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Red Sea Film Foundation to Host Screenings as Part of 'Directors' Program'

The screenings will take place at Red Sea Mall cinemas in Jeddah from April 30 to May 3
The screenings will take place at Red Sea Mall cinemas in Jeddah from April 30 to May 3
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Red Sea Film Foundation to Host Screenings as Part of 'Directors' Program'

The screenings will take place at Red Sea Mall cinemas in Jeddah from April 30 to May 3
The screenings will take place at Red Sea Mall cinemas in Jeddah from April 30 to May 3

The Red Sea Film Foundation will organize a special film screening series showcasing works by acclaimed international directors, reaffirming its commitment to supporting the local cinema scene by hosting prominent figures in global filmmaking.
The screenings will take place at Red Sea Mall cinemas in Jeddah from April 30 to May 3.
The screening series is held alongside the "Directors' Program," organized by the foundation, and features emerging filmmakers from Saudi Arabia, the Arab world, and Asia and Africa. The program offers an intensive learning journey with workshops and orientation sessions on filmmaking.
The film screenings are part of the "Documentary Film Days" program, organized by the Red Sea Film Foundation and Art Jameel in Jeddah to support emerging cinematic talents.
The initiative is part of the foundation's broader efforts to advance the film industry locally and regionally and to bring international expertise to empower emerging filmmakers from Saudi Arabia, Asia, and Africa.

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Many US Ice Cream Producers to Phase Out Artificial Food Dyes by 2028

Volunteers scoop ice cream before a press conference on the steps of the United States Department of Agriculture on July 14, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)
Volunteers scoop ice cream before a press conference on the steps of the United States Department of Agriculture on July 14, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Many US Ice Cream Producers to Phase Out Artificial Food Dyes by 2028

Volunteers scoop ice cream before a press conference on the steps of the United States Department of Agriculture on July 14, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)
Volunteers scoop ice cream before a press conference on the steps of the United States Department of Agriculture on July 14, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

Dozens of US ice cream producers are planning to remove artificial colors from their products by 2028, a dairy industry group and government officials said on Monday.

The producers, which together represent more than 90% of ice cream sold in the US, are the latest food companies to take voluntary steps to remove dyes since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in April said the US aimed to phase out many synthetic dyes from the country's food supply.

Several major food manufacturers, including General Mills, Kraft Heinz, J.M. Smucker, Hershey and Nestle USA, have previously announced their plans to phase out synthetic food coloring.

The 40 ice cream companies will remove Red 3, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6 from their retail products, excluding non-dairy products, according to the International Dairy Foods Association.

The IDFA announced the plan at an event at the US Department of Agriculture headquarters on Monday with Kennedy, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.

"We know that our current health outcomes, especially for our children, are unsustainable and that American agriculture is at the heart of the solution to make America healthy again," Rollins said at the event, referencing a slogan aligned with Kennedy.

Rollins and Kennedy have worked closely together on food sector efforts like encouraging states to ban soda from the nation's largest food aid program.

Kennedy has blamed food dyes for rising rates of ADHD and cancer, an area many scientists say requires more research.

The IDFA said artificial dyes are safe, but that ice cream makers are taking the step in part to avoid disruption to sales from state efforts to phase out dyes from school foods and West Virginia's recent food dye ban.