Sarah Al-Amri is the community engagement assistant manager at the Diriyah Gate Development Authority.
Prior to that, she worked as a community engagement specialist at the DGDA from December 2019 to June 2021.
Her key responsibilities in these roles include: Team capability and strength building, management of the community shared values team, and ensuring all requirements and outcomes are fully met.
Al-Amri worked at the DGDA as a marketing senior officer from June 2019 to November 2019, channel marketing senior officer from April 2019 to June 2019, administrative specialist from December 2018 to April 2019 and administrative senior officer from August 2018 to December 2018.
Some of the key projects during her time at DGDA include Formula E and the G20 Summit.
Al-Amri, a versatile professional with vast transferable expertise, possesses excellent organization skills to meet deadlines, manage expectations and work within structured methodologies so that each project can hit the ground running.
Before joining the DGDA, Al-Amri worked as a case manager in the department of patient affairs in Sultan bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh, from May 2017 to August 2018. She served as the primary source to coordinate the financial management, interdisciplinary clinical care service delivery and discharge planning for patients.
Al-Amri took a bachelor’s degree in interior design from the College of Architectural Engineering and Digital Design, Dar Al-Uloom University, Riyadh, in 2016.
She completed her higher education at Al-Tarbia Al-Islamiah Schools, Riyadh, in 2011.
She did professional training in leading, managing and driving change and in strategic thinking and planning, both from PwC Academy in April and March 2019, in social media marketing foundations and setting a marketing budget, both from LinkedIn Learning in June 2020, and in applied project management course from PwC Academy in January 2021.
Diriyah, Jewel of the Kingdom: Sarah Al-Amri — a rising star at DGDA
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Diriyah, Jewel of the Kingdom: Sarah Al-Amri — a rising star at DGDA
Saudi Film Festival to return in April with focus on Korean cinema
- Ahmed Al-Mulla, founder and director of the Saudi Film Festival, said in a statement: “We’re excited to welcome filmmakers to our annual gathering. Our doors are open to all creators, and filmmakers remain at the heart of everything we do
DHAHRAN: The Saudi Film Festival, organized by the Cinema Association in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture and supported by the Saudi Film Commission, has announced that it will launch at Ithra in Dhahran between April 23-29.
This year’s festival explores the theme of “Cinema of the Journey,” presenting a selection of Arab and international films, both short and feature-length, that center on journeys and movement as essential storytelling elements.
The program includes road movies, travel narratives and films where physical or emotional journeys drive the narrative.
The theme encourages Saudi filmmakers to explore this subject through their own perspectives. It positions cinema itself as an act of continuous transition, where identity, place, and time converge to shape the human experience.
FASTFACTS
• This year’s Saudi Film Festival will explore the theme of ‘Cinema of the Journey,’ presenting a selection of Arab and international films that center on journeys and movement as essential storytelling elements.
• The program includes road movies, travel narratives and films where physical or emotional journeys drive the narrative.
Following last year’s focus on Japanese cinema, the festival will present a special “Spotlight on Korean Cinema” this year.
Ahmed Al-Mulla, founder and director of the Saudi Film Festival, said in a statement: “We’re excited to welcome filmmakers to our annual gathering. Our doors are open to all creators, and filmmakers remain at the heart of everything we do. This year’s festival creates an atmosphere filled with inspiration, idea exchange, and shared learning. It’s a celebration of cinematic creativity for everyone.”
Tariq Al-Khawaji, deputy director of the festival, added: “At Ithra, we’re proud of our longstanding partnership with the Cinema Association. It has enabled the festival’s growth and thematic diversity year after year, which we see clearly in how we empower filmmakers and create opportunities to engage with global cinema.
“The festival continues to grow across all areas, from preparations and participation to industry expectations locally and regionally. That makes attention to every detail essential.”
Since its launch in 2008, the Saudi Film Festival has played a central role in nurturing local and Gulf cinema. After intermittent early editions, it has now established itself as an annual platform for narrative and documentary competitions, industry programs and project markets.
By bringing together emerging and established filmmakers in Dhahran each year, the festival strengthens Saudi Arabia’s growing presence on the global film stage.
