DUBAI: Red Sea International Film Festival’s (RSIFF) ‘Women in Cinema’ gala event has been cancelled due to the ongoing actors and writers strike in Hollywood.
RSIFF CEO Mohammed Al-Turki took to Instagram on Monday evening to announce the news, writing, “Due to the actors' strike and in solidarity with the actors, we are unable to proceed with the Women in Cinema event scheduled to be held on the 1st of September in Venice, Italy,” he wrote.
“We remain committed to empowering female talents in front of and behind the camera in our mission to support the industry.”
Women in Cinema is a gala event that celebrates female talent working in film. Held in partnership with Vanity Fair and luxury jewellery brand Chopard, RSIFF has previously hosted the event at the Cannes Film Festival and for the first time last year in Saudi Arabia.
Guests at the Jeddah event last year included Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jessica Alba, Frieda Pinto, Tara Emad, Lucy Hale, Sharon Stone, Gurinder Chadha, Salma Abu Deif, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and more.
“As we work towards future events, we genuinely hope to have the opportunity to welcome guests and celebrate women's stories in the near future under better circumstances,” Al Turki added in his Instagram post.
