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Saudi Arabia, South Korea to Enhance Cooperation in Film Sector

The partnership aims to enhance knowledge exchange, production collaboration, talent development, and technological innovation in the film industry. SPA
The partnership aims to enhance knowledge exchange, production collaboration, talent development, and technological innovation in the film industry. SPA
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Saudi Arabia, South Korea to Enhance Cooperation in Film Sector

The partnership aims to enhance knowledge exchange, production collaboration, talent development, and technological innovation in the film industry. SPA
The partnership aims to enhance knowledge exchange, production collaboration, talent development, and technological innovation in the film industry. SPA

The Saudi Film Commission and the Korean Film Council have signed a strategic partnership to enhance cooperation in the film sector, support cultural exchange, and foster industry growth between the Kingdom and South Korea.

Building on the memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries in 2019, this partnership aims to enhance knowledge exchange, production collaboration, talent development, and technological innovation in the film industry. It also underscores the commitment of both sides to supporting filmmakers and expanding international opportunities for creative professionals.

Both sides will work on developing training and development programs, offering workshops, master classes, and mentorship opportunities under the supervision of industry experts. These initiatives will help filmmakers in both countries refine their skills in key areas such as production, animation, screenwriting, and directing.

The partnership also enhances cooperation in film production and encourages Saudi and Korean filmmakers to develop and produce joint projects. The two sides will organize opportunities for cooperation and networking within the film sector, including meetings at major film festivals such as the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia and the Busan International Film Festival in Korea.

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Letter Written Onboard the Titanic before It Sank Sells for Almost $400,000 at Auction

This undated handout picture provided by the auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son, England, shows a lettercard, penned by one of the Titanic's most well-known survivors from onboard the ship days before it sank, which has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at auction. (Henry Aldridge & Son via AP)
This undated handout picture provided by the auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son, England, shows a lettercard, penned by one of the Titanic's most well-known survivors from onboard the ship days before it sank, which has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at auction. (Henry Aldridge & Son via AP)
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Letter Written Onboard the Titanic before It Sank Sells for Almost $400,000 at Auction

This undated handout picture provided by the auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son, England, shows a lettercard, penned by one of the Titanic's most well-known survivors from onboard the ship days before it sank, which has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at auction. (Henry Aldridge & Son via AP)
This undated handout picture provided by the auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son, England, shows a lettercard, penned by one of the Titanic's most well-known survivors from onboard the ship days before it sank, which has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at auction. (Henry Aldridge & Son via AP)

A lettercard penned by one of the Titanic's most well-known survivors from onboard the ship, days before it sank, has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at auction.

In the note, written to the seller's great-uncle on April 10, 1912, first-class passenger Archibald Gracie wrote of the ill-fated steamship: “It is a fine ship but I shall await my journeys end before I pass judgment on her.”

The letter was sold to a private collector from the United States on Saturday, according to auction house Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire, England. The hammer price far exceeded the initial estimate price of 60,000 pounds.

The letter is believed to be the sole example in existence from Gracie from onboard the Titanic, which sank off Newfoundland after hitting an iceberg, killing about 1,500 people on its maiden voyage.

Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge described it as an “exceptional museum grade piece.”

Gracie, who jumped from the ship and managed to scramble onto an overturned collapsible boat, was rescued by other passengers onboard a lifeboat and was taken to the R.M.S. Carpathia. He went on to write “The Truth about the Titanic,” an account of his experiences, when he returned to New York City.

Gracie boarded the Titanic in Southampton on April 10, 1912, and was assigned first-class cabin C51. His book is seen as one of the most detailed accounts of the events of the night the ship sank, Aldridge said.

Gracie did not fully recover from the hypothermia he suffered, and died of complications from diabetes in late 1912.