RIYADH: The Saudi Film Council said that registration for courses in film making at top universities worldwide have begun since the start of June.
The move was announced by the film council is to encourage Saudi talents and help develop local skills to join the international film-making industry.
The council said that registration for animation courses will start this week and will continue until June 17 via the council’s official website www.film.sa
The council also announced on its official Twitter account that registration for the courses at the prestigious French school ‘The Gobelins’ have now opened for courses due to start in France from July 2 to 16. The Goblins is considered one of the best colleges in the field of animation, and its graduates are working in animation studios everywhere in the world.
The Saudi Film Council, which is part of the General Authority for Culture, is also planing to offer Saudi film makers access to a course module that will run from July 23 until August 24, at the Studio School in Los Angeles.
In addition, the General Authority for Culture will offer Saudi talents two courses in the Kingdom focusing on storytelling and script writing. The first course will be set up and delivered by the USC School for Cinematic Arts, while the other will be offered by the Independent Film Institute.
The General Authority for Culture is the main Saudi body responsible for the nation’s expanding entertainment sector.
Saudi film council offers courses to support local filmmakers
Saudi film council offers courses to support local filmmakers
Masam project revives hope for displaced families in Hajjah, Yemen
JEDDAH: The humanitarian demining project Masam has helped to revive hopes among displaced Yemenis to return to their homes after large-scale mine clearance operations in Hajjah governorate, officials said on Saturday.
Ousama Al-Gosaibi, head of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam for Landmine Clearance in Yemen, received Hajjah Governor Maj. Gen. Abdulkarim Al-Sunaini at the project’s headquarters in the Midi district.
During the visit, officials were briefed on the progress and mechanisms of survey and demining operations in the area.
Al-Sunaini expressed appreciation to Saudi Arabia’s leadership for supporting the Masam humanitarian initiative, saying the project had helped save millions of Yemenis and strengthened security and stability in several Yemeni governorates.
He praised Masam’s humanitarian role and its continued efforts to save lives and restore normalcy in liberated districts.
He added that the project’s response had renewed hope among residents seeking to return to homes and farms they were forced to abandon due to landmines and improvised explosive devices planted by the Houthi militia, which triggered a humanitarian crisis.
Al-Gosaibi, meanwhile, welcomed the visit by local authorities and reaffirmed Masam’s commitment to its humanitarian mission.
He said the project would continue working to clear Yemeni territory of landmines to protect civilians, save lives and create a safe environment that allows affected communities to resume normal daily activities without fear.
