Beth press -the Saudi Film Authority opened the first edition of the film criticism conference, which it organizes in a media partnership with the Sollywood film website, during the period November 7-14, at the palace of culture in the embassies neighborhood in Riyadh.
The conference discusses the title" beyond the frame " and focuses on the vital role of film criticism in media environments, through dialogue sessions, presentations, training workshops and various programs.

The CEO of the authority, Eng. Abdullah Al Ayyaf, delivered the opening speech of the conference, in which he stressed the importance of having a critical movement parallel to the cinematic movement, which has become a high status at the local and international levels, through the continuous presence of Saudi film in international forums and events.. He pointed out that the film industry in the kingdom is experiencing significant growth.

He added: We are pleased to organize this unique event in the world of cinema, being the first event of its kind in the world, and we aspire to contribute to highlighting the importance of film criticism to complement the rest of the elements of the Saudi and Arab film scene.

The director general of the National Film Archive at the Authority, Abdullah Abdullah, explained that the authority has worked since the beginning of the year on a number of stations that paved the way for organizing the conference by holding 5 critical forums in various regions and cities of the kingdom, which witnessed the attendance of more than a thousand filmmakers, with the participation of 40 participants from critics and filmmakers.