The Red Sea International Film Festival is now a Spike Lee joint.

The lineup of the “timeless classics” strand of the fest in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will also feature three restored works in collaboration with Egyptian Media Production City.

Spike Lee is announced as the president of the main competition jury at the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival, where he will oversee the evaluation of 16 films from emerging filmmakers worldwide.

Renowned filmmaker Spike Lee is set to preside over the jury for the 2024 Red Sea International Film Festival, taking place from Dec.

Jomana Al Rashid, chairwoman of the Red Sea Film Foundation, lauded Lee. “Spike is a pioneering director whose iconic work has made a lasting impact on both film as a medium and culture at large,” she said. “His energy, incisiveness, and genuine championing of creativity and new voices make him an ideal fit to lead our jury for this year.”