{
  "id": 8948369,
  "title": "Red Sea Film Festival cancelled as Israeli-US war on Iran hits Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/red-sea-film-festival-cancelled-as-israeli-us-war-on-iran-hits-saudi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:26:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/red-sea-film-festival-cancelled-israeli-us-war-iran-hits-saudi-arabia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Red Sea Film Festival has called off its sixth edition, citing the ongoing Israeli-US war on Iran and Saudi Arabia's conflict with the Houthis. Originally planned to take place in Jeddah from December 3 to 12, the festival will now reschedule for the final quarter of 2027. Organizers expressed their intention to return with a \"renewed vision and a program that continues to celebrate cinema and filmmakers from Saudi Arabia, the region and around the world.\" Italian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio was among the notable attendees at the festival's 4th edition awards ceremony in Jeddah on December 12, 2024.",
  "summary": "Red Sea Film Festival cancelled as Israeli-US war on Iran hits Saudi Arabia The Red Sea Film Festival has cancelled its sixth edition as the Israeli -US war on Iran and Saudi Arabia’s escalating conflict with the Houthis continue to disrupt the kingdom’s flagship international events. The festival, the Arab world’s most prominent film event and market, had been scheduled to run in Jeddah from 3…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Red Sea Film Festival cancelled as Israeli-US war on Iran hits Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/red-sea-film-festival-cancelled-as-israeli-us-war-on-iran-hits-saudi-8948370",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:08:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}