TikTok joins Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival as sponsor, unveiling a new shorts competition to showcase global storytelling talent.
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The TikTok-sponsored shorts competition offers creators, enthusiasts, and industry insiders worldwide a chance to express themselves and connect with a global community through vertical format films using the hashtags #RedSeaIFF24 and #TheNewHomeOfFilm.
Beyond the shorts competition, TikTok will livestream the festival's opening and closing ceremonies, share exclusive interviews, and host a workshop at the industry hub, the Red Sea Souk, further cementing its role in supporting and elevating filmmakers globally.
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