Red Sea Fund Selects 33 Cinema Projects to Receive Funding

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) is dedicated to developing the film industry in the region and in Saudi Arabia
The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) is dedicated to developing the film industry in the region and in Saudi Arabia
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Red Sea Fund Selects 33 Cinema Projects to Receive Funding

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) is dedicated to developing the film industry in the region and in Saudi Arabia
The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) is dedicated to developing the film industry in the region and in Saudi Arabia

The Red Sea Fund has announced its selection of 33 promising projects from the Kingdom, the Arab region, and Africa to receive support and financial grants.

The selected projects, which are in development, are based on promising and creative ideas that cover a broad array of categories and narratives.

The projects shed light on the richness and diversity of storytelling in Saudi Arabia as well as in the wider region, including thought-provoking dramas, inspiring documentaries, and entertaining animated films.

The projects will play a role in advancing the cultural scene, enhancing communication, and increasing global understanding of Saudi Arabia, the Arab region, and Africa.

The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF), which supervises the fund, is dedicated to developing the film industry in the region and in Saudi Arabia, where filmmaking keeps evolving and thriving.

The RSIFF also works to deliver diverse cinematic voices and promote dialogue between cultures to ensure the continuation of filmmaking across the region and take the success of the region’s film industry to global levels.



Man Climbs Eiffel Tower, Prompts Evacuation Hours Ahead of Olympics Closing Ceremony

A light show is projected from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
A light show is projected from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Man Climbs Eiffel Tower, Prompts Evacuation Hours Ahead of Olympics Closing Ceremony

A light show is projected from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
A light show is projected from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Authorities have evacuated the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday.

The shirtless man was seen scaling the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower in the afternoon. It’s unclear where he began his ascent, but he was spotted just above the Olympic rings adorning the second section of the monument, just above the first viewing deck, according to The AP.

The Eiffel Tower was a centerpiece of the opening ceremony, with Celine Dion serenading the city from one of its viewing areas. The Tower is not expected to be part of the closing ceremony, which was set to begin at Stade de France in the Saint-Denis area around 9 p.m.

More than 30,000 police officers have been deployed around Paris and beyond to watch over the last Olympic events and the closing ceremony Sunday.

France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said about 3,000 police officers will be mobilized around the Stade de France, and 20,000 police troops and other security personnel in Paris and the Saint-Denis area will be mobilized late into Sunday night to ensure safety on the last day of the Olympics.