Culture
Red Sea International Film Festival — Jeddah
- Dates
- Winter edition — dates announced by the organiser each year
- Not yet confirmed by the organiser — we update this page when it is.
- Venue
- Al Balad, historic Jeddah
- Location
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The Red Sea International Film Festival brings international film industry guests to historic Al Balad in Jeddah. Guests in this segment want design-led homes with privacy, and they stay longer than the festival itself.
If you own a property here
- Festival guests are a design-sensitive audience — photography and interiors decide whether you are shortlisted.
- Bookings cluster around Al Balad and the Corniche; stay length runs beyond the screening schedule.
- Dates are published each year by the organiser and we update pricing rules when they land.
If you are booking for a team
- Whole-property stays for production companies, sponsors and press teams.
- Privacy, security and discretion as standard.
- Transfers and concierge through the festival week.
Where guests want to stay
These are the areas guests search by name for Red Sea Film Festival. Each one prices differently, so minimum stays and rate floors are set per area rather than across the whole city.
- Al Balad
- Jeddah Corniche
- Al Shati
- Obhur
What is the Red Sea Film Festival window worth?
The baseline rate below is our published Jeddah market data for a home of this size and standard. Enter the nightly rate you are considering for the event week to see the difference. We do not assume an event uplift — that is set from live booking pace, property by property.
$1,200
gross across 5 nights at $240 per night
- Baseline Jeddah nightly rate
- $240
- Same nights at baseline
- $1,200
- Difference
- +$0
- Management fee at 20%
- −$240
- Your net for the window
- $960
An illustration, not a quote or a guarantee. Actual results depend on the property, the area, how early the calendar is opened and how the rate is moved as the window fills.
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Red Sea Film Festival questions
When is the Red Sea International Film Festival?
The festival runs a winter edition in Jeddah with dates confirmed annually by the organiser. We list them here once announced rather than estimating them.
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