The Red Sea Film Festival Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization created to support the film industry in Saudi Arabia in the production, distribution and education of cinema. Established in 2018 by the Kingdom's first Minister of Culture, Prince Badr bin Farhan Al Saud, the Red Sea Foundation's official mandate is to promote film culture in Saudi. The initiatives support the ambitious plans for Saudi in the entertainment industries as part of the Saudi Vision 2030, with its pillars of a vibrant society, an ambitious nation and thriving economy.