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Kaleem Aftab Steps Down As Director Of International Programming At Red Sea Film Festival


Kaleem Aftab Steps Down As Director Of International Programming At Red Sea Film Festival

Aftab, who was a popular and respected figure at the festival, and expected to remain on the team for some time to come, is stepping down for personal family reasons. Under his watch, the international program pushed boundaries in Saudi Arabia, which lifted its 35-year ban on cinema in 2017. “Kaleem has been a part of the Red Sea team for the past four years and built an international programme, working to put the Red Sea International Film Festival on the map as a key stop in the Festival calendar.

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