Things changed in the blink of eye.
Its a revolution, whats happened in Saudi Arabia with art and culture.
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Our filmmakers were dreamers.
Ahmed Almulla, Nada AlhaidanCourtesy of the Saudi Film Festival
I was a dreamer too.
There was a great atmosphere.
It was exciting to be with people who shared the same interest and passion for film, she says.
Almulla converted a small theatre into a makeshift cinema for the early editions.
It was in a very, very small space.
There was only a stage, no screen or projector.
Well launch the cinematheque during the festival.
We keep people together, day and night.
A big part of the event is engagement, networking and talking.
The Saudi Film Festival is a key meeting for them, says Almulla.
We see the gaps and we build our program to fill the gaps, she says.
He is participating with second feature projectSaqr AlUla, which translates as AlUla Falcon.
SFF is also increasingly bringing in international experts to share their experience and advice with the local filmmaking community.
Were starting with Indian cinema, not Bollywood, but rather Indias independent cinema.
Its the first time weve done this, says Alhaidan.
All of them, he says.
