هيستا الفيلماس السعودية تختتم جولة كنبريج السامة كيمناعي الدوليد بالرياض

The activities of the International Film Critics Conference in its third edition ended in Riyadh, after a tour that included several Saudi cities from Abha to Al-Qatif, bringing the conference to the Palace of Culture by the Embassies in the period from the 7th to the 9th of November 2025.

The slogan of the international film money conference in its third version

This version focused on the slogan “Al-Sinema art of the place”, highlighting the decisive role that the place plays in the cinema and visual language, as a tool of cultural expression that reflects the memory and social transformations of the community.

The conference offered a diverse program over three days, consisting of extended dialogue sessions, comprehensive presentations, specialized workshops (master classes), and film screenings with the participation of a select group of international critics and filmmakers, in order to provide a real space for critical discussion and exchange of information.

interact with the movie theater

The participants discussed during the sessions how the place interacts with the cinematography, and it becomes a visual and cultural element that reflects the social reality and translates the national religion on the screen, which enhances the understanding of the Saudi film scene from a critical perspective.

Through these activities, the film body can support the direction of local film criticism by creating intellectual platforms that bring together critics and filmmakers, which enables the development of specialized critical analysis tools, and enhances the quality of film content in the Kingdom, contributing to the building of an integrated national cinema industry and the ability to compete internationally.

The participants benefited from the intensive workshop that focused on the methods of analyzing the visual scene, and reading the cinematographic text according to modern critical standards, as well as the discussion sessions, an exchange of knowledge about how to exploit the cinematic space in promoting cultural and local values ​​within artistic works.

عرض المزيد films accompanying the conference

The presentation of the films accompanying the conference is presented as a practical opportunity to apply what was theoretically discussed, as the live screening of the films allows the possibility of studying the relationship between the place and the visual narrative directly, and observing how the producers employ the location and the environment in conveying the dramatic and cultural messages.

The film committee confirmed that the conference seeks to provide a sustainable financial environment, contribute to the development of film awareness and deepen the technical understanding of content creators and critics alike, by creating a cultural movement that strengthens the film industry and develops national critical analysis tools.

As the activities formed a platform to promote international cooperation, as journalists and leaders from outside the Kingdom participated in the conference, it opened the door for rich paintings about different cinematic experiences, and the methods of using the place as a cold and cultural element in international cinema, while highlighting Saudi Arabia’s specialness in the local visual scene.

تطوير بنيا التحتية معرفية للنقد كينامعي

The film committee points out that such initiatives contribute to the development of a knowledge infrastructure for film criticism, and encourage young critics to improve their skills and use advanced analytical tools, while providing opportunities to communicate with filmmakers and influence the creative scene with knowledge and experience.

I concluded the conference with the conviction that cinema is not just a place for events, but a space to express the place and identity, and to represent social and cultural transformations in an integrated visual and artistic framework, so that the International Film Critics Conference is an annual platform that promotes dialogue between art makers, the public, and critics alike.