Mohammed Abdullah Al-Shareef has been a member of the board of trustees at King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue since 2018.
The center aims to strengthen national unity and uphold social fabric through fostering the values of diversity and coexistence.
It seeks to establish the culture of dialogue and disseminate it among the members of society through various initiatives.
From 2013 to 2017, he worked as a peer support coordinator at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City. One year later, he joined BAE Systems in Saudi Arabia as a senior community investment-diversity and inclusion coordinator.
From 2007 to 2013, he worked at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, where he was in charge of occupancy patient leisure time through rehabilitative treatment and was responsible for helping patients with physical disabilities.
Al-Shareef has attended a variety of training courses and is very interested in social events such as the Gulf Traffic Week and the World Disability Day. Al-Shareef has been awarded the certificate for the Most Persistent Person in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Shareef holds a bachelor’s degree in military sciences from Air Defense College in Jeddah, he also holds a master’s degree in crisis management from Naif Arab University for Security.
Who’s Who: Mohammed Abdullah Al-Shareef, member of the board of trustees at Saudi based dialogue center
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Who’s Who: Mohammed Abdullah Al-Shareef, member of the board of trustees at Saudi based dialogue center
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.
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• 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.
