Minister of Information Dr. Ramzan bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi affirmed that the cinema industry is one of the promising sectors of the creative economy, and it is essential to impart knowledge to the sector and develop renowned Bahraini talents in all sectors of the film industry for local development. Product that reflects the culture, identity and historical heritage of the kingdom.

This came out in a speech by the Information Minister in the presence of several senior officials during the opening of the third session of this year’s Bahrain Film Festival 2023 under the slogan “Celebrating the Art of Filmmaking”. , an elite group of media personalities, artists and movie stars from Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the Arab world.

The Minister of Information said that the launch of the Bahrain Film Festival 2023, a hundred years after the introduction of cinema in the Kingdom of Bahrain, represents a clear indication of the Kingdom’s leadership in the field and the experiences it has traditionally gained over the past decades. Today’s generation of creatives and artists will be the starting point.

He said the festival, now in its third session, aims to put the Kingdom on the map of film festivals in the region and to preserve the role of cinema in spreading our values ​​and heritage and conveying the message of the Kingdom of Bahrain. and its culture to all nations of the world.

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As an incubator for cinema production for major international production companies since the 1970s, the Kingdom of Bahrain has the ingredients to succeed in the film industry, the Information Minister said, noting the Ministry of Information’s interest in developing the economy and economy. The creative environment necessary for the success of quality investment projects in the sector and to support the private sector, foreign investments to develop the creative sector in the Kingdom, thanked Bayan Company and Bahrain National Bank for supporting the festival and their truly national efforts in many fields.

Later, Osama Al Saif, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Film Corporation and Chairman of the Festival, delivered a speech in which he expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Minister of Information for sponsoring and supporting the Bahrain Film Festival. It appreciates the warmth and concern of the cinema industry and young filmmakers in achieving its goals, fueling the festival’s success. Kingdom of Bahrain.

Al Saif welcomed the guests and participants in the third session of the festival, stressing that the festival provides a favorable opportunity for young Bahraini artists and creators to qualify by exposing them to many pioneering and distinguished cinematic experiences at the regional and international levels.

The Minister of Information then honored several Bahraini and Arab artists and filmmakers to celebrate their outstanding contributions to the arts and cinema life. For various artistic contributions and contributions to television and cinema. , the Kingdom of Bahrain was one of the starting points for artist Hala Sidki through the series “Journey 83” in 1993.

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Several films were screened at the opening ceremony reflecting aspects of the collaboration with film production companies.

This year, 117 short Arabic films are competing in the third session of the Bahrain Film Festival. The festival’s competition consists of four main categories: the Bahrain Film Competition with 19 films competing, the Short Story Competition with 75 films competing, the Animated Film Competition with 15 films competing and 7 films competing in addition to the Documentary Film Competition.

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The festival is scheduled to continue until the ninth of October and is organized with the support of Bion and the National Bank of Bahrain (two strategic partners of the festival) and the organization of the Bahrain Cinema Club.