The Lodge program nurtures the next generation of filmmakers from Saudi, the Arab world, Africa, and Asia, in partnership with the TorinoFilmLab.
After a successful fifth edition, The Lodge returns in 2025 with its intensive ten-month program is devoted to emerging filmmakers on their first or second feature; more established names with truly daring new concepts and approaches will be considered.
In 2025, the program will include five workshops – the first one exclusively addressed to selected Saudi teams, and the other four to all the selected projects (please find dates and descriptions below).
Following the intensive development process over ten months, teams will have the opportunity to pitch at the Festival’s Project Market and compete for the Lodge Awards, where winners will share a pot of $200,000 in award prizes, based on merit, and an Arab Premiere at Red Sea International Film Festival.
Additional funding opportunities for the films will be available. More information to be provided by the Red Sea Souk. Stay tuned through our social media channels for more info.
Following the program, teams will have a fully developed project including a logline, synopsis, treatment, and script, plus a budget, director’s statement, producer’s note, production and post-production schedule, financing strategy, and a financing plan.
Each team will understand the process of project development and will be equipped with the necessary tools to fully realize this and future projects. By providing filmmakers with the confidence to work effectively in the international marketplace, the program gives them the insight to move their careers to the next level and get their films made.
Up to 12 projects will be selected; with projects coming from Saudi Arabia, the Arab world, Asia and Africa. Saudi projects are films with Saudi/Saudi resident writers or directors. A Saudi element in the story is preferred.
The deadline for applications is:
For Saudi projects: 10th November 2024
For Arab, African and Asian projects: 15th December 2024
To have more information and to know all the Terms & Conditions to apply, please visit The Red Sea Labs - The Lodge website.
For further information: labs@redseafilmfest.com