Tawfik Al-Zaidi

🎬 Tawfik Al-Zaidi

Saudi Film Director & Screenwriter

📍 Born: 1982 – Medina, Saudi Arabia

🕌 Nationality: Saudi

💼 Occupation: Film Director, Screenwriter

🗣️ Native Language: Arabic

🌐 Languages: Arabic

🏆 Awards:

🥇 Film Award – National Cultural Awards Initiative (2024)

🥇 Best Saudi Film – Red Sea International Film Festival (2023)

🏅 Special Mention – Cannes Film Festival (2024)

✨ Multiple local & regional awards

📽️ Career

Began his filmmaking journey in 2006, producing independent films.

Participated in numerous Arab and international festivals, earning recognition across the Gulf and worldwide.

2009: Wrote and directed 🎞️ The Silence, which won Best Gulf Film at the Muscat International Film Festival and was screened in over 20 countries.

2010: Wrote and directed 🎞️ Exit, winning two awards at the Saudi Film Festival and the Golden Creativity Award at the Lebanon Festival (2011).

2015: Created 🎞️ The Other, supported by the Misk Foundation, which won Best Narrative Film at the Riyadh Film Festival (2016).

2015: Wrote and directed 🎞️ Four Colors.

2023: Released his debut feature 🎞️ Noura, which won Best Saudi Film at the 3rd Red Sea International Film Festival.

2024: Noura was selected for screening at the Cannes Film Festival under the "Un Certain Regard" competition, supported by:

🎥 Light Film Program – Saudi Film Commission

Red Sea International Film Festival

🎬 Film AlUla

🎞️ Filmography

2006: Together for Peace (Documentary)

2007: The Perfect Crime (Documentary) 🏆 Best Editing – Jeddah Film Festival

2009: The Silence (Short) 🏆 Best Gulf Film – Muscat Festival

2010: Exit (Short) 🏆 Saudi Film Festival – 🏆 Golden Creativity Award (Lebanon)

2015: The Other 🏆 Best Narrative Film – Riyadh Film Festival

2015: Four Colors (Short)

2023: Noura 🏆 Best Saudi Film – Red Sea International ✨ Selected at Cannes (2024)

🏆 Notable Awards

🎖️ Film Award – National Cultural Awards Initiative (2024)

🎖️ Best Saudi Film – Red Sea International Film Festival (2023)

🎖️ Special Mention – Cannes Film Festival (2024)

🎖️ Best Gulf Film – Muscat Festival (2009)

🎖️ Golden Creativity Award – Lebanon Festival (2011)

🎖️ Best Narrative Film – Riyadh Film Festival (2016)