleem Aftab also touts the Saudi fest's ability to attract the international premieres of such movies as 'Napoli - New York' and '40 Acres' and serve as a launch pad for movies in a globalized ...