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Learn how Razan’s passion for film produced a successful career.
Meet Razan
Razan loved shooting short videos with her mobile phone when she was a child. Passionate about storytelling and cinema, Razan became set on building a career as a film director.
As she grew older, Razan struggled to find a community to share this art with. Then she discovered Ithra Film Society — an initiative founded by Aramco’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) — which connects filmmakers in Saudi Arabia and provides them with the tools to hone their craft.
Building on this experience, she directed A Breath, which was nominated as Best Student Film at the 2020 Saudi Film Festival. Razan is part of a growing community of women filmmakers in Saudi Arabia, and aspires to make films that impact people.
As she grew older, Razan struggled to find a community to share this art with. Then she discovered Ithra Film Society — an initiative founded by Aramco’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) — which connects filmmakers in Saudi Arabia and provides them with the tools to hone their craft.
Building on this experience, she directed A Breath, which was nominated as Best Student Film at the 2020 Saudi Film Festival. Razan is part of a growing community of women filmmakers in Saudi Arabia, and aspires to make films that impact people.
Ithra Film Society
The creative community in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is brimming with great minds excited to leave a meaningful impact on their society. TheKing Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) — founded by Aramco — provides opportunities for local creatives to shape their future and extend their talents globally.
Ithra Film Society is an initiative hosted at Ithra to encourage and promote the regional film industry. The Society brings together a wide range of up and coming filmmakers, providing them with an inspiring environment where they can meet, share and discuss their creative endeavors.
Ithra Film Society is an initiative hosted at Ithra to encourage and promote the regional film industry. The Society brings together a wide range of up and coming filmmakers, providing them with an inspiring environment where they can meet, share and discuss their creative endeavors.
REAL STORIES INSPIRE
Gallery
In this series, we celebrate the stories of people from across the Kingdom whose lives have been transformed by projects that we are proud to support.
The seamstress who sewed the future
The man who sowed tomorrow
The writer who caught the clouds
The girl who learned how to bloom
The filmmaker who bridged every distance
The beekeeper who sweetened his destiny
The man who sowed new traditions
The reef that thrived beyond the storm
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About the campaign
In this series, we celebrate the stories of people from across the Kingdom whose lives have been transformed by projects that we are proud to support. We brought these stories to life in a series of beautifully illustrated tales. Discover how these programs provide opportunities, enrichment and prosperity for communities across Saudi Arabia.