RIYADH: Following a successful preview tour at Cannes, Art Dubai, Tribeca Film Festival and others, Reframe Saudi will be shown in its entirety for the first time at the World VR Forum (WVRF).
Presented by the MiSK Art Institute, the virtual reality (VR) documentary Reframe Saudi has been chosen as an official selection of the WVRF, which is currently in its third year.
The experience is set to illustrate the continuing story of change in Saudi Arabia and will take place in a dedicated booth where it will be one of 13 films selected to take part in the competition.
MiSK Art Institute, a new artist-centered cultural organization operating under the auspices of the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s MiSK Foundation, will launch the world premiere of the Reframe Saudi VR film, produced by CULTURUNNERS, together with a panel discussion on June 8th.
Directed by Italian filmmaker Matteo Lonardi, Reframe Saudi explores Saudi Arabia from the perspective of a new generation of contemporary artists. As the country enters a new phase socially and economically, the film transports viewers to the studios of artists between Jeddah, Abha and Riyadh. Each of them, through their work, reflects on a different aspect of this transformative historical time.
The panel conversation on June 8 will examine how VR can explore an artist’s practice in unprecedented ways, as seen in the film. Director Matteo Lonardi discusses with journalist Marisa Mazria Katz how he has used documentary VR to tell the story of artists around the world, and why the medium is set to unlock a whole new way to experience art.
Ahmed Mater, Director of the Misk Art Institute, said: “We are thrilled to present the film Reframe Saudi, in the World VR Forum. Collectively, the documentary and discussions around new communications technologies illustrate how art and the creative industries are an integral part of the change that is transforming Saudi Arabia.”
Mater added: “The Misk Art Institute, like the Misk Foundation more generally, works to empower the young Saudi population to unleash its talent. We do this at home, but vitally, by encouraging international cultural exchange and diplomacy, also abroad. It is essential at this time that Saudi artists engage with audiences around the world to help to tell the continuing story of change in Saudi Arabia.”
Reframe Saudi documentary chosen as official selection at 2018 World VR Forum
Reframe Saudi documentary chosen as official selection at 2018 World VR Forum
- Presented by the MiSK Art Institute, the virtual reality (VR) documentary Reframe Saudi has been chosen as an official selection of the WVRF
- Directed by Italian filmmaker Matteo Lonardi, Reframe Saudi explores Saudi Arabia from the perspective of a new generation of contemporary artists
Lindsay Lohan steps out in Dubai
DUBAI: Dubai-based Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan was spotted in the city this week alongside her husband, Kuwaiti financier Bader Shammas, as the couple stepped out in coordinated black looks.
Lohan was wearing a sleek black long-sleeved mini dress with a high neckline and softly draped silhouette, featuring gathered ruching across the skirt with a tie detail at the waist. She paired the look with pointed black heels and kept her accessories minimal, opting for delicate earrings and a statement ring from Italian fine jewelry label Bijouq.
The couple were attending the opening of Japanese restaurant Nobu’s new outpost at One Za’abeel.
Lohan has been based in Dubai for more than 10 years, where she has built a quieter, more private life away from Hollywood.
She married Shammas in 2022, and the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Luai, in 2023.
The actress has since continued to balance family life in the UAE with her acting career, including her recent return to film and television projects.
Lohan most recently starred in “Freakier Friday,” the Disney sequel to “Freaky Friday,” which was released in August 2025 and marked her return to theatrical film acting alongside Jamie Lee Curtis.
It follows another body-swap chaos — this time across generations. Lohan and Lee Curtis return as Anna and Tess, but the story expands to include Anna’s own daughter, creating a multi-generational switch that complicates family dynamics even further.
The film explores motherhood, identity and how perspectives change as roles reverse again.
Lohan is also set to star in and executive-produce the Hulu limited series “Count My Lies,” an adaptation of Sophie Stava’s novel that is currently in development and marks one of her first major television roles.
She will play Violet Lockhart alongside co-lead Shailene Woodley, who stars as Sloane Caraway, a compulsive liar whose small deceptions land her a job as a nanny for the seemingly perfect Lockhart family. Kit Harington has also joined the cast in a leading role.
As Sloane becomes increasingly entangled in Violet and her husband Jay’s world, hidden secrets begin to unravel, revealing dangerous truths beneath the family’s polished exterior. The series does not yet have an official release date.
