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Red Sea International Film Festival Is Accepting Submissions for 4th Edition  

Red Sea International Film Festival Is Accepting Submissions for 4th Edition  
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Red Sea International Film Festival Is Accepting Submissions for 4th Edition  

Red Sea International Film Festival Is Accepting Submissions for 4th Edition  

The Red Sea International Film Festival is still welcoming submissions for its fourth edition.

The festival extends an invitation to filmmakers from Saudi Arabia, the Arab world, Asia, and Africa to submit their films for the Red Sea: Competition and the Red Sea: Shorts Competition sections, along with the New Saudi/New Cinema section, which aims to showcase the talents and cinematic creativity of Saudi filmmakers.

The deadline for submissions is August 22.

Films participating in the event will vie for the prestigious Yusr Awards, including the Red Sea Golden Yusr Award for Best Film in Competition, which offers a cash prize of $100,000. Other accolades include Best Direction, the Jury Prize, and Best Short Film.

The forthcoming edition of the festival is scheduled to run from December 5 to 14 in Al Balad, Jeddah. It will provide diverse opportunities for emerging directors and filmmakers to present their work.

The festival remains a focal point for film enthusiasts, creators, and industry experts worldwide, featuring prominent film screenings.

The festival delves into rediscovering timeless masterpieces and restored works through experimental, audio-visual narratives that defy norms and blend reality with fantasy.

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Princess Leia Bikini Costume from Set of 'Star Wars' Movie Sells at Auction for $175K

This photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a model of a Y-wing fighter that was used during the filming of the original “Star Wars” movie, which was sold for $1.55 million during an auction Friday, July 26, 2024. (Heritage Auctions via AP)
This photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a model of a Y-wing fighter that was used during the filming of the original “Star Wars” movie, which was sold for $1.55 million during an auction Friday, July 26, 2024. (Heritage Auctions via AP)
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Princess Leia Bikini Costume from Set of 'Star Wars' Movie Sells at Auction for $175K

This photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a model of a Y-wing fighter that was used during the filming of the original “Star Wars” movie, which was sold for $1.55 million during an auction Friday, July 26, 2024. (Heritage Auctions via AP)
This photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a model of a Y-wing fighter that was used during the filming of the original “Star Wars” movie, which was sold for $1.55 million during an auction Friday, July 26, 2024. (Heritage Auctions via AP)

The gold bikini-style costume that Carrie Fisher wore as Princess Leia while making “Return of the Jedi" in the “Star Wars” franchise has sold for $175,000, according to the auction house that handled the sale.
The costume was made famous when Fisher wore it at the start of the 1983 film when Leia was captured by Jabba the Hutt at his palace on Tatooine and forced to be a slave, The Associated Press said.
The costume, one of the most memorable in the “ Star Wars ” movies, was sold on Friday by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions.
Joe Maddalena, Heritage’s executive vice president, said the costume that was sold was one that was screen tested and worn by Fisher on the movie’s set but ultimately did not make it onto the final version of the film as it was switched out for one that was more comfortable.
The auction house said the costume sparked a bidding war among collectors.
Maddalena said he wasn’t surprised by the attention bidders gave to the costume as well as to a model of a Y-wing fighter that took on the Death Star in the original “Star Wars” film that sold for $1.55 million. He said “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” have very avid fan bases.
“The power of ‘Star Wars’ proves itself again. These movies are just so impactful,” Maddalena said.
In a November 2016 interview with NPR’s “Fresh Air,” Fisher said wearing the costume was not her choice.
“When (director George Lucas) showed me the outfit, I thought he was kidding and it made me very nervous. I had to sit very straight because I couldn’t have lines on my sides, like little creases. No creases were allowed, so I had to sit very, very rigid straight,” said Fisher, who died about a month after the interview.
Richard Miller, who created the costume, said in an interview that’s included in a “Star Wars” box set that he used soft material to build the costume so that Fisher could move around more freely.
“However, she still didn’t like it. I don’t blame her," said Miller, who was the chief sculptor for Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects company founded by “Star Wars” creator George Lucas. "I did put leather on the back of it to help it feel better."
The costume had its share of critics, who thought it sexualized Fisher for the franchise’s male fan base.
In “Interview” magazine in 2015, Fisher told actor Daisy Ridley, who starred in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “You’re going to have people have fantasies about you. That will make you uncomfortable, I’m guessing.”