عربي English Türkçe اردو فارسى
Logo
Latest News
Entertainment

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
TT
TT

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.

Most Viewed

 
 
Entertainment

FIFA Signs Netflix to US Broadcast Deal for Women's World Cup in 2027, 2031

The Netflix logo is displayed at Netflix corporate offices on September 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images/AFP)
The Netflix logo is displayed at Netflix corporate offices on September 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images/AFP)
TT
TT

FIFA Signs Netflix to US Broadcast Deal for Women's World Cup in 2027, 2031

The Netflix logo is displayed at Netflix corporate offices on September 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images/AFP)
The Netflix logo is displayed at Netflix corporate offices on September 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

FIFA has signed Netflix to a United States broadcast deal for the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031.

The deal announced Friday is the most significant FIFA has signed with a streaming service for a major tournament. The value was not given.

World Cups are typically broadcast on free-to-air public networks to reach the biggest audiences.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino publicly criticized public broadcasters, especially in Europe, for undervaluing offers to broadcast the 2023 tournament that was played in Australia and New Zealand. That tournament was broadcast by Fox in the US, The AP reported.

"This agreement sends a strong message about the real value of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the global women’s game," Infantino said Friday in a statement.

FIFA will likely use the Netflix deal to drive talks with European broadcasters that will be more hardball negotiations.

The 32-team, 64-game tournament in 2027 will be played in Brazil from June 24-July 25. The 2031 host has not been decided, though the US is expected to bid.

Spain won the 2023 tournament after the US won the two previous titles.

Netflix dipped into live sports last month with more than 60 million households watching a heavily hyped boxing match between retired heavyweight legend Mike Tyson and social media personality Jake Paul.