Yusr Awards, Red Sea Film Festival 2022 - in pictures


  • Attendees and winners on stage at the Closing Night Gala Awards at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah. All photos: Getty Images
    Attendees and winners on stage at the Closing Night Gala Awards at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah. All photos: Getty Images
  • From left, Obaid Alwadaani; a guest; Ra’ed Alshammari; Mohammed Al Turki, chief executive of Red Sea International Film Festival; Yousra and Jomana AlRashid
    From left, Obaid Alwadaani; a guest; Ra’ed Alshammari; Mohammed Al Turki, chief executive of Red Sea International Film Festival; Yousra and Jomana AlRashid
  • May Odeh, Hussein Mohamad, director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji, Nida Manzoor and guests celebrate their award for Best Film for Hanging Gardens
    May Odeh, Hussein Mohamad, director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji, Nida Manzoor and guests celebrate their award for Best Film for Hanging Gardens
  • Hussein Mohamad, director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji, May Odeh, Mohammed Al Turki, Jomana AlRashid with other guests, celebrate the Best Film win for Hanging Gardens
    Hussein Mohamad, director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji, May Odeh, Mohammed Al Turki, Jomana AlRashid with other guests, celebrate the Best Film win for Hanging Gardens
  • From left, Ahmed Zitouni, director Damien Ounouri, Imen Nel, Tahar Zaoui and Fouad Trifi with the award for Best Actress presented to Adila Bendimerad
    From left, Ahmed Zitouni, director Damien Ounouri, Imen Nel, Tahar Zaoui and Fouad Trifi with the award for Best Actress presented to Adila Bendimerad
  • Obaid Alwadaani and Ra’ed Alshammari with the cast and crew with the Red Sea Competition jury prize for for Within Sand
    Obaid Alwadaani and Ra’ed Alshammari with the cast and crew with the Red Sea Competition jury prize for for Within Sand
  • 'Hanging Gardens' director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji with a guest
    'Hanging Gardens' director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji with a guest
  • Naomi Campbell at the event
    Naomi Campbell at the event
  • From left, Ozzy Agu, a guest, Joana Hadjithomas and Shahad Ameen
    From left, Ozzy Agu, a guest, Joana Hadjithomas and Shahad Ameen
  • From left, Ahmed Zitouni, Damien Ounouri and Imen Nel
    From left, Ahmed Zitouni, Damien Ounouri and Imen Nel
  • Antoine Khalife, Yousra, Mohammed Al Turki and Jomana AlRashid
    Antoine Khalife, Yousra, Mohammed Al Turki and Jomana AlRashid
  • Antoine Khalife, director of Arab programs and film classics at the Red Sea International Film Festival, picked up the award for Best Director on behalf of Lotfy Nathan
    Antoine Khalife, director of Arab programs and film classics at the Red Sea International Film Festival, picked up the award for Best Director on behalf of Lotfy Nathan
  • Ra’ed Alshammari celebrates the Red Sea Competition jury prize win for Within Sand
    Ra’ed Alshammari celebrates the Red Sea Competition jury prize win for Within Sand
  • A guest at the event
    A guest at the event
  • Obaid Alwadaani, guest and Ra’ed Alshammari with a guest at the event
    Obaid Alwadaani, guest and Ra’ed Alshammari with a guest at the event
  • Director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji was awarded the prize for Best Cinematic Achievement at the Closing Night Gala Awards
    Director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji was awarded the prize for Best Cinematic Achievement at the Closing Night Gala Awards
  • Kaleem Aftab and Charlene Deleon-Jones with the Film AlUla Audience Award, given to director He Shuming for Ajoomma in the Best Film category
    Kaleem Aftab and Charlene Deleon-Jones with the Film AlUla Audience Award, given to director He Shuming for Ajoomma in the Best Film category
  • Celine Daemen won the Virtual Reality award
    Celine Daemen won the Virtual Reality award
  • Thai actor Suppasit Jongcheveevat at the event
    Thai actor Suppasit Jongcheveevat at the event
  • Actress Sarah Taibah at the event
    Actress Sarah Taibah at the event
  • Zeyad Alhusaini attends
    Zeyad Alhusaini attends
  • Director Reza Jamali, centre, was awarded the prize for Best Screenplay for A Childless Village
    Director Reza Jamali, centre, was awarded the prize for Best Screenplay for A Childless Village
  • Suede Brooks attends
    Suede Brooks attends
  • Sherif Mounir and Mike Tyson at the event
    Sherif Mounir and Mike Tyson at the event
  • Kelly Gale at the event
    Kelly Gale at the event
  • Jawahine Zentar, right, won the Gold Yusr for Short Competition for the feature On my Father's Grave
    Jawahine Zentar, right, won the Gold Yusr for Short Competition for the feature On my Father's Grave
  • Pedro Harres won the Gold Yusr Red Sea Virtual Reality for From the Main Square
    Pedro Harres won the Gold Yusr Red Sea Virtual Reality for From the Main Square
  • Jawahine Zentar
    Jawahine Zentar
  • Jawahine Zentar celebrates her win
    Jawahine Zentar celebrates her win