Red Sea Documentary Film Days Draws Crowds in Jeddah

The Red Sea Documentary Film Days captivated audiences in Jeddah between June 6 and 9 with a diverse lineup of documentaries. (SPA)
The Red Sea Documentary Film Days captivated audiences in Jeddah between June 6 and 9 with a diverse lineup of documentaries. (SPA)
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Red Sea Documentary Film Days Draws Crowds in Jeddah

The Red Sea Documentary Film Days captivated audiences in Jeddah between June 6 and 9 with a diverse lineup of documentaries. (SPA)
The Red Sea Documentary Film Days captivated audiences in Jeddah between June 6 and 9 with a diverse lineup of documentaries. (SPA)

The Red Sea Documentary Film Days, a collaboration between the Red Sea Film Festival and Art Jameel, captivated audiences in Jeddah between June 6 and 9 with a diverse lineup of documentaries. Screenings took place at Hayy Jameel, offering a rich cinematic experience, the Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.
The program had a captivating mix of films. Personal stories intertwined with explorations of cultural and historical issues, sparking lively audience interest and discussions.
Engaging dialogue sessions with filmmakers offered deeper insights into the creative process. Workshops delved into the technical aspects of documentary filmmaking, covering cinematography and classification, added SPA.
The Red Sea Documentary Film Days featured six documentaries, some of which received support from the Red Sea Fund of the Red Sea Film Foundation.

These films offer a compelling array of narratives that interest both documentary enthusiasts and casual filmgoers.



Bezos' Blue Origin calls off New Glenn Launch Again, Eyes Thursday

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready for its inaugural launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready for its inaugural launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
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Bezos' Blue Origin calls off New Glenn Launch Again, Eyes Thursday

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready for its inaugural launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready for its inaugural launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo

Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin moved the launch of its New Glenn rocket from Tuesday to Thursday, Jan. 16, further pushing back its inaugural attempt to reach orbit and compete with SpaceX in the satellite launch market.

The company called off its first scheduled launch on Monday after a technical issue was encountered in the lead-up to its takeoff.

The three-hour launch window opens at 1 a.m. EST (0600 GMT) on Thursday, Blue Origin said in a post on X, according to Reuters.

The development of New Glenn has spanned three Blue Origin CEOs and faced numerous delays as Elon Musk's SpaceX grew into an industry juggernaut with its reusable Falcon 9, the world's most active rocket.

New Glenn is more than twice as powerful as a Falcon 9 rocket and has dozens of customer launch contracts collectively worth billions of dollars lined up.

The rocket would seek to land New Glenn's first stage booster on a sea-fairing barge in the Atlantic Ocean 10 minutes after liftoff, while the rocket's second stage continues toward orbit.

"The thing we're most nervous about is the booster landing," Bezos, who founded Blue Origin in 2000, told Reuters in a pre-launch interview on Sunday. "Clearly on a first flight you could have an anomaly at any mission phase, so anything could happen.