Red Sea Labs (Saudi Arabia) has officially opened applications for the fifth edition of “The Lodge”, a long-term residency program developed in collaboration with Torino FilmLab and sponsored by Film AlUla. Applications are open until January 20 for Saudi projects and until January 30 for Arab, African and Asian projects.
This initiative, part of the Red Sea International Film Festival, traditionally supports feature films from Saudi Arabia, the Arab world and Africa. However, it is now expanding to include projects from across the Asian continent. In total, 16 projects will be selected.
“The Lodge” offers mentoring and workshop programs designed to help filmmakers develop their projects, with training covering script development, film production, including financing, sales and marketing. The workshops will take place in various locations across the kingdom, including AlUla. Filmmakers from the program will have the opportunity to present their projects at the Red Sea Souk during the Red Sea International Film Festival in 2024. Ryan Ashore, head of The Red Sea Labs, highlighted the importance of this program in supporting emerging filmmakers and diversify the global cinema scene.