The 12th Saudi Film Festival will take place from April 23 to 29, 2026, at the King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran, with a programme built around the theme “Cinema of the ...

The lights dimmed and the crowd of men and women erupted into applause and hoots as Hollywood's blockbuster "Black Panther" premiered in Saudi Arabia's first movie theater. Though it was a private, ...

Building a country’s entire film industry from the ground up is no easy task. But in just eight short years, Saudi Arabia – which only began having cinemas across the kingdom in 2018 – has transformed ...

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid Saudi Arabia’s decades-long cinema ban. Eight years later, the landscape for film in the kingdom ...

Largest Exhibitor in Saudi Arabia to Open Four New IMAX® With Laser Locations, including Two in Riyadh and One in Jeddah's Mall of Arabia NEW YORK and RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saudi Arabia’s leading exhibition chain Muvi Cinemas is moving directly into film production with the launch of a subsidiary Muvi ...

THE Saudi authorities have approved the licensing of movie theaters, fulfilling the dream of many Saudis who have been patiently waiting for this landmark decision. A number of cinema and art experts ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With daring filmmakers, untold stories and entertainment-starved young people, Saudi Arabia has all the makings of a local movie industry – except for theaters. As ...

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid Saudi Arabia's decades-long cinema ban. Eight years later, the landscape for film in the kingdom ...