Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival Cancels Its 2026 Edition

The Red Sea Film Foundation has cancelled the 2026 edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, saying in a statement that the sixth edition had been postponed to the fourth quarter of 2027, Deadline reports. The edition had been scheduled for December 3–12, and the announcement followed weeks of speculation about whether it would go ahead. A postponement to late 2027 keeps the festival on the calendar rather than ending it; what changes for the filmmakers and sales agents who had planned around a December slot is another matter.