Red Sea Film Festival announces 'Tamheed' prize winners 

The Festival, set to take place in March 2020, will include feature-length and short film productions. (Courtesy official page)
Updated 26 August 2019
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Red Sea Film Festival announces 'Tamheed' prize winners 

  • The competition received 24 submissions, including two female directors
  • The winning films will premiere at the inaugural festival

DUBAI: The Red Sea International Film Festival, Saudi Arabia’s first independent film festival to be held in Jeddah, has announced the winners of an initiative aimed at supporting Saudi filmmakers.  

The Festival, set to take place in March 2020, will include feature-length and short film productions. 

The “Tamheed Fund” aims to support feature films in the Kingdom made by Saudi filmmakers and focusing on authentic local stories presented in innovative ways.

The competition received 24 submissions, including two female directors. 

The winners are “The Book of the Sun”, directed by Faris Godus and produced by Sohayb Godus. And “Forty Years and A Night”, directed by Mohammed Alholayyil and produced by Abdulrahman Khawj. 

The winning films will premiere at the inaugural festival.


Media ministry’s Konoz wins 6 gold awards

The AVA Digital Awards are among the most prestigious international awards, established in the US nearly 19 years ago. (@KonozSA
Updated 23 January 2026
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Media ministry’s Konoz wins 6 gold awards

  • “The Destination” showcases the developments witnessed in Saudi Arabia over the past few years across political, economic, medical, sports, cultural, media and artistic fields

RIYADH: The Konoz Saudi Arabia initiative, one of the Ministry of Media’s programs, achieved a global milestone by winning six gold awards at the AVA Digital Awards for its documentary film “The Destination.”

Awards were given for documentary, film, editing, informational, cinematography and directing.

With the achievement, the film’s total awards since its release have risen to 13, in addition to receiving three international commendations, bringing the initiative’s overall tally to more than 50 local and international awards.

“The Destination” showcases the developments witnessed in Saudi Arabia over the past few years across political, economic, medical, sports, cultural, media and artistic fields. The film highlights the steady and accelerated steps toward realizing Saudi Vision 2030 and the Kingdom’s transformation into a global destination.

The documentary is currently available on the Shahid and stc tv platforms, in addition to being screened onboard Saudia flights. It combines creative footage drawn from trusted media sources covering events across the Kingdom with exclusive interviews featuring experts and specialists in the fields addressed by the film.

To date, the documentary has surpassed 10 million views across various platforms.

The AVA Digital Awards are among the most prestigious international awards, established in the US nearly 19 years ago. The awards aim to honor excellence in planning, directing, design and production across digital campaigns, audio and video production, website development, and social-media marketing and engagement.