Visual Content
This track supports SMEs in projects that fall under the category of “Documentaries” and “Animation”.
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1. Documentaries
This category supports SMEs that wish to submit a documentary or series of documentaries in the production and post-production stages and provides up to 1,000,000 Saudi Riyals for each project. The proposed project can address various topics of local importance or related to Arabic culture and presented in a creative way..
Winning Projects
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Projects
The King of Shoulders
By DNA
The Kingdom is keen to preserve Saudi culture and share it with the world through initiatives such as the Year of Arabic Poetry. In this spirit, we present this work about the Saudi Bisht, an outer garment worn by royalty, and others on the most important occasions. The whole world was introduced to the Bisht when Lionel Messi donned one after winning the World Cup, and Cristiano Ronaldo wore one in a famous AlNassr Club advertisement. What is the story behind the Bisht? And will the upcoming initiative be the Year of the Saudi Bisht?
The Last Agha
By Thamanyah LLC
This documentary has the potential to resonate globally as it addresses a significant humanitarian issue. For centuries, the Guardians of the Two Holy Mosques (Aghas) have remained largely unknown because they are constrained by limited Arabic communication skills and bound by a strict military system that does not allow deviation from the rules.
In this in-depth documentary, we aim to seize a rare opportunity to document this history that teeters on the edge of being forgotten. We engage with the Guardians, their wives and widows to tell their story from their perspective while gaining insights about our own identity through a different lens.
Depth
By BASAR Media
This is a documentary about the Saudi diver Ahmed Al Jaber, who has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. The film shows the details of Ahmed’s daily routine in the marine maintenance firm contracted to a large oil company. Al Jaber dives to great depths in the Arabian Gulf to maintain and repair oil pipelines. The film follows his day-to-day schedule and the intense pressure and risks of his work, for which he is considered the unsung hero who maintains the economy of the Kingdom.
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2. Animation
This track supports SMEs that wish to produce an animated film or a series of animated episodes. The work can address various topics, fictional or based on true stories, provided that they are based on principled goals, locally significant intellectual ideas, and related to Arabic culture in a creative way and provides up to 600,000 Saudi Riyals for each project.
Winning Projects
Winning
Projects
Kan Makan
By Establishment Raghad Ahmad Ali Hafiz Al-Bariqi for Art Proudction
This poetic animated short follows a child experiencing Makkah's rapid changes, revealing his deep connection to the city and its evolving culture.
Hida ala Iqaa’ Alwatan
By Close Media
In this series of poetic animations, each video contains a Fus’ha poem by a distinguished Saudi poet with creative animations that represent elements of our Saudi identity with its various places and details. Each episode features a captivating vocal performance and music that touches the soul as well as stunning paintings that express the character of the terrain and its various elements through imaginative animation and creative visual transitions.
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