The Red Sea Film Foundation has announced that the sixth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, scheduled for December in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will be postponed until the fourth quarter of 2027. The foundation cited the logistical demands of staging a large international event rather than directly linking the delay to the ongoing missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The festival is one of Saudi Arabia's flagship cultural events and forms part of the kingdom's broader effort to diversify its economy through investment in entertainment, film, and the arts.