Shivani Pandya Malhotra Departs as Red Sea Film Festival General Manager
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· 2 sourcesShivani Pandya Malhotra has stepped down as general manager and managing director of the Red Sea Film Foundation, effective June 1, after seven years. Variety reported that she built the Red Sea Film Festival from scratch over five editions into one of the Arab world’s most prominent festivals and the top movie market in the MENA region. Deadline noted that her departure, announced in a brief statement, raises questions about the future direction of the festival and the foundation’s leadership.
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Summary
Shivani Pandya Malhotra has stepped down as general manager of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival after building it from scratch over five editions into one of the Arab world's most prominent festivals and the top movie market in the MENA region. The festival, held in Jeddah, was established in 2019 with its inaugural edition in 2020, two years after Saudi Arabia lifted its 35-year ban on commercial movie theaters.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledShivani Pandya Malhotra has stepped down as general manager of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival after playing an instrumental role in building the event from scratch
Over the course of five editions, turning it into one of the Arab world's most prominent festivals and the top movie market in the MENA region
The Red Sea fest and market held in city of Jeddah, on the Red Sea's eastern shore, was established in 2019
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