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Red Sea Film Foundation Announces Winners of Fourth Edition of 48-Hour Filmmaking Challenge

Red Sea Film Foundation Announces Winners of Fourth Edition of 48-Hour Filmmaking Challenge
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Red Sea Film Foundation Announces Winners of Fourth Edition of 48-Hour Filmmaking Challenge

Red Sea Film Foundation Announces Winners of Fourth Edition of 48-Hour Filmmaking Challenge

The Red Sea Film Foundation announced the winners of the fourth edition of the 48-Hour Filmmaking Challenge, at a ceremony held in Jameel District in Jeddah, in the presence of the CEO of the Red Sea Film Foundation, Mohammed Asiri, SPA reported.
The ceremony witnessed the crowning of the two winning teams, the “AFEN” team led by Nawaf Al-Kanani, and the “All in One Night (AION)” team led by Rawan Al-Ghamdi.
The winning teams will have the opportunity to screen their films during the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024.
The challenge was held between July 26 and 27, 2024, and participants were able to write and film a short film in just 48 hours.

It was preceded by two days of intensive workshops and professional guidance led by film industry experts, including a film directing workshop, writing and creating montage workshops, and others in production.
The jury praised the winning films, noting that they are promising cinematic works that reflect the capabilities of Saudi and local film industry talents.

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FILE PHOTO: Michelle Yeoh poses during the Oscars arrivals at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 2, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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English Version of Animated Chinese Hit 'Ne Zha 2' Heading to Theaters

FILE PHOTO: Michelle Yeoh poses during the Oscars arrivals at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 2, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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A24 and CMC Pictures are teaming up to bring an English-language version of the globally successful Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2" to theaters in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand on August 22, the companies said on Wednesday.

The animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" overtook Pixar's "Inside Out 2" in February to become the highest-grossing animated film globally, according to data from ticketing platform Maoyan.

"Ne Zha 2" amassed a total box office of 12.3 billion yuan ($1.71 billion) including pre-sales and overseas earnings, making it the eighth highest box office film worldwide, Reuters reported.

The English-language cast will include Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh. No other voice actors have been announced so far.

"I'm honored to be part of Ne Zha 2, a landmark in Chinese animation and a powerful reminder of how universal our stories can be," the Malaysian actor said in a statement.

The sequel film follows the first "Ne Zha" film from 2019 and is based on Chinese mythology.

The story follows Ne Zha, a rebellious young boy, who is feared by the gods and born to mortal parents with wild, uncontrolled powers.

He's faced with an ancient force intent on destroying humanity and must grow up to become the hero the world needs.

The film, which will be released in IMAX and 3D, was written and directed by filmmaker Yang Yu, who also developed the first movie. Over 99% of the mythological movie's box office income came from mainland China, starkly in contrast to Hollywood films, which typically rely on a more global distribution strategy.

"Ne Zha 2" is based on a 16th century Chinese novel "The Investiture of the Gods," depicting a hero boy with magic power who tried to defend Chentangguan, a fortress town.