Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Red Sea Film Festival Postpones 2026 Edition Until 2027
The Red Sea International Film Festival will not happen in 2026.
Organizers have moved its sixth edition to the last three months of 2027.
They said they are reviewing the best timing for the event.
They are also considering the logistics needed to run a large international festival.
The organizers want the festival to provide the experience audiences have come to expect.
They also want to build on the success of earlier editions.
The festival is held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
When it returns, it will continue showing films and celebrating filmmakers from Saudi Arabia, the region and other parts of the world.
The Red Sea International Film Festival will not hold its 2026 edition as scheduled.
The sixth edition has been postponed to the fourth quarter of 2027.
The Red Sea Film Foundation cited a review of timing and logistical requirements.
Organizers said the decision aims to ensure the festival takes place under the right conditions.
The festival plans to return with a renewed vision celebrating filmmakers from Saudi Arabia, the region and around the world.
- Who
- The Red Sea Film Foundation announced the postponement.
- What
- The sixth Red Sea International Film Festival edition will not take place in 2026 and has been moved to the fourth quarter of 2027.
- When
- The scheduled 2026 edition was postponed; the return is planned for the fourth quarter of 2027.
- Where
- The festival is held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The Foundation cited a review of timing considerations and the logistical requirements of staging an international event of this scale.
- Event
- Red Sea International Film Festival
- Edition affected
- Sixth edition
- Original schedule
- 2026
- New schedule
- Fourth quarter of 2027
- Organizer
- Red Sea Film Foundation
- Location
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Focus
- Cinema and filmmakers from Saudi Arabia, the region and around the world